Forget your goals and start building the foundation of a life well-lived A mentor recently asked me a poignant question. “Beginning with the end in mind, how would you like to be remembered?” He was asking about my legacy.
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Michael Doane
Michael Doane helps authors and entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life. He believes the power of story can transform the world and drive ordinary people to extraordinary action. Join his reading list to get monthly recommendations that can transform your world and help bring your ideas to life.
Discovering the value of your work and being brave enough to ask for what you’re worth Have you heard this anecdote about Salvador Dalí? Dalí was enjoying lunch in a Parisian café doodling on a napkin, when a woman approached him and offered him a couple bucks for the sketch. Dalí kindly refused. He wouldn’t sell it for a penny less than $40,000.
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Reedsy recently published an article listing some of the greatest books for authors. A few of my favorites were included.
How to double your output with half the effort
We often find ourselves doing certain things simply because that’s how they’ve always been done. Deep down, we know there’s a better way. We just can’t step away from the details long enough to consider the possibilities.
I love educating authors on the ‘magic’ of marketing techniques and it was a real pleasure to help an author as proactive and aware as Matt Herron. His understanding of the basics meant that we could hit the ground running and make the most of the time in which we worked together.