Note from Cathy: NaNoWriMo is coming soon, and the following post from Leo Babauta contains excellent advice for getting a lot done in a short time. Why not try a 'productive sprint' to get your next project done, whether for NaNoWriMo or any other time? In the past two weeks, I’ve written more than 45,000 words, including 10 posts for Zen Habits and Sea Change and 30 … [Read more...]
Get Your Ebook Done
It seems that everyone is “thinking about” publishing a Kindle ebook, or they are “working on” one. But fewer people have actually finished and published their ebooks. Are you one of the people planning to write and publish an ebook? Maybe you started writing months ago, but you have put it aside and can’t seem to finish it. Yeah, life happens. But now is the time to finish … [Read more...]
Trying to Do It All: Priorities for Authors
Authors must promote their books to be successful, and the more they promote, the more likely success will come, but while the process can be exhilarating, it can also be exhausting. Here are some simple tips for authors to keep things in perspective and manage to enjoy rather than be overwhelmed by being an author. Recently, one of my fairly successful author friends said … [Read more...]
Are You Doing Everything Yourself?
"Quote: Invest three percent of your income in yourself (self–development) in order to guarantee your future."- Brian Tracy Sometimes, the signs that it's time to invest in taking your business to go to the next BIG level show up without notice. Take this past summer, for example. The second call of my Preview Teleseminar Series for my workshop was scheduled and I was set to … [Read more...]
Overcoming Perfection Paralysis
Have you ever become a victim of your own perfection paralysis when it comes to marketing yourself? I talked to a few clients this week who have been toying with the idea of putting together a talk to promote their services for months but haven't done anything about it. The problem is they're waiting to have the talk written, finished, practiced, the flyer completed and … [Read more...]
Assess Your Time Literacy
Are you a time-tamer or a time-waster? To get an idea of your current level of time literacy, answer the following questions using the guide below: 1 = Almost Never 2 = Once in a while 3 = Frequently 4 = All the time 1. I create a daily to-do list and then prioritize it. ______ 2. Whenever possible I do my most important tasks early in the day. _____ 3. The state … [Read more...]