“All my best thoughts were stolen by the ancients.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

You should find a local writing group that feels right and then you should join it! I am speaking now to the many readers of mine that are small business owners or coaches or consultants of some kind.  As I have talked about before, it is wonderful to have some product or service for sale that is yours and yours alone.  A product or service that you created, a product or service that adds credibility to your business, a product or service that you offer that makes you different than all of the others out there doing basically what you do; this is a critical piece in this highly competitive business market.

As I have also talked about before, I have never worked with a client that did not have at least one book or seminar or downloadable mp3 worth of unique knowledge.  In fact, after a few probing questions, most every one of my clients actually has a number of books worth of material rolling around in their heads!  How about you?

Now I am speaking to me.  I have gotten away with not having a book for sale for years.  I have gotten away with it because I am a great speaker.  I have gotten away with it because I am a great coach.  But have I really gotten away with it?  More >