How to Help People Without Giving It All Away?   It is a fair question. Many of us are natural helpers. We listen to someone describe a problem, and before we know it, we are

Have you ever worked toward something for months (or in my case, 10 long years) only to accomplish it and suddenly find yourself asking: “Now what?” It surprises people when I tell them this is

Productive Procrastination: When Good Work Keeps You From Doing the Right Work This week I had one of those moments that made me laugh out loud. An author I work with sent me an email.

One of the unexpected joys of my Beyond the Book research project has been reconnecting with authors I interviewed several years ago and asking a simple question: “What happened next?” Back in 2022, I had

The Gentle Book Launch: A Simple Plan for First-Time Authors A few days ago, I was helping a first-time author prepare for her book launch. The book was already published. The hard work was done.

A few months ago, I sent a simple handwritten card to a friend and colleague. There was no offer inside. No sales pitch. No invitation to a webinar. No request to schedule a call. Just

The 4-Bucket Writing System: How to Keep Your Book, Blog, and Content Moving Forward Back in 2017, I recorded a quick five-minute training for my writers group called Publish or Perish. At the time, I

It has finally happened. You’re done. Your book is now in your hands. You’ve gone through the proof, you’ve gone through the editing, you’ve gone through the months of agonzing over the write words, sentences

Your Book Is Not the Business One of the most surprising discoveries many authors make after publishing their book is this: The book is finished. The launch is over. The boxes arrive. Friends and family

Procrastination   This is a tough one for authors and creatives of all kinds. There comes a point in your career where you will hit a moment where you realize you are procrastinating on your

https://youtu.be/vRXMdFzOJ5A What Do I Do After I Connect on LinkedIn? The simple system for building real business relationships online So you’ve done the work—your LinkedIn profile looks sharp, your calendar is aligned, and you’ve started

Just Launch it Already! This week’s coffee chat was all about giving yourself permission to stop chasing perfection and just launch the thing already. Whether it’s your book, your business, your next offer, or even

https://youtu.be/nmhdC0I6HLE?si=A_Sy3Xf_ncfL4jiK  (Without Selling Your Soul or Staring at a Blank Calendar) If you’ve ever muttered “how the heck do I get more clients?” while standing in front of your coffee maker (or altar, or stack