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Te l l usa bo ut y o ua ndy o urbr a nda sa na ut ho ra ndwhoi sy o urt a r g e t a udi e nc e ? Th ei d e ao f t h eAd v e nt ur e so f Ro ba ndRo c k yi st oc r e a t eap i p e l i n eo f f i r e f i g h t e r a wa r e n e s sf r o mmi d d l e ss c h o o l t h r o u g hh i g h s c h o o l . Th ep u r p o s eo f t h eb o o k( Ro b&Ro c k y ) i st oc r e a t ed i a l o g u ea n de x p o s ek i d st oa t t a i n a b l ec a r e e r s . Th ed i a l o g u ec r e a t e dwi t h i nt h eb o o kg i v e sa na d u l t a no p p o r t u n i t yt oc o n v e r s ewi t hk i d sa b o u t t h ep u b l i cs e r v i c ec a r e e r st h a t a r e\ u n d e r r e p r e s e n t e db ymi n o r i t i e s . No t o n l yi st h i sa na t t e mp t t od i v e r s i f yp u b l i cs e r v i c e sb u t a l s oa na t t e mp t t oc r e a t eac o mmu n i t yo f p u b l i cs e r v a n t st h a t mi r r o r t h ep e o p l et h a t t h e ys e r v e . Th i sa p p l i e st omi n d s e t a smu c ha si t d o e st or a c e . Th ec a r e e r st h a t a r eh i g h l i g h t e di nt h ef i r s t t wob o o k so f t h es e r i e se x p o s ec h i l d r e nt oc a r e e r st h a t a r ea t t a i n a b l eb u t g ou n n o t i c e d . I t ’ s u n c l e a r i f t h e s ea r eh i d d e ng e msb u t n e v e r t h e l e s s , t h e r ea r ec h i l d r e na n dy o u n ga d u l t st h a t a r ec l u e l e s st h a t t h e s ec a r e e r se x i s t . Br i n g i n gl i g h t o nt h e s ec a r e e r st h r o u g hc h i l d r e n ’ sl i t e r a t u r en o t o n l ye x p o s e st h ey o u t hb u t a l s ob e g i n sac a r e e r p a t ha t a ne a r l ya g e .
Ar ey o ut r a di t i o na l l ypubl i s he do rs e l f publ i s he d?Whi c hdoy o upr e f e r ? \ Ro ba n dRo c k yi ss e l f p u b l i s h e d . Pe r s o n a l l y , I p r e f e r s e l f c a p i t a l i z eo nt h eb e n e f i t so f y o u r p r o d u c t . Wh a t d o e sa u t h o r p r e n e u r s h i pme a nt oy o ua n dwh yd i dy o us t e pi n t ot h i sa r e n a ? I i n i t i a l l ys t e p p e di nt h i sa r e n at ot e l l as t o r y . I wa n t e dt oh a v ean a r r a t i v ef o r mi n o r i t yc h i l d r e nf r o mami n o r i t yp u b l i cs e r v i c ep o i n t o f v i e w. Ast h ep r o j e c t g r e w,I wa n t e dt ol e a v eal e g a c yf o r myf a mi l ya n dc r e a t emo r emi n o r i t yp u b l i cs e r v a n t s .
Wha t o rwhoha sbe e ny o urg r e a t e s t i nf l ue nc ei npubl i s hi nga ndwhy ? Myf a mi l yd r i v e sme . Th ei d e ao f p u t t i n go u t av a l u a b l ep r o d u c t a n du s i n gmyf a mi l yi sa ma z i n ga n dmo t i v a t i n g . I ’ mg r a t e f u l t h a t t h e ya p p r e c i a t et h ep r o c e s s .
Ho wha sbe c o mi ngapubl i s he da ut ho rc ha ng e dy o url i f eo v e r a l l ? Th et r a n s i t i o nh a sb e e ng r a t i f y i n ga n do v e r wh e l mi n ga t t h es a met i me . I n e v e r p i c t u r e dmy s e l f a sa na u t h o r a n dI h a v eah a r dt i me r e f e r r i n gt omy s e l f a so n e . I j u s t wa n t e dt op u t o u t a ni n f l u e n t i a l s t o r yf o r k i d s . Fr o mt h es t o r yI h a v eo p e n e dp l e n t yo f d o o r sa n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s . Si n c ei t ’ sc r e a t i o n , I h a v ep r o mo t e df r o mf i r e f i g h t e r / p a r a me d i ct oFi r eRe c r u i t e r . Al s o , t h ea c c o mp l i s h me n t so f t h e b o o kwa sn o t i c e db yl o c a l a n ds t a t ef i r eo f f i c i a l swh i c hl e dt omeb e c o mi n gt h eCh a i r ma no f t h eHu ma nRe l a t i o n sCo mmi t t e e . Th e Hu ma nRe l a t i o n sCo mmi t t e ei sas t a t e wi d ec o mmi t t e et h a t f o c u s e sr e c r u i t me n t a n dr e t e n t i o n .
Wha t wo ul dy o us a yi sy o urg r e a t e s t wi nha sbe e na sa na ut ho rCEO? Th eg r e a t e s t wi nh a sb e e nt h er e a c t i o no f k i d swh e nt h e ya r ei n t r o d u c e dt ot h eb o o k . Th e yb e g i nt os e et h e ms e l v e si nmys h o e s . Th eq u e s t i o n sa r ea l wa y smymo t i v a t i o nt op u t o u t mo r ep r o d u c t s .
Wha t ’ st hebe s t a dv i c ey o uha v er e c e i v e di nt hepubl i s hi nga r e nat ha t y o uwi s ht opa s so nt o o urr e a de r sa ndt ho s ewhowa nt t opubl i s hi nt hef ut ur e ? Th eb e s t a d v i c eI ’ v er e c e i v e di st oma k eap l a na n df o l l o wi t . On c ey o uc r e a t eap l a nf o c u so nt h es t e p st og e t y o uf r o mAZ. Wi t h o u t s k i p p i n gANYs t e p sh a v eal a s e r f o c u sa n df o l l o wt h ep l a n . I t s e e mss i mp l eb u t s o me t i me sy o uc a nb ee a s i l yd i s t r a c t e d .
Wha t ha sbe e nt hemo s t e f f e c t i v ema r ke t i ngi ni t i a t i v e so rpr o g r a msy o uha v eus e dt o pr o mo t ey o urbo o k? Th emo s t e f f e c t i v ema r k e t i n gi n i t i a t i v e sf o r p r o mo t i o nh a sb e e nt h er e a c t i o nf r o mc u s t o me r s . I a l wa y sa s kc u s t o me r st os h a r e\ p i c t u r e so n c et h e yp u r c h a s et h eb o o k . Th ep i c t u r e st h a t I h a v er e c e i v e da r ep r i c e l e s s .
