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A Prayer For The Capable

A Prayer For The Capable

A PRAYER FOR THE CAPABLE And as you stand there On time and Appropriately clad for the event With a high-fiber bar in your bag And extra pens Let us take this moment to applaud you. You, the prepared. You, the accomplished. You, the bills-paid-on-time and...

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In Praise Of The Over-Sensitive

In Praise Of The Over-Sensitive

And as you stand there Your eyes brimming with tears because you just saw That commercial And you are wondering why you even try to maintain your composure when Everything you feel shows on your face And your heart is permanently attached to Your sleeve   Let us...

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oh my beloveds…

oh my beloveds…

There is only one thing that ever changed the world: A NEW STORY. So if you want to change the world, you must begin to tell a new story. Stop repeating the stories created by the info-advert-tain-u-ment industry. Instead: Look closely and notice something remarkable...

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but what if the opposite is true?

but what if the opposite is true?

What if the opposite is true? This is a question I ask myself all the time. For example, you say, "Oh, I don't have time to write a book." What if the opposite is true ? What if the truth is, "I don't have time to NOT write a book." In other words - Life is fleeting....

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Your Hot Pink Octopus – ?

Your Hot Pink Octopus – ?

OK, look - I didn't want to be the first one to mention it.... but you've got a Hot Pink Octopus and it's wrapped all around you. You can't get away from her. You can pry off one arm, but she'll wrap it somewhere else. Maybe somewhere that tickles. You can try to hide...

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Discouraging words?

Discouraging words?

Funny how we let ONE casual remark derail our dreams, isn't it? That one thing that one teacher said that one time has kept you paralyzed since middle school. That callous remark from a casual acquaintance stopped you cold. Even after all the smiles and support and...

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A Reason to Celebrate

A Reason to Celebrate

I'm going to tell you the truth: I did not love this book while I was writing it. I did not love this book while I was editing it. Mostly because I was so ill with long c0vid that it was hard for me to love anything at all. But I had faith. And by the time I was in...

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What’s the Best Reason to Write a Book?

What’s the Best Reason to Write a Book?

Hi   There are so many good reasons to write a book.   You might want to...   share your unique story build your business create a brand get more speaking gigs enjoy more conferred authority have fun grow your audience help others know they are not...

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Let Me Read your Book?

Let Me Read your Book?

The special Figure Out Your Book In One Day unadvertised bonus -- my never-before-offer to READ your book or any part of it -- expires today. Funny story -- I had a private client tell me yesterday that if I was offering to read your material, I should charge at least...

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