Reading Time: Holiday Missive (59.82 seconds) I remember the exact moment I said, “I’m going to write my book — now.” I was at a conference when Mark Victor Hansen looked at me and asked what I did. I did a little hair flip and said, “I’m a business coach and a speaker.” He smiled and said, “Honey, everybody is a coach and a speaker. You must write a book.” That one sentence changed the entire trajectory of my life and ultimately, my career. I went home, asked myself a few clarifying...
2 days ago • 1 min read
Reading Time: Holiday Missive (59.82 seconds) You’re closer than you think to holding your book in your hands -- and you don’t have to take my word for it. Let me tell you about one of my authors. For about 15 years, Joe wanted to write a book. He thought about it. Talked about it (a lot). But he didn’t take action — until he picked up a copy of You Must Write a Book and realized it was finally time. He followed my process step-by-step, and within 11 months, he held his first proof in his...
3 days ago • 1 min read
Reading Time: Postcard (15 seconds) How is it Monday already? As my mom used to say, "Time flies when you're having fun." 🤭 There are two things you can do between now and 12/31: You can decide you're going to see how much juice you can get out of your 2025 lemon. Or, You can take your foot off the gas, coast through New Year's, and then ramp up your momentum again after the 1st. There's no right or wrong answer--only you can decide if you've done all you can or want to do this year.* I'm...
4 days ago • 1 min read
Reading Time: Postcard (25 seconds) Happy Saturday! Since it's the weekend before Thanksgiving, I thought I'd share something I'm grateful for: the power of intentional rest. I mentioned taking my foot off the gas on Day 101--and I'm definitely looking forward to that. But don't get this part wrong about intentional rest--it doesn't mean doing nothing. Strategic rest is actually part of your work. When I rest after completing my 100-days, I'm not just lying around, counting my chickens. I'm...
6 days ago • 1 min read
Reading Time: Postcard (40 seconds)ICYMI: If 2026 is the year you'll finally write your book… make sure you’re on the Priority List by midnight. Yesterday I promised to share how I am thinking about next year, even as I make the most of the current year. I'm 83 days into my third and final 100-day sprint this year, which means I've got 17 days before this 100-day cycle is done. Each day equals 1% and should get me at least 1% closer to each of my goals. I'm a big believe in sprinting through...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Reading Time: Postcard (<30 seconds) Hope you got in on what's going down over Black Friday (but if not, you can join the priority list here)--and now back to my year-end / next year series. Once I've answered alllll of my questions, and looked really hard at my performance, it's time to think about what I want to achieve--no, not next year yet--the rest of the year. There are 41 days, just shy of six full weeks until the end of the year. That is plenty of time to put a few positive marks up...
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Reading Time: Long Postcard (<45 seconds)ICYMI: Something big is coming soooon for future authors 👀 — join the Priority List to be first to know. I know I'm right in the middle of a series, but as luck would have it (and I can't believe it!), Thanksgiving is, OMG, next week! Which means Black Friday is right around the corner... So let's talk about your quiet voice that is constantly whispering, “I should write my book.” One of my clients, JB, heard it for years. She had an incredible...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Reading Time: Postcard (<30 seconds)ICYMI: Something big is coming soooon for future authors 👀 — join the Priority List to be first to know. The next step in my year-end evaluation process is, after looking at my numbers, is to ask myself some serious reflection questions. Here are a few from this year: How did I really do? (Did I do my best or did I phone anything in?) How could I have done better? If I had the year to do over again, what would I change? What did I do great? What were my top...
10 days ago • 1 min read
Reading Time: Postcard (<30 seconds)Something big is coming for future authors 👀 — join the Priority List to be first to know. Hope you had a great weekend, Reader! This is the time of year I do some evaluating--of the past, present, near and far futures. It's almost time to design my vision and set some goals for 2026. I want you to have a fantastic finish of this year (it ain't over yet, we've got six weeks to go, the equivalent of January 1st to mid-February!), and get a running start to...
11 days ago • 1 min read