Doy o uha v ea nyne wbo o ko rl i t e r a r ypr o j e c t sc o mi ngup( o rha v ey o uj us t c o mpl e t e dabi g pr o j e c t ~r e a c he dami l e s t o ne , e t c . ) ?I f s o , pl e a s et e l l usa bo ut i t . Myl a t e s t p r o j e c t wa st h ec r e a t i o no f aa c t i v i t y / c o l o r i n gb o o kt oa c c o mp a n y“ Th eAd v e n t u r e so f Ro ba n dRo c k y . ”On c et h ec o l o r i n g b o o kwa sc o mp l e t e dI s t a r t e dan a t i o n wi d ec o l o r i n gc o n t e s t . Th ewa yi t wo r k si so n c es c h o o l sp u r c h a s eb u n d l e so f t h eb o o k( Th e Ad v e n t u r e so f Ro ba n dRo c k y&t h ec o l o r i n gb o o k ) , t h e ya r ee n t e r e di n t ot h ec o l o r i n gc o n t e s t . Ea c hg r a d el e v e l ( K4 ) wi n n e r wi l l b ea wa r d e da$ 5 0d o l l a r Co l l e g eSa v i n g sBo n d . Th i ss t a r t e di nFi r ePr e v e n t i o nmo n t hh o we v e r , wewi l l d ot h i sy e a r r o u n df o r p a r t i c i p a n t s . Th i sp r o j e c t e x c i t e smeb e c a u s en o t o n l ya r es t u d e n t se x p o s e dt op u b l i cs e r v i c ea sa na t t a i n a b l eo p t i o n , t h e ywi l l a l s o r e c e i v eaj u mp s t a r t o np l a n n i n gf o r t h ef u t u r et h r o u g ht h eSa v i n g sBo n d . I t ’ sawa yweg i v eb a c kt ot h ec o mmu n i t ya n dc r e a t e a wa r e n e s s .
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Te l l usa bo ut y o ua ndy o urbr a nda sa na ut ho ra ndwhoi sy o urt a r g e t a udi e nc e ? Myb r a n di smy s e l f ; Br i t t i n yD. Mo r e h e a d , &I r e p r e s e n t h e r a u t h e n t i c a l l y , r e l e n t l e s s l y , a n du n a p o l o g e t i c a l l y ; a l l t h ef e a t u r e s r e q u i r e di no r d e r t op i e r c et h eh e a r t so f myt a r g e t a u d i e n c e . Myt a r g e t a u d i e n c ed we l l swi t h i nt h eb r o k e nd a u g h t e r so f t h i swo r l d ; wo me nwh oh a v eb e e ns c a r r e da n dt h e y ’ r ec o v e r i n gi t u p , wo me nwh oh a v eb e e nr a p e d , mo l e s t e d , a b u s e d , u s e d , n e g l e c t e d , d i s r e s p e c t e d , a n df l a t o u t f o r g o t t e n . Myt a r g e t a u d i e n c ei sf o r mo t h e r s / f a t h e r swh owi s ht op r e v e n t t h e i r b r o k e nd a u g h t e r sf r o m b e c o mi n gb r o k e nwo me n . Myp a s s i o nf o r t h i sj o u r n e yd e r i v e df r o mmyh a v i n gs e xa t s u c ha ne a r l ya g e , 1 2t ob ee x a c t . I t r i e dmy b e s t t of i n da t t e n t i o na n dt i mef r o mb o y sa n dt h e nme nb e c a u s eI l a c k e da smu c ha sI d e s i r e da t h o me . Mymo t h e r h a d9c h i l d r e n , s oI wa n t e ds o me o n e , s o me t h i n g , o f myo wn . I n t r o d u c i n gmy s e l f t os u c hal i f ee x p o s e dmet os o mee n c o u n t e r si nwh i c hI wa s n ’ t r e a d yf o r . I nmyb o o k , I a mPo r c e l a i n , I a d d r e s sh o wt h e s ee n c o u n t e r sd on o t ma k emed a ma g e dg o o d sa n dh o wI , we , wo me na r e s t i l l wo r t h yo f a l l g o o dt h i n g s .
Ar ey o ut r a di t i o na l l ypubl i s he do rs e l f publ i s he d?Whi c hdoy o upr e f e r ? I c r e a t e dmyo wni n d e p e n d e n t p u b l i s h i n gc o mp a n y , Ea t MyLy r i c sPu b l i s h i n gCo mp a n y , LLC; I p u b l i s hmyo wnb o o k su n d e r i t a n dwi l l c o n t i n u et od oi t t h a t wa yt op r o t e c t myc o n t e n t a t a l l c o s t s .
Wha t do e sa ut ho r pr e ne ur s hi pme a nt oy o ua ndwhydi dy o us t e pi nt ot hi sa r e na ? Au t h o r p r e n e u r s h i pme a n st og i v ea wa yp o r t i o n so f y o u r s e l f , o n es t o r ya t at i me , f o r t h eb e t t e r me n t o f e n t e r t a i n me n t , e n l i g h t e n me n t , o r e d u c a t i o n a l p u r p o s e s . I s t e p p e di n t ot h i sa r e n ab e c a u s emyv o i c eh a sap o we r f u l wa yo f g r a b b i n gt h eo n e s ’ a t t e n t i o n , e v e nmyo wn . I a ma l s od r a wnt ot h er e l e a s et h a t i t p r o v i d e sme . I l a u n c h e dmyv e r yf i r s t b o o ki nJ u l yo f 2 0 1 4 , t e nd a y s b e f o r emymo t h e r t o o kh e r l a s t b r e a t h . I wa sa l mo s t e n c o u r a g e dt og i v eu p , b u t I wa si g n i t e da f t e r u t i l i z i n gmyp a i nt owr i t ea p o e mf o r mymo t h e r ’ sf u n e r a l . Au t h o r p r e n e u r s h i pme a n sp r e s s i n gf o r wa r da n y wa y ; t ou s el i f e ’ st r a g e d i e sa sy o u r g a t e wa yt o g r e a t n e s s . Wec a n n o t c o n t r o l e v e r l o s i n gs o me o n ewel o v e , o r a n yo t h e r h a r d s h i p , b u t wec a nc o n t r o l wh a t wed owi t ht h o s ep a i n s ; I c h o o s et owr i t e , s h a r e , a n dc o n n e c t wi t ho t h e r swh oa r eh u r t i n gt o o .
