How to tell your friends their Digital Fly is down
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Digital Fly? Yep, we all have one. Ever stand on a stage and give a speech? Ever sit back down and realize your “fly” was down? Embarrassing, hey? But what happens if you had a friend who knew it was down…and they didn’t tell you? (Not cool.) And yet, we’ve all had this experience, right?…
My top 10 Learns from the past 12 months
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We did it. 1 year and 45 Episodes Later! About a year ago, my friend Jared Easley challenged me to start a podcast. It’s something I wanted to do, but I kept putting off. The usual excuses held me back: lack of time, expertise, technology, etc. One day I finally woke up and realized I…
Why I had to fail 5 times last week before I succeeded once
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(This post is the funny, but true backstory to my new Igniting Souls audio blog on iTunes. You can Subscribe to it FREE here. I suggest listening to episode 6 first. You’ll realize why when you read below.) Is failure friend or foe? Some people are allergic to failure. In the past, I certainly…
3 reasons why launching your book with a bigger brand is a better strategy—The Shawshank Story
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This post is written with authors/books in mind. However, it’s relevant for a launch of any kind (an idea, business, church, non-profit, product, etc.) I had to learn the hard way that launching with a bigger brand is a much better strategy. In this post, I tell you WHY we partnered with the Shawshank Redemption 20th…
The most important thing you need to do to prepare for your media interview
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Getting asked to do a radio, TV, blog or podcast interview is a good thing. Being unprepared is a bad thing. When I first started doing interviews I was so nervous my heart nearly popped out of my chest. Now after doing 6 books, I finally feel like I’m getting the hang of it. Winging an interview…