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Honorée Corder: Author. Empire Builder. Publishing Strategist.

Have Your Best Year Ever (Seriously)

Published 1 day ago • 1 min read

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There's a whole lot of "new year, new you" going on right now--and I think the old you is probably just great.

I also think you probably want to have a really great year--one where you feel like you left everything you could on the mat and made the most of the year.

Yesterday I got to give an impromptu talk to a networking group about this very topic, and I thought I'd share my talking points with you.

I'll start by sharing where I focus my time:

  • Publishing 10-20 bespoke books for clients
  • Writing 3-10 of my own books
  • Running the Empire Builders Mastermind (2026 is year 8)
  • Personal development in the form of reading, meditating, and exercising
  • Being a double dog, cat, and turtle mom (it's a whole thing, IYKYK)

Your success--and mine--is not a secret, it's a system (you've heard me say this before, I'm sure), and here's part of my system:

  1. I determine my goals, which I also know are both uncontrolled and lagging indicators of my ...
  2. Pre-determined activities. These are the leading indicators, which I do control (such as how many discovery conversations I have, emails I send, etc.), which means I must ...
  3. Block my time to make sure: 1. My energy is high, 2. I focus on the concept of "Givers Gain," and 3. I do Ryan Serhant's F3 strategy from his book Sell It Like Serhant.

One more thing: No. It's a complete sentence. In order to achieve big goals, you have to say no. A lot. As in, "No you can't pick my brain for free." "No, I'm not going to binge watch whatever before I follow-up with prospective clients, write 500 words, and/or clean out my inbox."

Success isn't always sexy, either. It requires focus and discipline--but I know for a fact it is always worth it.

That's it. I'll see you tomorrow!*
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Honorée Corder.
Author. Executive Book Producer.

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*I've cooked up something fun for tomorrow. BOLO! (Be on the lookout.)

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