Wha t o rwhoha sbe e ny o urg r e a t e s t i nf l ue nc ei npubl i s hi nga ndwhy ? T ob eh o n e s t , I u s e dt ob es oa ma z e dwi t ht r a d i t i o n a l p u b l i s h e r s , u n t i l I t r i e dt og ot h r o u g ho n et op u b l i s hmyl a t e s t b o o k ; I t h e n l e a r n e dt h ed o wn f a l l so f b e i n ga nAu t h o r , y o uh a v et o“ wo r k ”t of i n do u t wh oy o uc a nt r u s t . Myi n f l u e n c ei nt h i sp u b l i s h i n g i n d u s t r yi sa c t u a l l yTi f f a n yA. Gr e e n ; s h ee d u c a t e sme , i mp a c t sme , a n dl o o k so u t f o r mei nwa y st h a t r e a l l yh e l pmes t a y g r o u n d e da sI c o n t i n u emyp a t ht oh e l po t h e r s . I a ma l s oi n f l u e n c e db ymyf a mi l y ; I h a v et ob ed i l i g e n t a n dp e r s i s t e n t i nt h i s j o u r n e y , s ot h a t I ma yt h r i v ewi t h o u t t h ea s s i s t a n c eo f a9 5o n ed a y .
Ho wha sbe c o mi ngapubl i s he da ut ho rc ha ng e dy o url i f eo v e r a l l ? Be c o mi n gaPu b l i s h e dAu t h o r h a sc h a n g e dmyl i f ef o r t h eg o o d ; i t h a sma d es oma n yp e o p l er e s p e c t me . Th e ya p p r e c i a t emy t i me , myp o u r i n gi n t ot h e m, a n dwh oI a mwh i c hma k e smef e e l p h e n o me n a l . Wh e nI l a u n c h e dmyf i r s t b o o ka f t e r mymo t h e r ’ s d e a t h , I s o l do u t i n2h o u r sa t al o c a l Wa l ma r t h o wc r a z yi st h a t ?I d i d n ’ t wa n t t ol e t myb o o k sg ob e c a u s eI wa n t e dt os i t t h e r et h e e n t i r ed u r a t i o no f t h et i memyp o s t e r sa d v e r t i s e d , I h a d2h o u r st og o , b u t I wa so u t o f b o o k s . I h a da no r d e r o f 5 0wi t hme , c o n v i n c e dt h a t I h a dmo r et h a ne n o u g hb e c a u s eI wa sn e wt ot h ei n d u s t r y ; n oo n ek n e waBr i t t i n yD. Mo r e h e a d .I wa swr o n g . I t h e nb e g a nh a n d i n go u t / a u t o g r a p h i n gb u s i n e s sc a r d sa n dp o s t e r s . I r e c a l l ami l l i o n a i r eb e i n gt h e r e , s h et o l dmet os e l l o u t , s h es a i d “ l e t t h eb o o k sg oBr i t t i n y , s e l l o u t ” s oI d i d . Pe o p l ewe r eb u y i n g2a n d3b o o k sa t at i me . Th i smo me n t wa se v e r y t h i n g , a n di t wa s l i k et h a t e v e r yt i meI h e l da ne v e n t . Be c o mi n ga nAu t h o r h a sb e e ns oi mp o r t a n t t ome , b e c a u s eI f o u n dv a l u ei nmy s e l f a sa p e r s o n . I r e f l e c t e do nwh a t a l l t h e s ep e o p l emu s t s e ei nmet of i n dmes owo r t h yo f t h e i r t i me , mo n e y , a n de n e r g y . I h a daf a nd r i v e 8h o u r sj u s t t ome e t me , s ot h a t I c o u l ds i g nh e r b o o ki np e r s o n b l e wmea wa y . I g a t h e r e d , wo w, I mu s t r e a l l yb es o me t h i n g . I r e c a l l a n o t h e r f a n ; s h eb o u g h t o n eb o o k , b e g a nr e a d i n g , a n dt h e nc a meb a c kt omea n db o u g h t 4mo r et h en e x t d a y . Th e r ea r es o ma n yme mo r i e sa n dmo me n t st h a t I c o u l ds h a r et od i s p l a yh o wb e c o mi n ga nAu t h o r h a sc h a n g e dmyl i f e , b u t we ’ db eh e r ea l l d a y . J u s t k n o wt h a t myb e c o mi n ga nAu t h o r f e e l sl i k eGOD’ swa yo f s a y i n gHel o v e sme .
Wha t wo ul dy o us a yy o urg r e a t e s t wi nha sbe e na sa na ut ho rCEO?
Myg r e a t e s t wi na sa nAu t h o r CEOi smo s t d e f i n i t e l ymyf a mi l y&f r i e n d sg e t t i n gt os e emes h i n e . Th e yl o o ka t mes op r o f o u n d l y , a n dt h e yt e l l met h a t t h e yk n e wI wa sc a p a b l eo f s u c hg r e a t t h i n g s ; i t s o l i d i f i e swh yI k e e pg o i n gf o r t h eg o l d .An o t h e r wi nl i e si n e n d l e s so p p o r t u n i t i e s ; I a mc a p a b l eo f a n y t h i n ga n de v e r y t h i n gb e c a u s eI wr o t eab i l l i o n d o l l a r b a b y . I AM PORCELAI Ni s s p e a k i n gt ot h en a t i o n , i nwh i c hwi l l r e s u l t i ns p e a k i n ge n g a g e me n t s , mo r es p o k e n wo r dp e r f o r ma n c e s , a n db o o ks i g n i n g s , e t c t h a t ’ sawi nf o r me . Myl a t e s t b o o kwa sl a u n c h e db e c a u s eI wa n t e dt or e c r e a t emyf i r s t o n e .
I r u s h e dTh eNa k e dTr u t hb e c a u s emymo t h e r wa se x t r e me l yi l l . I d i d n ’ t k n o wt h a t s h e ’ dp a s sa wa ys oq u i c k l ya f t e r I s h o we di t t o h e r , b u t I r u s h e dt ob ea b l et od os o ; s h o wi n gh e r myb o o kwa ss oi mp o r t a n t b e c a u s eI wa n t e dt op r o v et oh e r t h a t d r e a msd os t i l l e x i s t , a n dt h a t h e r d a u g h t e r wa sc a p a b l eo f s o me t h i n gs og r e a t . Sh ewa st h eh a p p i e s t I h a ds a wh e r i nal o n gt i meo nt h a t d a y , J u l y 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 ; s h ep r a i s e dmet oh e r n u r s ea n dc o u l d n ’ t s t o pc u r s i n gi na weo f mya c c o mp l i s h me n t . I s t o o dt h e r eb yh e r b e d s i d ea t t h e h o s p i t a l a ss h eh e l dmyb o o k , c r y i n gt e a r so f j o y , c e l e b r a t i n gt h emo me n t . I r e a dh e r t h ea c k n o wl e d g me n t I wr o t et oh e r a n dh o p e d t h a t i nt h o s emi n u t e sI h a dh e a l e dh e r p a i n . I t ’ sb e e no v e r 7y e a r s , I j u s t r e a l i z e dt h a t a l t h o u g hI d i d n ’ t h e a l h e r , I h e l p e dh e r f i n d p e a c e wh a t a na ma z i n gwi nf o r me .
