profile

Honorée Corder: Author. Empire Builder. Publishing Strategist.

You deserve the best of everything, too.

Published about 14 hours ago • 2 min read

Okay, I can't believe it's Saturday (where did the week go?). January was such a long year, February was a flash and now we're in the final month of Q1. Wait, what?!

The number of you who've replied and said you'd never heard of this book (Stop Trying So F*cking Hard) reminded me that it's always a great idea to keep marketing your book--even if you're tired of talking about it, there's someone who hasn't heard of it (and would really like to).

If you have a book you haven't talked about in awhile, give her a mention on social media, send out an email, drop one in the mail. You'll be glad you did.

Anyway...

I have to admit that I'm on day 42 of my first 100 days of the year, so I should be 42% to goal on each of my goals, and as of this morning, I am on my way but I'm a skosh behind.

It occurred to me, that in lockstep with my theme for a good part of this week, I've been trying way too hard.

So while I have been running like Indiana Jones being chased by the sphere, planting seeds, making connections, doing "all the things," I am tired. Instead of trying to play catch-up this weekend, I am resting. Reading. Recharging.

I've noticed that when it seems like nothing is happening, actually, everything is happening.

It's very possible I've been giving everyone else my best, but I haven't been giving myself the best. Is this you? Have you been giving everyone else the best but sacrificing what you need? Well, my friend, that's the very definition of trying too freaking hard!

Today's tip from the book:

Become "self-full." Not selfish — self-full. It means filling yourself up from the inside first so you can actually show up for those who matter to you the most. When you give yourself the best, you become the best version of yourself for everyone else. What's the one thing you can do today that's purely for you? If you've got any great ideas, I'm here for them, so press reply. (And you can't feel guilty about whatever you do!)

I'm going to take my own advice, stop sacrificing, and do some stuff I love today. Let's get you on that path, too! The only way to be truly successful, build that empire, and have a life you love is to put yourself at the top of your priority list. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Get the book here:

​GET IT HERE FOR JUST 99c​

You deserve the best. Yes, you.

I'll be resting tomorrow, too, so I'll see you on Monday.

Honorée Corder.
Author. Executive Book Producer.

​

1890 Fairview Boulevard, Box 333, Fairview, TN 37062
​Unsubscribe · Preferences​

Honorée Corder: Author. Empire Builder. Publishing Strategist.

Helping aspiring authors become authors and monetize their books

Sign up here to get my newsletter where I provide insight, tools, and information (plus a bit of inspiration) about how to craft, write, publish, launch, market and monetize your books--and build an empire! Once signing up, you'll receive daily high-content emails. (You can unsubscribe at any time.)

Read more from Honorée Corder: Author. Empire Builder. Publishing Strategist.

Reading time: < 30 seconds One book was an income stream. Scratch that--one book was two income streams (at first): book and ebook. A book and a workbook--well, now we're talking four income streams. Now with the availability of POD (print on demand) hardcover and easily accessible audiobooks, each book and companion is four income streams, each! So a book and a companion product (workbook, journal, companion guide, to name three) can be a package, a system, a reason for readers to come back....

about 2 hours ago • 1 min read

I've been really busy lately, running out of daylight or brainpower (sometimes not in that order). I've got a lot going on--I know you do, too--and even though I fall asleep (according to my SleepNumber bed) in less than one minute, I've been waking up at 3 a.m. I know, that is super early, and it's a full hour and a half earlier than I usually get up (and 4:30 isn't exactly late, either). Those extra 90 minutes can mean the difference between me being creative and me counting the hours until...

1 day ago • 1 min read

Reading Time: 19 seconds Reader, I see most aspiring authors get stuck in the space between: “I’m not sure…” and “I’ll figure it out later.” Weeks turn into months, and those months turn into years. If this is you: You're still tweaking your subtitle, rescheduling your publishing date, or researching, well, anything that has to do with book publishing, marketing, or monetizing ... you might want to consider what I've been talking about for the past few days. Imagine a scenario where you bring...

3 days ago • 1 min read