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Copyright and Trademarks… What’s Legal? PART 1: How to Protect Your Ideas

February 3, 2016

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT an attorney, nor do I play one on the Internet. This article contains my experience and opinions only and is not intended to replace legal advice from an industry professional. Copyright, trademarks, legal issues… it’s enough to make any author’s head […]

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Industry News

I QUIT!

January 26, 2016

That’s how I started my day. I woke up, rolled over under my comfy, warm sheets, groaned at the sun peeking through the blinds and said, “I quit!” Somehow I knew it wasn’t going to be a good day. A sense of dread came over […]

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Entrepreneur Life

Five Secrets to Achieve Your Writing Goals

November 19, 2015

In all honesty, other than “just do it,” there are no real secrets to achieving your goals. There’s no easy button to writing a book. This is why it’s so important to follow the following steps to achieve your writing goals. Secret #1: Write It […]

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Entrepreneur Life

10 Amazon Prime Day Lessons You Can Benefit From Today

July 16, 2015

I’ve read a lot of updates from people who were disappointed with Amazon Prime Day… and in my own opinion, many of those people missed the point. (Devil’s advocate post coming…) The one thing everyone had in common with their issues… they relied on what […]

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[Guest Expert] Nicole Dean: It’s time to Awesomize Your Life!

April 5, 2015

At NAMS in February, I got to hear one of my super smart business coaches (she’s the one who kicked my butt to write and publish 18 Kindle books in 18 weeks…) spoke life-changing words in her awesome keynote. I wanted her to share a little […]

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Entrepreneur Life

How to Sell More Products to the Right Target Audience

October 14, 2014

I know, I know, you’ve probably heard it before: You need to know who you’re marketing your stuff to. A section about finding and knowing your target audience can be found in almost every book written about product development, and every business and marketing blog […]

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Business Marketing

4 Secrets to Market Your Product or Service to Locals Via Speaking

October 6, 2014

While the internet is a huge place that allows us to connect with audiences all over the world, we shouldn’t neglect our own backyards. It’s easy to focus your marketing strategy only online, however local marketing can go a long way toward preparing you for […]

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Business Marketing

Is Downtime Important?

September 15, 2014

Recently, I spent three wonderful days on the beach basking in the sun, playing in the waves, dipping my toes in the sand and… reading a book. It may not seem like a big deal, but believe it or not it’s been an entire year […]

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Entrepreneur Life

[Guest Expert] Janis Pettit – 6 Simple Steps to Becoming a Successful, In-Demand and Financially Confident Expert

August 30, 2014

People often ask me about my journey to becoming a successful coach and entrepreneur generating a generous six figures per year. Did I just instinctively know what to do? Did I make the same mistakes they’ve made? The answers are that sometimes I knew what […]

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Business Marketing