Wha t ’ st hebe s t a dv i c ey o uha v er e c e i v e di nt hepubl i s hi nga r e nat ha t y o uwi s ht opa s so nt o o urr e a de r sa ndt ho s ewhowa nt t opubl i s hi nt hef ut ur e ? Th eb e s t a d v i c et h a t I r e c e i v e dc a mef r o mMr s . Ti f f a n y , a n dt h a t wa st og ot h r o u g hI n g r a mSp a r k i t c h a n g e dt h eg a mef o r my p u b l i s h i n gp r o c e s sa n dma t c h e dmye n e r g yf o r mywa n t i n gq u a l i t y , u n i q u eb o o k sf o r my s e l f a n dmyc l i e n t s . I wo u l ds a yt og o t h r o u g ht h e ma swe l l b e c a u s et h e ya r et h eg l o b a l ma r k e t u s e db yo t h e r c o mp a n i e swh oh a v es e l f p u b l i s h e dAu t h o r s .
Wha t ha sbe e nt hemo s t e f f e c t i v ema r ke t i ngi ni t i a t i v e so rpr o g r a msy o uha v eus e dt o pr o mo t ey o urbo o k? Th emo s t e f f e c t i v ema r k e t i n gi n i t i a t i v ef o r meh a sb e e nl e t t i n gs t r a n g e r s , f a mi l y , a n df r i e n d sh o l dmyb o o k ; o n c et h e yh o l di t , i t ’ s t h e i r s . I a l s ou t i l i z es o c i a l me d i ao f c o u r s e , b u t o f t e nt i me si t ’ sc h a l l e n g i n gb e c a u s en o t e v e r y o n et h a t k n o wsy o uwa n t st os e ey o u wi n . Ma k i n ga p p e a r a n c e si np u b l i ct os t r a n g e r sa n dh a v i n gb o o k s , f l y e r s , a n dc a r d swi l l b emu c hmo r ee f f e c t i v e .
Doy o uha v ea nyne wbo o kso rl i t e r a r ypr o j e c t sc o mi ngup( o rha v ey o uj us t c o mpl e t e da bi gpr o j e c t ~r e a c he dami l e s t o ne , e t c . ) ?I f s o , pl e a s et e l l usa bo ut i t . Ye s , I a c t u a l l yj u s t l a u n c h e dt h eh a r d c o v e r f o r ma t f o r myn e we s t b o o k , I AM PORCELAI N. Th es y n o p s i si sb e l o w. Bo r na n dr a i s e di nac i t yt h a t h e l dn od r e a ms , Br i t t i n yh a dt ol e a r nt h ec o n s e q u e n c e so f u t i l i z i n gs e xa sh e r a n s we r t oe v e r y t h i n g . Sh en e v e r k n e wt h a t ab r o k e nd a u g h t e r c o u l db e c o meab r o k e nwo ma n . I a mPo r c e l a i ne mb r a c e st h ep r o mi s c u o u sg i r l ; i t r e v e l si n h e r n a mea n dh e l p sh e r h e a l f r o mh a r s hr e a l i t i e s , wi t ht h ea r t ANDt h ep o we r o f wo r d s . I a mPo r c e l a i nd e r i v e df r o mt h ed u s t o f Br i t t i n y ' sf i r s t p o e t i cn o v e l , Th eNa k e dTr u t h . De t e r mi n e dt op a yad e b t o we dt oh e r s e l f , Br i t t i n yd e c i d e dt oc h a l l e n g et h ep e r s o ns h eh a db e c o me . Re l i v i n ge x p e r i e n c e sf r o mh e r p a s t , s h es e t f o r t ht oo p e nn e wwo u n d sa n d r e v e a l o l ds c a r s . Th es k e l e t o n ss h ewi s h e dn e v e r t ob e a r p r e s e n t t h e ms e l v e si nar e v a mp e dc o l l e c t i o no f p o e t r ya n dn e wc h a p t e r s d e t a i l i n gs e c r e t sa n dt r a u maf r o mh e r c h i l d h o o da n da d o l e s c e n t l i f e . r . ABr o k e nDa u g h t e r i sb o r nwh e nt r a u ma t i c Th e r ea r e1 0 9p o e msa n d5c h a p t e r si nwh i c he n v e l o pt h et r u t h so f aBr o k e nDa u g h t e e v e n t so c c u r , b u t t h e ya r eo v e r l o o k e di na t t e mp t t oa v o i dwh a t h a sh a p p e n e d . Br o k e nDa u g h t e r se n c o u n t e r a b u s e , r a p e , mo l e s t a t i o n , a b a n d o n me n t , a n do t h e r s o u r c e so f t r a u mas u c ha sd e a t h ( s ) o f f a mi l yo r f r i e n d s . Of t e nt i me s , Br o k e nDa u g h t e r sc a n n o t g r a s pl o v eq u i t et h ewa yt h e ys h o u l d , a n dt h e yc a n n o t g a t h e r d i r e c t i o ni nt h e i r l i v e sb e c a u s e n o t o n l yd ot h e yp o s s e s st h ef e a r o f f a c i n gwh a t t h e y ' v er u nf r o m, t h e ya l s oh a v en oi d e ah o wt ol e t i t g o . Br i t t i n ya d d r e s s e sh o wl e t t i n gg oi sg o o df o r t h es o u l a n dh o wc e l e b r a t i n gy o u r s e l f , n oma t t e r wh a t y o u ' v ed o n ei sn e e d e d . Sh e a d d r e s s e sh o we v e r yBr o k e nDa u g h t e r , e v e r ywo ma n , i swo r t h yo f l o v ea n da l l g o o dt h i n g s . I wi l l a l s ob el a u n c h i n gab o o ko f s h o r t s t o r i e s , Th eAr t o f Wo r d sv e r ys o o n ! St a yt u n e d .
Te l l usa bo ut y o ua ndy o urbr a nda sa na ut ho ra ndwhoi sy o urt a r g e t a udi e nc e ? Myn a mei sDe b o r a hRi s p e r , A. K. At h eBi l l i o n a i r eBr e we r . I a ma na wa r dwi n n i n g5 xAu t h o r , Sp e a k e r , Bu s i n e s s&Bo o kCo a c h . I h e l pmyc l i e n t sg of r o mt e l l i n gt h e i r s t o r yt os e l l i n gt h e i r s t o r i e s . Th ewa yt h a t I d ot h i si sa s s i s t i n gmyc l i e n t wi t hwr i t i n gt h e i r b o o k a n dt h e nb u i l dab r a n da r o u n di t t h a t c a np r o d u c eb i l l i o n si f t h a t i st h ec l i e n t sd e s i r e . Myt a r g e t a u d i e n c ea r ewo me ne n t r e p r e n e u r s b e t we e nt h ea g eo f 2 1 4 2wh oa r es t i l l o r h a v er e c e n t l yq u i t t h e i r 9 5a n da r er e a d yf o r t r u ef u n , f r e e d o m&f u l f i l l me n t .
