Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Feb 28 , 2013 - 12:00 pm Writing a book can—should—be an uplifting experience, and first-time author Hunter Thurman certainly feels that way. Thurman, President of ThrivePlan, is enthusiastic about his new book, Brand Be Nimble, as is evident from just a brief conversation. “I’m excited to see it [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Feb 26 , 2013 - 03:00 pm Motivator. Teacher. Shrink Three roles Bob Teichart plays, and plays well. But this successful business consultant wasn’t satisfied. He wanted to influence others. The answer for Teichart lay in a dream he’d long harbored but hadn’t acted on. “I’d always wanted to [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Feb 25 , 2013 - 01:00 pm For some people, the time spent on an airplane is best utilized by sleeping. Others prefer reading. Dan Prisciotta wrote a book. “I was flying back from the West Coast, and had five and a half hours,” says Prisciotta, a financial planner [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Feb 20 , 2013 - 01:00 pm What do you do when you’re diagnosed with a life-threatening disease when you’re six years old, and in fact given a death sentence by at least one doctor? In the case of Ralph Braun, start a multi-million dollar company that provides mobility [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Feb 19 , 2013 - 06:00 pm Management consultant Lisa Huetteman used to loathe writing her newsletter. “Writing (the newsletter) was a chore,” said Huetteman from her office in Tampa. But then she had an epiphany, or at least an idea. “I thought I can write about my company’s [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Feb 01 , 2013 - 01:00 pm Writing is hard. Writing is easy. Writing is fun. Writing is drudgery. Anyone can write. Writers are a breed apart. And, the fun part. All the above are true, at one time or another. Yes, cognitive dissonance is our friend. So you [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Jan 28 , 2013 - 12:00 pm Why should you write a book, and how long should you keep trying? Two very different questions with very different answers. First, of course, writing a book has numerous benefits. Having an author’s credit brings you immediate credibility with your audience. If [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Dec 19 , 2012 - 01:00 pm Want to become an instant expert? Write a book. Want to increase your credibility? Write a book. Want to leapfrog the competition, strengthen your leadership position, and bolster your brand? That’s right. Write a book. It sounds so simple. And it can [...]