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What is magic? Is it as simple as saying ‘abracadabra’? Can you trust what your eyes see and your mind interprets? Or is it is slight of hand – an illusion. How can you leverage an illusion to assist you get on track with your book publishing? Perhaps you need to imagine (create the illusion) […]

Sounds simple in theory, however, not so in practice. One system that I utilise is a 3 step process that I call the 3Ds: Delete Delegate Dictate   Step 1 ­– Delete For many people when they receive a phone call, email or notification their immediate response can be to respond. What would happen if […]

Trying to write your business book BUT … Too many tasks on the go? Too many balls in the air? Feeling overwhelmed? Your to-do list is never ending. And growing bigger each day. Feel like your life is falling apart at the seams? Before we go further, we should clarify what ‘falling apart’ may look […]

This post is inspired by Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman whereby Kahneman hypothesises that our brains think in two Systems. System 1: fast and System 2: slow. While this is a high level generalisation of the book, it was these ideas that resonated highly with me. As I noted ‘inspired by’ in the […]

Take a trip to the wild. If you take a trip to the wild, it may give an opportunity to reconnect with yourself and detox from the digital world. You may go back to your roots and do some slow breathing. While on this break away and taking the time out, you should walk, eat […]

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 […]

In a post last month I wrote about understanding ‘why’ you want to write your book before you put pen to paper. Assuming that you have your why, here are some practical ways to jump into writing your book. Mark it in your calendar. Set an appointment with yourself. Get an accountability partner. Pick up […]

Want to write but not sure where to start. Try these Top 5 Tips to get you on the road to success.   1. Pick up a pencil It is hard to write without an implement. A pencil is a good place to start.   2. Mark it in your diary Put it in your […]

One of the biggest challenges faced by any business is finding the right people to do the job. Often, stark contrast shows you the difference in performance of a task. Have you asked for a job to be done by one person, and it seems to go around in circles and never eventuate. Then, due […]

Brian Tracy’s book – Eat That Frog – is being played on repeat in the car whenever I am driving by myself. The book is about two hours long. However, there are some important points that he discusses, in particular, the 21 steps to ‘Eating that Frog’. It is interesting listening to this book as […]