Ar ey o ut r a di t i o na l l ypubl i s he do rs e l f publ i s he d?Whi c hdoy o upr e f e r ? I a ms e l f p u b l i s h e d . I p r e f e r t h i swa yb e c a u s et h eo p p o r t u n i t i e sa r eu n l i mi t e d . Ab o o ki st h ec a t a l y s t f o r b i l l i o n sa n dwh e ny o ua r ei n c o n t r o l o n eb o o kc a nb e c o memu l t i p l es t r e a mso f i n c o met h a t ma k eab i g g e r i mp a c t .
Wha t do e sa ut ho r pr e ne ur s hi pme a nt oy o ua ndwhydi dy o us t e pi nt ot hi sa r e na ? Au t h o r p r e n e u r s h i pt omeme a n sf r e e d o m. Fr e e d o mt os p e a kt ot h ep a g e so f t h eb o o kwi t h o u t a n y o n ei n t e r r u p t i n g . I t a l s or e p r e s e n t s t h ea b i l i t yt oe mp o we r b e c a u s ey o ua r es h a r i n gy o u r s t o r yt oh e l pc h a n g ea n o t h e r p e r s o n ' sl i f e ; b ei t p e r s o n a l o r b u s i n e s s . I s t e p p e d i nt h eAu t h o r wo r l da f t e r d e a l i n gwi t hc h i l d h o o dt r a u ma . I h a dn e v e r b e e nt oaf o r ma l t h e r a p i s t a n dt h eb o o ka l l o we dmet owr i t e myp a i nt ot u r ni t i n t op u r p o s e&f r e e d o m.
Wha t o rwhoha sbe e ny o urg r e a t e s t i nf l ue nc ei npubl i s hi nga ndwhy ? Myg r e a t e s t i n f l u e n c ei np u b l i s h i n gwa st h eb o o kTh eCo l d e s t Wi n t e r Ev e r . Wh i l et h i sb o o ki sad i f f e r e n t g e n r eo f b o o k sI t y p i c a l l y c r e a t e , t h i sb o o kg a v emeas e n s eo f p r i d et ok n o wt h a t s o me o n et h a t l o o k e dl i k eme ( Bl a c k ) c a nh a v es u c c e s sa n dt h e i r wo r d sa r e p o we r f u l .
Ho wha sbe c o mi ngapubl i s he da ut ho rc ha ng e dy o url i f eo v e r a l l ? Myl i f eh a sc h a n g e dd r a s t i c a l l y . Wh i l eI h a v ea no f f i c i a l t h e r a p i s t n o w, t h e r a p ya l l o we dmet ob e c o mev u l n e r a b l ea n dg a i nmyv o i c e b a c k . Be c a u s eI d i dt h i sf o r my s e l f , I k n e wt h e r ewe r emo r eo u t t h e r et h a t s h a r e dmys a mes t o r ya n dn e e d e da no u t l e t s oI wa n t e dt o b ej u s t t h a t .
Wha t wo ul dy o us a yi sy o urg r e a t e s t wi nha sbe e na sa na ut ho rCEO? Myg r e a t e s t wi nh a sb e e nt h ea b i l i t yt oh a v eo v e r 1 0Au t h o r sp u b l i s h e dwh os t i l l h a v ed o p eb r a n d s / b u s i n e s s e st ot h i sd a y . Ont o po f t h i st h et e s t i mo n i e st h a t I h a v eg o t t e na b o u t b o o k sI ' v ewr i t t e nh a v eb e e nmi n db l o wi n g . Pe o p l ea r eb e i n gh e a l e d , f o r g i v e na n dh o p e h a sb e e nr e s t o r e d .
Wha t ’ st hebe s t a dv i c ey o uha v er e c e i v e di nt hepubl i s hi nga r e nat ha t y o uwi s ht opa s so nt o o urr e a de r sa ndt ho s ewhowa nt t opubl i s hi nt hef ut ur e ? Th eb e s t a d v i c eI c a ne v e r g i v es o me o n ei sOWNy o u r wo r k ! Ye s , o wnYOURwo r kb e c a u s ey o uc o n t r o l h o wma n yt i me s / wa y s t h i sb o o ki sp u b l i s h e d . Se c o n dt ot h a t , g e t ac o a c ht h a t i sg o i n gt os e ey o ut h r o u g ht h ee n t i r ep r o c e s s . Yo uwo u l d n ' t f l yap l a n e wi t h o u t p r o p e r t r a i n i n go r d i r e c t i o n ss od o n ' t wr i t eab o o ki n e x p e r i e n c e d . Al l o wy o u r c o a c ht ot a k ey o u r b o o kt ot h en e x t l e v e l b y u s i n gt h e i r e x p e r t i s et op r o v i d ek e yd e t a i l st os u c c e s sa san e wAu t h o r .
Wha t ha sbe e nt hemo s t e f f e c t i v ema r ke t i ngi ni t i a t i v e so rpr o g r a msy o uha v eus e dt opr o mo t ey o urbo o k? Th emo s t e f f e c t i v ema r k e t i n gp l a ni sac o n s i s t e n t o n e . I a l s owo u l ds a yt ok n o wy o u r a u d i e n c ea n dk n o wt h e mwe l l , o t h e r wi s ey o u b e c o mef r u s t r a t e d . La s t , a na t t r a c t i v ec o v e r ! I c a n n o t s t r e s se n o u g hh o wi mp o r t a n t a ne y e c a t c h i n gc o v e r wi l l d r i v ep e o p l et owa n t t ok n o wwh a t ' si ny o u r b o o k . Th i sa g a i n , i sa n o t h e r r e a s o nb o o kc o a c h e sa r ei mp o r t a n t .
Doy o uha v ea nyne wbo o ko rl i t e r a r ypr o j e c t sc o mi ngup( o rha v ey o uj us t c o mpl e t e dabi g pr o j e c t ~r e a c he dami l e s t o ne , e t c . ) ?I f s o , pl e a s et e l l usa bo ut i t .
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Whoa r ey o ube hi ndt hebo o k?Te l l uswhoy o ua r ewhe nnoo nei sl o o ki ng . Wha t doy o udo f o rf un/ r e l a x a t i o n?Wha t ’ sy o urf a v o r i t ev a c a t i o ns po t t ounwi nd? Wh e nI l a ymyb o s sc a p ed o wnI a maWi f e , Mo t h e r o f 4 , s h o el o v e r a n dl o v e r o f a l l t h i n g st h a t b l i n g . I l o v et or e l a xwi t han i c e g l a s so f r e dwi n ei nt h ec o mf o r t o f o u r h o me . Fo r ag e t a wa y , I l o v ea n yp l a c et h a t i swa r mwi t hab e a c h ( a l t h o u g hI c a n ' t s wi m, LOL) .
