Being the author of a book is a great way to boost your credibility, but if your book contains typos and errors, it can do the exact opposite. Recently I attended a business conference where a number of the speakers had books for sale. At lunch one day after the morning sessions, I took a [...]
A life-changing approach to managing your time and setting your priorities The secret to success is hidden in what you say no to—and you should say no more than you say yes. That was one of the thought-provoking messages shared by internationally recognized sales trainer Joe Pici when he spoke at the U.S. Christian Chamber [...]
Forever Young: A Memoir Hayley Mills Grand Central Publishing An Iconic Actress Shares her Fascinating Life Story Like so many others of my generation who grew up in the 1960s, I was a huge Hayley Mills fan. I could recite lines from her movies, I mimicked her accent, I read everything I could find about [...]
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Inspiration, Meditation, Relaxation Get and share the inspiration of our Shareable Saturday messages at your convenience on our new YouTube channel: Inspiration, Meditation, Relaxation. When we began Shareable Saturday nearly three years ago, our goal was to send an inspirational quote overlaid on one of Jerry Clement’s beautiful photographs that you could read, enjoy, keep, [...]
Create an online course, set up a quiz, build your email list, capture leads and more As I was shopping for hosting options for an online course, I discovered Thrive Apprentice, which is part of Thrive Suite. After checking out some third-party platforms and a few other alternatives, I chose Thrive Suite—and it’s the smartest [...]
One of Florida’s “Winter” Sanctuaries Florida has long been a popular place to escape northern winters—so much so that it has five municipalities with “winter” in their name (only twelve total in the United States). On the west side of Orlando is the charming community of Winter Garden. Downtown Winter Garden, Florida [...]
Book Proposals That $ell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success W. Terry Whalin Morgan James Publishing If you think writing a book is hard, wait until you tackle writing the book proposal. But if you do it right, a book proposal will help put you and your book on the fast track to success. In [...]
It doesn’t matter where you are, treasure this time I clearly remember crossing the finish line the first time I ran a marathon. But what I remember more are the things that happened along the way—waiting anxiously in the start corral, the interactions with other runners along the route, the snacks handed out by encouraging [...]
Your bio is not your introduction The person who introduces guest speakers sets the stage for the presentation. They can either get the audience excited or have them dozing before you take the microphone. At a recent seminar, the speaker gave a dynamic, information-packed presentation. But it was preceded by an introduction that was so [...]
