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Hey presto! We are all given 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and we all use it differently. Hey presto. If we are to study those who seem to do more, then for many of those people you will see a regular pattern. Hey presto. These successful people don’t do it alone. They […]

It is time to finish. Put your polishing brush down and stop rewriting that manuscript. You need to finish. It is time to move on – if you keep editing and re-editing, your book will never be published. In words similar to Nike – Just Publish. What is the worst that can happen? (Assuming that […]

Carpe Diem – Finesse Today Dr Seuss said it so well – today is your day, you are off and away. Think of this quote while reading the five tips to finesse your book today. 1. Seek a non-vested opinion If you are writing a book that you are trying to make relatively easy to […]

As with any major project in your life, there is always a question of ‘juggling’ your usual daily activities with the new project that want to complete. Perhaps an easy way to assimilate (and complete) a new project in your life is to change one of your existing habits. This means that you will replace […]

Why you may need to write fast: Set yourself a short deadline. Want it done and dusted so you can go on holidays. You were over this before you started. This is how you live your life, one speed – fast. What? You mean I can write slow? Why you may like to write slow: […]

The most obvious suggestion would be that you simply start (for those who have not put ‘pen to paper’). Then leverage from the scientific theory that objects in motion stay in motion. That is, let momentum carry you along and leave inertia behind. You may be able to gather more momentum by dusting off some […]

How could you be wild on a daily basis? It could be as simple as taking a chance on an idea that you otherwise would not have considered – for example, calling a Rockstar in your industry and asking for their opinion on something. Perhaps, you could ‘fear less’ as Tim Ferriss has been exploring […]

With the wonder of new technology, we have so many ways to share our stories with the world. Some of us like to tell stories as images, while other’s like to share our stories with words. There is a platform for you and your story sharing style. Whatever you prefer, there is a platform for […]

You have thousands of brilliant ideas, and you are not sure how to make them a reality. For a start, choose only ONE brilliant idea to work on at a time. Otherwise, all your brilliant ideas will remain just that, ideas. In other words, get one idea finished before you move on to the next […]

What happened when I listened to my own advice and did not answer the phone, or emails or browse on my phone? A few things: The world did not end (no surprise here) Nobody noticed that I had gone into ‘radio silence’ My kids were still feed (I remained an acceptable parent) The husband was […]