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Ch e r o n d aL. He s t e r CEOo f Pu s hPo we r Bo s sh a sb e e na ne n t r e p r e n e u r f o r 2 4y e a r sp r o v i d i n gt a i l o r ma d es e r v i c e sf o r h e r a u d i e n c ea n dc l i e n t s . Sh er e c e n t l ye n t e r e dt h ea u t h o r p r e n e u r s p h e r ewi t h i nt h el a s t y e a r . He r mi s s i o ni st oe mp o we r wo me na n dc h i l d r e nwi t hp o s i t i v es e l f e s t e e ma n ds e l f wo r t hb yh e l p i n gt h e mwi t ht h e i r i n n e r a n do u t e r ma n . Sh e b r i n g sawe a l t ho f k n o wl e d g ef r o mh e r e d u c a t i o n a l b a c k g r o u n d , wh i c hc o n s i s t so f p r o f e s s i o n a l c o s me t o l o g y , me d i c a l a s s i s t a n t , p r a c t i c a l n u r s i n g , d i r e c t i n s t r u c t i o n s , a t h l e t i cc o a c h i n g , a n df i n a n c i a l e d u c a t i o ng i v i n gh e r ab r o a db a s ef r o m wh i c ht oa p p r o a c hma n yt o p i c s .
He r v i s i o ni st oi n s p i r ec o n f i d e n c et owo me na n dc h i l d r e np r o v i d i n gk n o wl e d g e , d i r e c t i o n s , s e l f a wa r e n e s s , g r o wt h , a n de s t e e m. Ch e r o n d at a k e sp r i d ei nh e l p i n gt h ewe a kt os t a n ds t r o n ga n dt h es t r o n gt os t a n ds t r o n g e r , b yp r o v i d i n g wi s d o ma n dk n o wl e d g et ot h emo b i l e , i mmo b i l e , f o r t u n a t e , a n du n f o r t u n a t eh e r g o a l wi l l b ea c c o mp l i s h e d . Pu s h e d Po we r Bo s sr e n d e r sawi d er a n g eo f ma t e r i a l a n ds e r v i c e s . Ch e r o n d aL. He s t e r i sd e f i n i t e l yaPu s hPo we r Bo s sa l l wh i l ea c c o mp l i s h i n gt h e s ema n ye n d e a v o r ss h e ’ sa na ma z i n g wi f et oDr . Ma r l o nD. He s t e r Sr . , ap h e n o me n a l mo mo f 7 , as e n i o r l e a d e r , s e r i a l e n t r e p r e n e u r , mo t i v a t i o n a l s p e a k e r a n d a u t h o r . Sh e ’ sat r u eb e l i e v e r o f Pr o v e r b s2 7 : 1 7“ I r o nSh a r p e n sI r o n ” . Ch e r o n d awi l l c o n t i n u ed e v e l o p i n gwo me na n d c h i l d r e nt oa d dv a l u et ot h e i r p r e s e n t a n df u t u r i s t i cs p h e r e so f i n f l u e n c e . “ Tr ues uc c e s si sf o undi ns e e ki ngGo dwi t ho urwho l ehe a r t , mi nd, s o ul , a nds t r e ng t h! ! ”
Wha t do e sa ut ho r pr e nur s hi pme a nt oy o ua ndwhydi dy o us t e pi nt ot hi sa r e na ? Au t h o r p r e n u r s h i pme a n sf r e e d o ma n dt o t a l c o n t r o l , t ome . I t ’ swh yI d e c i d e dt os t e pi n t ot h i sa r e n a . Of c o u r s emo n e yi sv e r y i mp o r t a n t , b u t l i k eI s t a t e d , I d i di t ma i n l yf o r f r e e d o ma n dwi t ht h a t k i n do f f r e e d o mc o me sg r e a t p e a c e . I wr i t eh o wI wa n t , wh e nI wa n t a n da smu c ha sI wa n t . I d a n c et ot h eb e a t o f myo wnd r u ma n dI h a v ea l l t h ep o we r o f myb u s i n e s s .
Wha t o rwhoha sbe e ny o urg r e a t e s t i nf l ue nc ei npubl i s hi nga ndwhy ? I wo u l dh a v et os a yt h a t t h e r e ’ sn op a r t i c u l a r p e r s o nt h a t i n f l u e n c e dme . I ’ v ea l wa y swa n t e dt owr i t ea n dp u b l i s hb u t n e v e r p u r s u e di t u n t i l mu c hl a t e r i nl i f e . AsI g o t o l d e r , myl i f eb e g i nt ob emyg r e a t e s t i n f l u e n c ef o r p u b l i s h i n gb e c a u s eI b e g i nt ov e r y s e r i o u s l yt h i n ka b o u t myl e g a c y . I wa n t t ol e a v es o me t h i n gt h a t ’ l l g owa yf u r t h e r t h e nmo n e ya n ds o me t h i n gt h a t ’ l l e n h a n c e p e o p l el i v e s .
Ho wha sbe c o mi ngapubl i s he da ut ho rc ha ng e dy o url i f eo v e r a l l ? Be c o mi n gap u b l i s h e da u t h o r h a sb r o a d e nmymi n d s e t o nma n yl i f es i t u a t i o n s . I t r yt ot a pi n t ot h emi n d s e t o f h o wp e o p l et h i n k i nl i f es i t u a t i o n sa n dwh yt h e yt h i n kt h ewa yt h e yd o . Be i n gap u b l i s h e da u t h o r h a ss h o wnmet h a t e v e r y o n eh a sas t o r yb u t i t t a k e sai n n e r p u s ht ob i r t ht h a t s t o r yi n t ob o o kf o r m. Be i n gap u b l i s h e da u t h o r r e a l l yi sl i f ec h a n g i n g .
Wha t wo ul dy o us a yi sy o urg r e a t e s t wi nha sbe e na sa na ut ho rCEO? Myg r e a t e s t wi ni sb e i n gmyo wnp e r s o n . Ma n ya u t h o r sd o n ’ t h a v et h a t r i g h t n o r p o we r . Th e y ’ r es t u c ku n d e r o t h e r p e o p l e s c o n t r o l . Be i n gaCEOa u t h o r i sTOT ALCONTROLo v e r mymi n d , l i f ea n dmo n e y .
Wha t ’ st hebe s t a dv i c ey o uha v er e c e i v e di nt hepubl i s hi nga r e nat ha t y o uwi s ht opa s so n t oo urr e a de r sa ndt ho s ewhowa nt t opubl i s hi nt hef ut ur e ? Th eb e s t a d v i c eg i v e nt omewa st ot a k et o t a l c o n t r o l o v e r myb o o k s . Th a t ’ swh a t I wo u l dp a s so nt of u t u r ep u b l i s h e r s . Th a t a d v i c ewi l l t a k et h e mo nac o u r s eo f p u b l i s h i n gt h a t ’ l l b l o wt h e i r mi n d s . Th a t a d v i c ewh e nt a k e nwi t hs e r i o u s n e s sa n dp u r s u e d wi t hd i l i g e n c ei sGENERATI ONALL YLI FECHANGI NG.
