How to End the Dreaded Speaker Fee Discussion

Sep 29, 2017 | Business, Speaker Tips

I have to confess. Dealing with the money side of speaking is my least favorite part. Does it make you squirm to anticipate the moment when the event planner asks the dreaded question, “So what’s your fee?” Me too! It’s excruciating for me to talk with event planners...

Discover Deconstruction {How to Write a Book Series}

Sep 28, 2017 | Author Tips, Writing

    As a writer, I was recently faced with an epic task—to distill into a single book the life of an astronaut-explorer whose bio not only includes space, but sky, sea, medical school, and the Olympics. Oh, and then there’s the climbing of frozen waterfalls. And...

How Long Should a Blog Post Be?

Sep 21, 2017 | Blogging

By Laura Christianson A friend approached me at a writers’ conference and lamented: “I’ve attended three workshops on blogging, and each instructor told us something different about how long our blog posts should be. I wish all the blogging coaches would get together...

One Simple Change That Can Change Everything

Sep 19, 2017 | Business

I talk to speakers and authors about metrics all the time.  The message is simple enough: you need to know your numbers.  Marcus Lemonis from CNBC’s “The Profit” has made that clear.  But what number is important?  And what number will really drive a positive change?...