In this podcast episode, I continue discussing my new book, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World (Nashville: Thomas Nelson).
Last week was the official launch week. Things could not have gone better.
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Do you have a difficult time saying no? I do. At heart, I am a people-pleaser. I hate disappointing people.
But at some point, you realize that you can’t say yes to everyone else. Attempting to do so puts at risk your own agenda and the things that matter most.
Today is Memorial Day in the United States. It is a day we set aside to commemorate those who have died in the service of the military. It was first enacted to honor those in the Union Army who died in the American Civil War. After the first World War, it was expanded to include American casualties of any war or military action.
I have never had the privilege of serving in the military. However, I am profoundly grateful for those who have.
I thought it would be cool to create an infographic for my new book, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Thanks to Dave Whitlock of Principle Design for creating this for me. Click here to download the full-size PDF.
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If there is anything that marks my generation of leaders, it’s the desire to be “radical”—to violently overthrow old paradigms. We want to shake up the status quo in the church, in government, in business, in philanthropy. And this is good.
By and large millennial Christians want offer lives in service to God and others by offering new and creative solutions. This is good.
I used to think, If I can achieve success, my problems will go away. The reality is that success creates a whole new set of problems.
I have just been reminded of this with the launch of my new book. I don’t know how it will ultimately shake out, but the first three days have been very successful.
In this podcast episode, I talk about my brand new book, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World (Nashville: Thomas Nelson).
Yesterday was the official publication date. I am celebrating this entire week with a special, AMAZING offer that I can’t wait to tell you about. If you can’t wait, you can find the offer here.
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I have been reading Chris Guillebeau’s awesome new book, The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future. It is the most stimulating business book I have read since The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.
The book is not only practical, it is extremely inspirational. It’s for those who want to escape from corporate life, build something of their own to support their families, or just find a way to make more money.
Today, I am launching my new book, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World (Nashville: Thomas Nelson). To celebrate, I am giving away seven bonuses worth $375.98 to everyone who buys a copy this week and e-mails me the receipt. I’ll share the details in a moment.
I won’t spend time in this post telling you about the book. I have created an entire page for that purpose, complete with endorsements from 27 people who were kind enough to read it before publication, including Seth Godin, Chris Brogan, Dave Ramsey, John Maxwell, and many, many others.
I am excited about this one-day event focused on the topic of getting published. My friend, John Maxwell, will be sharing what he has learned from writing seventy-plus books and selling more than twenty million copies. I will be speaking on the topic of “Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World.” In addition, John and I will conduct an extended Q&A session at the end, answering questions about writing and publishng.
| Date: | June 23, 2012 |
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| Time: | 03:00-04:00 p.m. |
| Event: | A Day About Books with John Maxwell |
| Topic: | Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World |
| Sponsor: | The John Maxwell Company |
| Venue: | Palm Beach County Convention Center |
| Location: | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
| More Info: | Click here for more information. |
Click here for more information about having me speak at your event.
Yawn! When I read Michael Hyatt’s post on taking naps, I agreed. I knew from personal experience how beneficial a quick midday nap could be. But as I pondered how I might actually put it into practice, I hit a wall.
How could I keep moving forward with this idea in an educational role that requires me to be always alert and on-call throughout the school day? The tension between what I wanted to do and what I could do quickly threatened to become crippling frustration.