Wha t ha sbe e nt hemo s t e f f e c t i v ema r ke t i ngi ni t i a t i v e so rpr o g r a msy o uha v eus e dt o pr o mo t ey o urbo o k? Th emo s t e f f e c t i v ema r k e t i n gt o o l f o r meh a sa l wa y sb e e nt h ei n n e r d r i v et owa n t myb o o k si nt h eh a n d so f p e o p l et oc h a n g e t h e i r l i v e s . Ot h e r t o o l sl i k eFa c e b o o ka n ds o c i a l me d i aa sawh o l eh a sb e e ng r e a t .
Doy o uha v ea nyne wbo o ko rl i t e r a r ypr o j e c t sc o mi ngup( o rha v ey o uj us t c o mpl e t e da bi gpr o j e c t ~r e a c he dami l e s t o ne , e t c . ) ?I f s o , pl e a s et e l l usa bo ut i t . I r e c e n t l yr e l e a s e dmyl a t e s t b o o ke n t i t l e dTI THI NGWI LLKEEPYOUBROKE. I h a v es e v e r a l mo r eb o o k st h a t a r ei n p r o c e s so f c o mi n go u t f o r r e l e a s e . I ’ ma l s op u r s u i n gd o i n gaCh r i s t i a nb a s e dd o c u me n t a r y .
Whoa r ey o ube hi ndt hebo o k?Te l l uswhoy o ua r ewhe nnoo nei sl o o ki ng . Wha t doy o u dof o rf un/ r e l a x a t i o n?Wha t ’ sy o urf a v o r i t ev a c a t i o ns po t t ounwi nd? I ’ mama nwh ol o v e st od i s c u s sc h a l l e n g i n gt o p i c st h a t ’ l l s t i r u pd e e pd i s c u s s i o n s . I ’ mh a p p i l yma r r i e da n dl o v es p e n d i n gl o t s o f t i mewi t hmywi f e . Wa t c h i n gs p o r t si sama j o r f o r mea n dmyma j o r t wos p o r t sa r ef o o t b a l l a n db a s k e t b a l l . I ’ mt h eFo u n d e r a b sPa s t o r o f f Fu l l I mp a c t Mi n i s t r i e s . Mymi n i s t r yi sl a r g e l yo ns o c i a l me d i a , Fa c e b o o kb e i n gt h ema i np l a t f o r m. Ca l i f o r n i ai so n eo f myf a v o r i t ep l a c e st ou n wi n d . I wa n t t og ot oHa wa i i b u t t h a t ’ l l c o mev e r ys o o n .
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Wha t i sy o urdr e a m, a ndho wwi l l a c c o mpl i s hi ngy o urdr e a mbe ne f i t , y o ua ndo t he r s ? Myd r e a mi st oi n s p i r ewo me na n dy o u n gl a d i e s , e s p e c i a l l yo f c o l o r , t ob eb o l da n dc o n f i d e n t , a n db e c o met h eb e s t v e r s i o n s o f t h e ms e l v e st h a t t h e yc a nb e . I n o t o n l ywa n t t oj u s t a c h i e v et h a t , b u t I a l s owa n t t os t a r t amo v e me n t o f s u c c e s s f u l Ch r i s t i a n wo me ns h a t t e r i n gf e a r , b r e a k i n gb a r r i e r s , a n da c h i e v i n gg o a l s . Kn o wi n gt h a t I a mma k i n ga ni mp a c t i nl i v e sa n dc h a n g i n g t h ed y n a mi co f t h ewo r l di ss oi n v a l u a b l et ome .
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Pl e a s epr o v i def i na l t ho ug ht s / a dv i c ef o ro t he r sbyf i ni s hi ngt hi ss e nt e nc e Dr e a m. . . Ad r e a mt h a t ma k e sy o uf e e l s oe x c i t e d , f u l f i l l e d , e mp o we r e d , a n di n s p i r e dt h a t y o uwa n t t os t o pa t n o t h i n gt oma k et h a t d r e a mb e c o mear e a l i t y .
Whoo rwha t i ns pi r e dy o ut opur s uet hi sdr e a m? I o n c ewo r k e da saf i n a n c ec o n s u l t a n t f o r ab e h a v i o r a l h e a l t ho r g a n i z a t i o n . I nt h a t r o l e , I s a wma n yp e o p l e , i n c l u d i n gme n a n dwo me no f s i mi l a r b a c k g r o u n d s , wh owe r es t r u g g l i n gwi t hme n t a l h e a l t hi s s u e sf o r av a r i e t yo f r e a s o n s . Th e s ewe r e p e o p l ej u s t l i k ey o ua n dI l e a r n i n gt oc o p ewi t ht h ec a r d st h e yh a db e e nd e a l t i nl i f e . Ha v i n ge x p e r i e n c e dmys h a r eo f h a r d s h i p si nr e l a t i o n s h i p st h a t l e dt ot h eq u e s t i o n i n go f mys e l f wo r t h , I k n e wt h a t I wa n t e dt oe mp o we r o t h e r sa n dl e t p e o p l e k n o w, p a r t i c u l a r l ywo me n , h o wv a l u a b l et h e ywe r e .
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Te l l usa bo ut y o u. Myn a mei sJ e n a y aWh i t ea n dI a ma na wa r d wi n n i n gc o mmu n i t yl e a d e r , mo t i v a t i o n a l s p e a k e r , c o n f i d e n c ec o a c h , a n db e s t s e l l i n ga u t h o r o f t h eb o o kCo n f i d e n t Qu e e n–AGi r l ’ sGu i d et oSe l f Co n f i d e n c e .I ’ mt h ef o u n d e r o f Co n f i d e n t Qu e e nCo l l e c t i v e , as e l f e s t e e mo r g a n i z a t i o nf o r g i r l st od e v e l o pt h ec h a r a c t e r , l e a d e r s h i p , a n ds o c i o e mo t i o n a l s k i l l sn e e d e dt ob es u c c e s s f u l . I ’ ma l s oawi f ea n dmo t h e r o f t h r e eb e a u t i f u l d a u g h t e r s .
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Whoo rwha t i ns pi r e dy o ut oke e ppus hi ngr e g a r dl e s so f t hec ha l l e ng e sy o u' v e e nc o unt e r e d?* Myf a i t hi nGo dh a sa l wa y si n s p i r e dmet ok e e pp u s h i n gwh e nI f a c ec h a l l e n g e si nl i f e .Go dh a sa l wa y sg i v e nmet h e s t r e n g t ht op u s ht h r o u g ha n yt r i a l so r h a r d s h i p s .Myh u s b a n da n dd a u g h t e r sa l wa y smo t i v a t emet ok e e pp u s h i n gt h r o u g ha n y t o u g hc h a l l e n g e s .
