I have helped people from all walks of life write and publish their first book from an 89-year-former flight attendant from rural Queensland, a 76-year-old grandmother from Long Beach Florida who told her story about her own mum growing up in Dunkard Hollow right the...
A little while ago I visited a shopping center where a line of excited shoppers stretched from the Mac counter in David Jones, to the entry of Myer all the way at the other end of the center, more than 800 meters long! My daughter Mika and I were in there for a quick...
A few years ago I met a very successful entrepreneur. He radiated confidence in everything he did and when one of my colleagues asked him for his business card he simply said “Just Google me” I was blown away and it was from that moment that I started to realize how...
Finding the time and the place to write your book is often one of the biggest challenges people face when writing their first book. Now, as a fan of Romantic comedies, I have seen quite a few movies where the leading man (insert heart-throb here) is a ‘struggling...
I was just like most other small business owners before I wrote my first book. I was a coach selling ‘fluff’ and although I had amazing results and success, attracting clients was proving my biggest challenge. I had a great service and I truly did change lives with...
These past two weekends have been quite the experience. In fact, some might say it has been a watershed moment for us here at Ultimate 48 Hour Author. Up until 2 weekends ago, our previous 28 retreats have been delivered as an in-person residential experience where...
The number one reason that people don’t write their first books is self-doubt or fear. That fear of not being good enough, which is one of our core three fears that we have as human beings. These fears are a) the fear of not being loved, b) the fear of not belonging...
So, you have decided you want to write a book… Surprisingly, this isn’t as unusual and uncommon as it might seem. As human beings, we have been passing on knowledge for millions of years from as far back as cave paintings that told stories that needed to be passed...
We all have painful experiences, both as children and as adults, and when we carry the energy of these negative emotions with us we can become physically and mentally ill. Fear, anger, resentment, guilt, and shame trap us in toxic patterns, affecting our...
Business is more competitive than ever and getting heard over your competitors is difficult. Depending on your industry, the big players can have unlimited marketing budgets and the ability to saturate the marketplace. Small business owners need to fight the fight...