How indie authors find the help they need

One of the things that I notice as I peruse various Facebook, and Google Plus groups for authors is that aspiring authors do not initially understand that they need to surround themselves with a team of professionals to help make their book a success. While advice...

You are important

As I get older I find that one of the most compelling drives is the drive for significance. This drive is evident as a child when as children we vie for the attention and approval of our parents and adults. It is easily seen in the adolescent need for peer approval....

When you give your daughter away in marriage

It’s been an interesting two weeks.  I’ve not posted anything and was taking a bit of a break but I’m back. I want to congratulate my daughter Candace, and her new husband Devin Pankey on their beautiful wedding over the labor day weekend. To say...

Why you want to quit, and why you wont!

In the Bible there is a story about a man named Terah.  Terah is known for several things. Being the father to three boys Abram, Nahor and Haran He was a man who had to bury his own son who preceded him in death That he was a man that took in his grandson (Lot) to...

The Lazy Authors Way to Acquire Book Reviews

Reviews for an author provide social proof that your book is effectively engaging with your audience.  Many authors struggle to get just a smattering of reviews and when you look through Amazon some of the numbers are tepid at best. While there are many ways to obtain...

How to get more done with less.  Part 3

In last weeks, post I talked about how leaders are always looking to be more effective. To increase our effectiveness it helps to look for principles that can help us do that. I mentioned that the Pareto principle. Commonly referred to, as the 80/20 principle is a...