There's a problem with The Secret. Maybe you've experienced it. Now when I use the word "problem," I don't mean that it's a bad thing. Not by a long shot... The Secret did it's job. It raised the awareness of millions of people about the control they have over the wealth, abundance and success that […]
by Alice Schertle llustrated by Jill McElmurry Ages 3–7. Beep! Beep! Beep! Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up--that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they're willing to whatever it […]
Developing Relationships with Speakers Bureaus Having as many people as possible market you makes good business sense. Or does it? How can you convince a speakers bureau to represent you? And what, exactly, does “represent” really mean? Will the bureau send a steady stream of business to you — or will it be an irregular […]
by Terry Pratchett The sea has taken everything. Mau is the only one left after a giant wave sweeps his island village away. But when much is taken, something is returned, and somewhere in the jungle Daphne—a girl from the other side of the globe—is the sole survivor of a ship destroyed by the same […]
From Dean Hunt I had a wacky thought recently… can you learn the skills required to be a good public speaker by picking up women? Sounds crazy doesn’t it… but according to experts, the key areas to pickup up women are things like: Body language, Humour, Voice tonality, Inner and Outer Confidence (and a […]
“Like the chicken and the egg, enthusiasm and success seem to go together. We suspect, however, that enthusiasm comes first. If you hope to succeed at anything in this world, polish up your enthusiasm and hang on to it.” -John Luther
"Fans and new readers alike will greedily devour McKinley's latest, a high fantasy as perfectly shaped and eloquently told as Beauty and The Hero and the Crown." (... more)
Care for a cup of tea with J. K. Rowling? To celebrate the U.S. release of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Scholastic, Rowling’s U.S. publisher, is sponsoring a national essay contest for U.S. kids—and the five winners and their chaperones get an all-expense paid trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, to attend an exclusive event at […]
After my last article on experiencing creativity, there was a question in the resulting forum discussion about how to enter this highly creative flow state, the state where you lose all sense of time, your ego vanishes, and you become one with the task in front of you. Is this peak creative state a rare […]
Chris Cleave 'A powerful piece of art... shocking, exciting and deeply affecting...[a] superb novel... Besides sharp, witty dialogue, an emotionally charged plot and the vivid characters' ethical struggles, THE OTHER HAND delivers a timely challenge to reinvigorate our notions of civilized decency.' (Independent 20080804) 'Searingly eloquent.' (Daily Mail 20080803) 'It would be hard not to […]
