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460: Find Focus and Fight Distraction with Dr. Gloria Mark

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A few weeks ago here on the podcast, I teased six books you should make it a priority to read in 2023, all of which are set to release within the first six months of the year.

Dr. Gloria Mark

I also mentioned that I hoped to successfully invite each of these authors on to talk about their books.

So far, I’m one for one!

That first book is called Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness, and Productivity. Its author, and my guest today, is Dr. Gloria Mark.

We spend, she says, an average of just 47 seconds on any screen before shifting our attention. It takes 25 minutes to bring our attention back to a task after an interruption. And we interrupt ourselves more than we’re interrupted by others.

Wow! All news to me!

In Attention Span, Gloria reveals the surprising results from her decades of research into how technology affects our attention. She also shows how much of what we think we know is wrong!

While the concept of “flow” has previously been considered the ideal state of focus, Gloria offers a new framework to help explain how our brains function in the digital world: kinetic attention

She unpacks how we can take control, not only to find more success in our careers, but also to find health and wellness in our everyday lives.

I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Gloria and her work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.

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459: You MUST Market Your Book with Honorée Corder

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What is the single best tool an entrepreneur needs to build, boost, and grow their business? Win an Olympic Gold Medal? Sure! That’d be great. But apart from that?

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Write a book, of course! That according to Honorée Corder, author of 20-plus books including 2016’s You MUST Write a Book: Boost Your Brand, Get More Business, and Become the Go-To Expert.

But during the book’s launch and after it’s out in the world (and for the rest of your natural life) you must market that book!

Honorée has sold hundreds of thousands of book in ways most authors have never considered. She’s coached authors to successful writing careers and has co-authored and managed many books (including The Miracle Morning series).

Where to begin?

New and even experienced authors often feel overwhelmed by everything they’re told they must do. It can be hard to know where one should be putting their energy. Honorée has a gift for teaching what’s important in a way that’s easy to understand and remember.

In this book, Honorée takes a complicated subject and makes it simple to put into practice. She will get you excited to start the journey from the first work to bestseller.

Are You Ready to Find Readers?

You’ll love this playbook for author marketing because the stories and examples will stick with you as you build your publishing brand.

I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Honorée and her work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.

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458: Over 10MM Copies Sold: My Summary of Atomic Habits by James Clear

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Just over four years ago, I interviewed my friend James Clear about his, then, new book Atomic Habits. Little did I know then that this book would rock the publishing world and become a worldwide bestseller.

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I call it a modern-day 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, or How to Win Friends and Influence People, or Think and Grow Rich.

I had the chance to exchange messages with James over the weekend, and took the opportunity to congratulate him on his incredible milestone (I’d seen a recent post of his on Facebook about it). That milestone is 10MM+ copies sold.

In his post, James was quick to credit everyone else. More than anything he did, James said, it was simple, consistent, and passionate word-of-mouth by us, his readers, that was responsible for his book’s success.

Our exchange inspired me to honor this incredible milestone by revisiting the book in this episode.

This go ’round, I’m sharing an audio summary of Atomic Habits, the audio version of the same written summary I share with my members inside the Read to Lead Community.

By the way, if you’d like to receive a new written book summary every week, jump on over to my Community page and sign up for free. You get access to the Read to Lead Community, the chance to interact with other readers, and a new book summary each and every week.

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457: The Proven Path for Building a Rewarding Online Business with Matt McWilliams

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I’m excited this week for lots of reasons. First, I celebrate my birthday is this week (tomorrow if you’re keeping score)! Second, I get to welcome onto the show a longtime friend and fellow entrepreneur Matt McWillams, whose dream of traditionally publishing a book is finally being realized!

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That book is called Turning Your Passions Into Profits: The Proven Path to Building a Rewarding Online Business. And I’m predicting it’s going to debut on a few bestseller lists. Yep, you heard it hear first.

Let me ask you a question: Would you enjoy creating a lifestyle you love by pursuing your passions and turning profits in the process?

Well, you’re in luck, because Matt’s book outlines step-by-step guidance for turning your passions into a profitable and lasting business.

He details how to find and attract your audience, build a following, and ultimately how to monetize your venture quickly and sustainably.

Turn Your Passions into Profits will help you:

  • Gain clarity on the exact steps it takes to start, grow, and monetize your online platform
  • Build up the confidence necessary to share your message with the world
  • Realize that you deserve to create a good income doing what you love
  • Acquire the tools and strategies needed to succeed with an online business and compete against established platforms

So many entrepreneurs either run a profitable business but hate their work or run a business they love, with a message they’re proud of, without making any money. There’s a better way to build a business, one that helps you wake up every day excited and full of purpose and make a profit.

Intrigued? Click the play button below to learn more about Matt and his new book.

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456: The 6 Books I’m Most Excited About Coming Out in the First Half of 2023

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Today, I share my research on the books coming out in the first half of 2023, and I’ve narrowed the ones you should have on your radar to six.

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Based on their titles, descriptions, the author’s background, and their research, these are the books that I”m really excited about reading. Just yesterday I reached out to the first two authors on this list to invite them on to the show (the first of which has already responded with a “yes”). Hopefully we’ll accomplish getting all six on the show.

Perhaps I’ll do a similar episode in early July to cover books I’m jazzed about coming out in the second half of the year. We’ll see.

For a full list of the books I feature, as well as a brief summary of each, simply scroll down.

By the way, if you’d like to receive a new book summary every week, jump on over to my Community page and sign up for free. You get access to the Read to Lead Community, the chance to interact with other readers, and a new book summary each and every week.

Finally, if you’d rather hear about the books I feature in today’s episode, just hit the play button below.

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