Hi, Reader,

The clients I work with have big dreams. And along with being dreamers, they are doers. They understand that achieving vision requires action.

And they understand that a book is a catalyst to achieving their dreams: keynote stage, business growth, scaled impact, and location independence.

That last one might surprise you, but it’s a shared dream for many of the people I serve. Their location independent dreams vary, but they crave flexibility. A life of choice—over their time, energy, and location.

With the experience of fifteen years and 100-plus books, I’ve seen that becoming an author is the ticket to location independence. The reason: a book unlocks greatness. It not only can open up opportunity, consistent business leads, and scaled revenue, but it also transforms you.

Writing a book is deeply introspective and clarifying. Becoming an author allows you to show up bigger in all aspects of your life and worth. It creates intentionality in decision-making that leads to curating the business and life you truly love. More opportunity leads to greater choice; more choice leads to even more choice.

And “choicefulness” is the foundation of location independence. Whether or not you choose to move abroad isn’t the point. It’s the fact that you can.

If you desire location independence—to move abroad like I have, or have the flexibility to winter in another state, or just be able to travel when and how you want—the number-one advice I have for you is: write a book.

And then, write another.

Becoming an author changed my life. It changes my clients’ lives. It can change yours too.

Enrolling now, future author! Unlock your book—and your next level of influence.

You’ve built a career on your expertise. Now it’s time to clarify your unique thought leadership—and write a book to scale your impact.

My Idea-to-Draft Accelerator is designed for high achievers like you—consultants, coaches, corporate leaders, speakers, nonprofit leaders, and other inspiring humans—who are ready to finally write their book. This high-touch, expert-led program provides the structure, accountability, and guidance you need to go from idea to full draft in just a few months, plus understand the next steps you need to take after the draft is done.

If you’ve been talking about writing your book “someday,” this is your moment. This six-month accelerator program includes:

📚 A proven process to get your book written—with momentum
📚 Personalized coaching and support by yours truly
📚 A powerful community of driven, high-impact individuals like you

Your book isn’t just a book. It’s a legacy, a business asset, and a platform for greater impact. And it’s a catalyst for your big vision for impact.

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I can’t wait to see your name in my inbox, future author!

​On the pod. Episode 185: Author Panel | Making an Impact Through Your Book​ ​ What can I say but: wow. I had a wonderful conversation with four fabulous authors last week on LinkedIn—and I’m sharing that conversation with you. Join authors Hady Méndez, Dr. Luissa Kiprono, Joel Pérez, and Kevin Hutchinson as they share about how their books are creating an impact in the world. ​ Listen now ​

This is a powerful listen for anyone who has ever considered writing a book. We focus on the why behind their books, and how they are making an impact through authorhood. You’ll get to hear from real authors about how they showed up, put in the work, and dug deeply to achieve their dream of authorhood and are now creating positive change in the world.

Going it alone is hard—and often leads to countless beautiful books in digital drawers, waiting to see the sunlight. These authors organized both support and community around them to make their dream happen.

​Listen now.​

Latest read: How to start writing a book: 5 things to know, by Andrew Dare, operations manager

Writing a book can feel like running a marathon for the first time. You’ve never done it before. You’re not sure what gear you need. And going that distance? Feels really far.

But after observing our latest Idea-to-Draft group-coaching program, I can tell you this:

Writers find their footing faster than they think—when they have the right support.

If you’re just starting your book journey, here are five things I learned watching our new authors build momentum and finish their first drafts (even when they didn’t think they would).

​[Continue reading on the blog . . .]​

In the media: Write a Book to Amplify Your Influence

If there’s one thing I believe every CEO should do to scale their business and brand, it’s this: write that book.

Not just any book–a thoughtfully crafted, well-positioned nonfiction book rooted in your expertise. A book that captures your ideas, your unique framework, and the powerful vision behind your work. I’ve seen it time and again in my 15-plus years working in the writing and publishing industry. Writing a book is a game-changer!

Why? Because a book builds instant credibility. It tells the world you’ve done the deep work. You’re not just another voice in the industry–you’re the voice people should be listening to. Your book becomes a tool that opens doors: media coverage, speaking engagements, new clients, and unexpected opportunities.

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PSA: You need a strong author platform.

Creating a great author platform is about more than building a website. It’s the sum of how you show up in the world. Your author platform can include a website or blog, social media presence, videos, speaking engagements, a podcast, guest articles/posts, book reviews, media interviews, downloads you’ve created, and more.

That’s why we hosted a challenge within our Author Influence Circle community last month to empower our members to be more present in LinkedIn, and to get them inspired to talk about their books, their message, their work, and their book-writing process.

Challenges are fun, but they are also challenging. They force you to step out of your comfort zone and into areas of expertise you might not be yet familiar with, like growing your author platform. The great part? When you do challenges together, you aren’t alone. You can create shared momentum and lean on your peers for encouragement and support—such as commenting on, and resharing, LinkedIn posts.

Seeing everyone together during the challenge was inspiring! If you want to get in on the collective momentum of our Author Influence Circle, join our community.

Writing tip: Overwhelmed? There are professionals for that.

Many new authors begin their journey to authorhood feeling completely overwhelmed. They’re also understandably clueless about the vast number of professionals who can help make the process easier. There are several types of professionals you can engage during the book-writing process, depending on your needs and skill level, such as a book coach or developmental editor.

That’s it for this week! Have suggestions? Want to say hey? Hit reply—I love hearing from you!

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