…Apparently he exists! His name is Wim Hof, and he’s from Amsterdam, not from Iceland. He is known as the “Iceman,” though. (Not to be confused with Val Kilmer). Hof earns this moniker with his ability to run marathons in the arctic wearing nothing but a pair of shorts, and the ability to hold his ...
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I spent weeks brainstorming on my brand, and the process was so enlightening to me (no pun intended—you’ll see what I mean) that I figured I should probably explain a little bit! It never really occurred to me before that an author should have her own logo… she is her own brand, right? But then the ...
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“History is full of bad jokes.” One of Einstein’s good friends allegedly said this to him after he’d published four of the most pivotal papers in physics in the course of a single year, one of which was the Special Theory of Relativity—but was still unable to secure a position in academia even at ...
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So as I mentioned last week, Caitlin Bauer of Royal Social Media and I are working on rebranding me as an author. She mentioned that in addition to a unified series of colors and fonts, I should also consider a logo and a tagline that stems from my author mission statement. Here are some of my ...
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I’m so excited to be working with my marketing guru, the lovely Caitlin Bauer, on giving my brand as an author a facelift! “The Eden Conspiracy,” sequel to “The Liberty Box” will be coming out now at the beginning of July. (Side note: if you want to be part of my street team, please let me know ...
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I am thrilled to announce that my very first audiobook: “The Liberty Box”, narrated by Melissa Williams, is now available for purchase on Amazon and on Audible! If you’re wondering how to listen to an audiobook, first you have to have an account with audible.com. Personally I subscribe monthly, ...
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Ever wish you could work out more? Eat fewer desserts? Write a novel? Quit smoking? Start a project and actually see it through to the end? According to Charles Duhigg, author of “Smarter, Better, Faster,” we all can do those things. It just depends upon our perspectives. Your Locus of Control: ...
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Too Much Content, Too Little Time I don’t really get sucked into the vortex of the internet. I don’t read my Facebook newsfeed. I don’t spend hours on Pinterest or Twitter. Even though I know there’s lots of interesting content on all of the above, I’d have to wade through so much crap in order to ...
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I listen to Jeff Goins’ podcast, “The Portfolio Life.” Jeff is a NYT bestselling author who writes about finding work that matters, but he also speaks specifically about what it looks like if that job happens to be as a writer—presumably because that’s what he knows. He created the title, “The ...
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