Pl e a s epr o v i def i na l t ho ug ht s / a dv i c ef o ro t he r sbyf i ni s hi ngt hi ss e nt e nc e Dr e a m. . . Dr e a mb i g , wo r kh a r d , s t a yf o c u s e d , a n do n l ys u r r o u n dy o u r s e l f wi t hp o s i t i v ea n ds u p p o r t i v ep e o p l e .
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Te l l usa bo ut y o u. Myn a mei sRo c k ya n dI a mal i c e n s e dh a i r s t y l i s t f o r o v e r 3 4y e a r s . I o wna n do p e r a t emyo wns a l o n . I a maFa s h i o nBe a u t y Bl o g g e r o f Th eRe dRo o mBl o gwh oe n c o u r a g e swo me no nh o wt oma i n t a i nt h e i r me n t a l h e a l t h , a swe l l a sp h y s i c a l a n df a s h i o n a p p e a r a n c ea f t e r o v e r c o mi n gl o ws e l f e s t e e mt omo v ef o r wa r di nt h e i r l i v e s . I a mab e s t s e l l i n ga u t h o r . I a mt h ef o u n d e r o f Ro u g eEs s e n t i a l Ha i r a n dSk i no i l s . I a mawo ma nwh owa si nap h y s i c a l , me n t a l , a n dv e r b a l l ya b u s i v er e l a t i o n s h i pa n d o v e r c a me . Be c o mi n gab o l d , c o n f i d e n t i n d i v i d u a l wh ot r u l yl o v e sh e r s e l f . I a maGo d f e a r i n gwo ma nwh o ’ sf a i t hc a n ’ t b e s h a k e ni nk n o wi n gGo di sa l r e a d ywo r k i n gi t o u t f o r myg o o d . Wha t i sy o urdr e a m, a ndho wwi l l a c c o mpl i s hi ngy o urdr e a mbe ne f i t , y o ua ndo t he r s ? Myd r e a mi st oh e l pwo me no f a l l a g e so v e r c o mel o ws e l f e s t e e ma n db ec o mf o r t a b l ei nt h e i r s k i n . Bys h o wi n gwa y st o a c c o mp l i s hp e a c eo f mi n da n ds h o wi n gh o wt owe a r c e r t a i nf a s h i o np i e c e st of e e l b e a u t i f u l a g a i n . Sp e c i f i c a l l y , wo me nwh o h a v es u f f e r e df r o ma b u s i v er e l a t i o n s h i p s . Wh e t h e r i t ’ sf r o mf a mi l yr e l a t i o n s h i p so r l o v er e l a t i o n s h i p s . Bya c c o mp l i s h i n gt h i si t wi l l a l l o wmet ok n o wt h a t wh a t I h a v es t a r t e df r o ml a u n c h i n gmyb l o ga n dwr i t i n gmyb o o kh a sn o t b e e ni nv a i n . Th i sa l s o c o n f i r msi t wa sme a n t t ob ea n dGo dh a sb e e nap a r t o f t h i sj o u r n e y . Kn o wi n gI wa sa b l et oh e l ps o me o n el o v et h e ms e l v e sa g a i n ma k e smee c s t a t i ci n s i d e . I t wi l l b e n e f i t o t h e r sb yg a i n i n gb a c kt h e i r s t r e n g t h . Lo v i n gt h e ms e l v e sa g a i n . Kn o wi n gt h e i r wo r t h . Fe e l i n gg o o dwh e nt h e yr o c kt h e i r f a v o r i t ep i e c eo f c l o t h i n ga n dk n o wi n gt h e ya r eb e a u t i f u l . Un d e r s t a n d i n gt h a t t h e i r l i v e sd o n ’ t s t o pb e c a u s eo f af e wb u mp si nt h er o a d . I t wi l l s h o wt h e mt h a t t h e yt o oc a nb eat e s t i mo n yf o r o t h e r s . Whoo rwha t i ns pi r e dy o ut oke e ppus hi ngr e g a r dl e s so f t hec ha l l e ng e sy o u' v ee nc o unt e r e d? I h a v et os a yi t wa sGo dwh og a v emes t r e n g t ha n dl e t mek n o wI h a v es omu c hmo r et ol i v ef o r . Pl e a s ep r o v i d ef i n a l t h o u g h t s / a d v i c ef o r o t h e r sb yf i n i s h i n gt h i ss e n t e n c e Dr e a m. . . Dr e a mBi g . Re a c hHi g h . On l yy o uh o l dt h ek e yt owh a t i st ob e . Ne v e r f e e l s h a k e nb yt h en e g a t i v ee n e r g yt h a t y o uma y e n c o u n t e r d u r i n gt h i sj o u r n e y . Un d e r s t a n dwh e ni t ’ sme a n t t ob ee v e r y t h i n gs t a r t st of a l l i nl i n e . An dwh e nt h a t h a p p e n ss o mewi l t r yt od i s c o u r a g ey o ua n ds p e a kn e g a t i v e l y . Le t t h a t b ey o u r mo t i v a t i o ni nk n o wi n gy o u ’ r ed o i n ge x a c t l ywh a t y o u ’ r es u p p o s e d t od o . Whoo rwha t i ns pi r e dy o ut opur s uet hi sdr e a m? Me Wha t i sy o urc o nt a c t i nf o r ma t i o n? 3 1 3 4 0 8 6 9 5 1 c r i ms o mha i r @g ma i l . c o m Ema i l Addr e s s c r i ms o mha i r @g ma i l . c o m
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HOW AUTHORS ARE BUILDING 6 FIGURE BRANDS IN 2022 We change our mindset about publishing. Sitting around waiting for book sales is the last thing you should be doing. Let's go back to the beginning and start with a business plan for your book. What's the purpose of publishing the book? What's the goal? Who does the book speak to? Where and how will you connect with your audience? It wouldn't be a bad idea to create a 5 year plan. If not, the first year is good. You need to consider how many book signings you will plan and how many events you will attend. Yes, it is a lot to think about but this will give you an idea of what you can truly produce with your book. Do you already have an audience or are you starting from scratch? Social media is very imporatnt when it comes to building an audience. You want to build an audience that eventually will buy whatever you sell. How much do you want to make this year? Before we get to 6 figures, have we even made 4 or 5 figures? Consistency is a huge factor in making 6 figures from your book. I advise authors to have at least 3-5 photo sessions per year. As an author CEO you need to be your own publicist at times and you'll always need professional images. As you can see, having a 6 figure author year is no joke. I will be giving the entire blueprint in my webinar on March 5th, 2022. Register at publishwithtiffany.com. See you there.
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