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Nov 26, 2020 • 22min

129: Leticia Ramos - What Happens When a Teacher Finds Her Core

Send us a textLeticia Ramos is an elementary school teacher who is passionate about working with students and creating extraordinary learning opportunities for students. She has over twenty years of experience working in education and has spent the last ten years working with educational leaders in developing leadership training for children and teens. Her new book is called The Core of Teaching. What We Discuss with Leticia Ramos : Why she decided to write a book Challenges during the writing process Advice to aspiring writers How do you know you’re ready to write a book? A look into her book, The Core of Teaching A message to teachers To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Nov 20, 2020 • 42min

128: Alex Carmeli - How to Write 2 Books in Less Time Than You Think

Send us a textAlex Carmeli is a leadership consultant, coach and the author of Teach your Ducklings to Fly and Stand in Fear. She guides leaders, mentors and coaches on their journey to building purpose-driven teams that drive income & impact. She also speaks on topics such as team building, leadership and personal development in her leadership Community "We Build Killer Teams." Alex strives to live her life by the mantra “if you’re not growing…you’re shrinking." What We Discuss with Alex Carmeli: How writing a book became transformational for her Writing her first book which helped launch her business The decision to build her online community The writing process How she managed to write two books in just two months Dealing with failures and mistakes To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Nov 12, 2020 • 28min

127: Mike Darcey – How to Write Your First Book

Send us a textMike Darcey is a man on a mission, maintaining the feeling that he is living life every day as if he is on his second honeymoon. As an entrepreneur, coach, investor, parent, and volunteer, Mike has successfully navigated tough relationships and has set his objective on discovering the secrets of outstanding marriages.  What We Discuss with Mike Darcey: The idea of writing a book Why he picked Adventure Together Travel as a tool for improving relationships Travel Styles: The different ways to get to know your mate, planning, and preparing for travel His book writing processes for both books Mike's Facebook Community: From Divorce and Separation to Marriage Mastery Marketing the book Other amazing things Mike does: a testament to just do it! To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Nov 5, 2020 • 46min

126: Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh - Can Your Body Heal Itself

Send us a textDr. Avanti Kumar-Singh is a speaker, author, physician, and Ayurveda expert. Praised as a “Wellness Innovator”, Dr. Kumar-Singh challenges medical professionals at all stages of their career to redefine their roles to become heart-centered, healing catalysts that practice what she calls true medicine. She is also leading a movement to empower patients to heal themselves and presents on a wide range of topics at the intersections of women’s health, integrative medicine, traditional healing systems, meditation, yoga, lifestyle, and nutrition. What We Discuss with Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD: How she got into Ayurvedic medicine being a Western medical doctor What is Ayurveda? Finding the right title for the book Her book writing process The importance of conscious awareness How Ayurveda can help heal your body The 3 areas of remedies The concept of seasonal eating Developing habits from routines To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Oct 29, 2020 • 35min

125: David Kadavy – Mind Management Not Time Management

Send us a textDavid Kadavy is a best-selling author whose books help artists be productive. He was a design advisor for behavioral scientist Dan Ariely’s productivity app, where David’s mind management principles were applied to features now used by millions – in Google Calendar. What We Discuss with David Kadavy: The impetus for writing his book Mind Management, Not Time Management Some false assumptions of time management What it looks like to be more productive vs. counting the minutes What it means to work well under pressure David's book writing process Putting creative work into a different frame of thinking Message to aspiring authors who wish to apply David’s mind management principles To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Oct 22, 2020 • 45min

124: Gay Hendricks – How To Be Incredibly Lucky

Send us a textGay Hendricks has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and body-mind transformation for more than 45 years. Gay has written more than 40 books. His latest book, Conscious Luck, reveals eight ways to change your fortunes through the power of intention.  What We Discuss with Gay Hendricks: How he’s able to write books about the inner knowing Do people miss their zone of genius? Gay’s book writing process The definition of luck and what luck isn’t Why people perceive luck in one way or another The transformation that happens with shame The 3 stages of manifestation The $20,000-homework that could change your life! To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Oct 15, 2020 • 28min

123: Damon Burton – How to Outrank a Billion-Dollar Company

Send us a textDamon Burton has for over a decade, he's been a billion-dollar company by outranking websites on Google. Today, Damon shares some concepts from his book, specifically about the power of SEO and how those things such as the tools you can use as an author can be used to Outrank competition. What We Discuss with Damon Burton: His impetus for writing his book What is SEO? How to create an SEO-worthy content How to leverage your book in building your brand Are links still important? Mistakes newbies make when it comes to content creation Debunking some SEO myths How to keep people to pay attention to your content The future of SEO To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Oct 8, 2020 • 40min

122: Lucinda Halpern – How to Write a Book That Sells to the Masses

Send us a textLucinda Halpern is the President and Founder of Lucinda Literary based in Manhattan, specializing in big ideas and business books. She holds monthly virtual workshops helping entrepreneurs to identify their big idea, and package it for publishers. With over fifteen years of experience in corporate and agency publishing, Lucinda serves both sides of the literary and business worlds.  What We Discuss with Lucinda Halpern: What a literary agent does How a literary agent is involved in the book idea process What literary agents are looking for Where authors struggle What it takes to get a book published Signs of a good agent relationship The process of acquiring an agent Indicators that your book is a good one What writers can expect when they attend Lucinda’s virtual workshops To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Oct 2, 2020 • 42min

121: Blake Boles – Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?

Send us a textBlake Boles is a writer, speaker, adventurer, and advocate for self-directed learning. He has spent more than a decade working with unconventionally educated teenagers through the trip-leading company he founded, Unschool Adventures. Today, he shares his insights from his book, Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?   What We Discuss with Blake Boles: His journey from traditional to alternative education Why schools exist the way they do now Why kids shouldn’t be in school How unschooled kids are able to compete when they decide to go to college The characteristics of self-directed learners Different alternative learning options available for parents Why the school system is detrimental to an individual’s long-term health About the Unschooled Adventures program Blake’s writing process and his marketing strategies   To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Sep 24, 2020 • 42min

120: Juju Hook – How to Build a Personal Brand and Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Send us a textJuju Hook is a consultant, coach, and speaker. For more than a quarter-century, she developed brand strategies for corporations. Today, through online programs, live events, and one-to-one coaching, Juju motivates, inspires, and educates PrimeTime women in topics related to business, life, and relationships.    What We Discuss with Juju Hook: The impetus behind writing her book The decision to show up in her book What is PrimeTime? The power of self-affirmations We are not our thoughts. Signs women are ready to make the shift Juju’s book writing process Listening to your calling   To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

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