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May 1, 2023
Unleashing Creativity in Your Business using AI with Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster
Jenn Foster and Melanie Johnson co-owners of Elite Online Publishing, discuss the importance of innovation in personal, business, and family life. With technology advancing at such a rapid pace, it’s crucial to keep up with the latest trends and ideas.
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“AI has the tools, but I love how we can humanize it and actually edit it and make it our own, and not just do word for word what the artificial intelligence tells us to use.” (04:20)
“We have always known that video helps people to know, like, and trust you because they can see your face, they can learn about you.” (09:39)
“Innovation is looking at it from the point of view of not serving your company so much, but how do you serve your client best.” (16:42)
Writing is just the beginning. It’s about ensuring your book helps you smartly grow your brand, business, and credibility. Founders Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster built Elite Online Publishing with a singular purpose in mind: to empower you to deliver authority in every word you write. They, along with their team of experienced publishers, deliver a high-touch and high-impact experience for creating, publishing, and marketing #1 bestselling books. In fact, they are passionate about more than telling great stories. They are adamant about proving the value of your perspective and expertise by ensuring you become a #1 bestselling author. So much so, they guarantee it. No matter where you are in the book writing process, Elite Online Publishing is your partner for creating, publishing, and marketing your #1 bestselling book.
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#1 International Bestseller Victoria Romanski
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
#1 International Bestselling Author Victoria Romanski releases her book “Escape Velocity: A Dystopian Time Travel Sci-Fi Thriller” with SuccessMIAMI, FL– Monday, May 1st, 2023 – Author Victoria Romanski joined the ranks of bestselling authors on Amazon with her New Book, “Escape Velocity: A Dystopian Time Travel Sci-Fi Thriller,” which was released Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, by Amazon.com – the nation’s #1 place to buy books.
Author Victoria Romanski has recently catapulted to the bestseller ranks on Amazon with her latest novel, “Escape Velocity: A Dystopian Time Travel Sci-Fi Thriller.” This gripping page-turner takes readers on a journey through time as they follow James Blackwell, who finds a wormhole beneath the prison campus. With a cast of compelling characters and a masterfully crafted plot, “Escape Velocity” has already gained widespread acclaim from fans and literary critics alike. As one of the newest members of the bestselling author club, Victoria Romanski is undoubtedly a talent to watch in the world of science fiction and thriller writing.
Elite Online Publishing published, promoted, and achieved #1 International Bestseller in SIX categories in Canada including Metaphysics, Relativity Physics eBooks, Time Physics eBooks, Relativity, Energy Physics eBooks, and Energy Physics. The book also hit #1 Hot New Release in EIGHT categories in Canada and was a TOP FORTY bestseller in Time Travel Science Fiction in ALL OF KINDLE BOOKS in the USA.
ABOUT THE BOOK
When esteemed scientist James Blackwell finds himself behind bars at StormRidge Correctional Facility, his singular goal is escaping, not back into society through the prison gates, but into another world through a wormhole.
With help from other inmates on the inside, and powerful political allies on the outside, James locates the wormhole beneath the prison campus. When four other inmates discover the horrible injustices inside the American prison system, they join James in the escape.
Once on the other side, James and his friends find themselves one hundred years in the future. Amid a dystopian world with dangers lurking around every corner, this new world reveals the treacherous impact of environmental destruction and political greed.
After briefly experiencing freedom and discovering the world is not what it used to be, James and his friends are captured and imprisoned once again. Four of them escape, leaving one behind, along with James’ most prized possession: the notebook containing his scientific research.
Traveling back to the past they know requires finding the coordinates of the wormhole. But with James’ notebook out of hand, the future of his friends, and society itself, hang in the balance.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Victoria Romanski’s passion for writing science fiction evolved from early interests in time travel and social justice, resulting in a novel vision of what the future could hold for us all.
A diligent spectator of political discourse and current societal issues, she crafts stories with themes that explore familiar topics, but with a dystopian twist. Victoria considers these subjects valuable to engage with while expressing her craft in fresh and inventive ways.
A storyteller at heart, Victoria enjoys learning about other cultures through global travel. She uses her role as an observer of human behavior to explore avenues to make the world a better place.
Keep up with Victoria’s latest creative projects by following her Instagram, @_lifeofvictoria.
Watch the book TrailerABOUT ELITE ONLINE PUBLISHING
This book was published by Elite Online Publishing, Authority In Every Word. Writing is just the beginning. It’s about ensuring your book helps you smartly grow your brand, business, and credibility. Founders Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster built Elite Online Publishing with a singular purpose in mind: to empower you to deliver authority in every word you write. They, along with their team of experienced publishers, deliver a high-touch and high-impact experience for creating, publishing, and marketing #1 bestselling books. In fact, they are passionate about more than telling great stories. They are adamant about proving the value of your perspective and expertise by ensuring you become a #1 bestselling author. So much so, they guarantee it. No matter where you are in the book writing process, Elite Online Publishing is your partner for creating, publishing, and marketing your #1 bestselling book. For more information, visit www.eliteonlinepublishing.com and tune into the Elite Expert Insider Podcast.
A donation was made in Victoria Romanski’s name on behalf of Elite Online Publishing to sponsor a child at the Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation—the child will receive 6 books of their choice provided by the foundation. An additional donation was made to the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, providing an Imagination Library book to a child each month for 1 year!
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April 28, 2023
What Authors Want from a Publishing House, 2023 Edition
In this globally digital era of trends and technologies impacting the literary landscape, authors need a reliable publisher to help them achieve success and sustain it. A publishing team can get their story out there and build their brand.
Writers often want to reach as many readers as possible, not merely to enjoy robust sales, but to influence and inspire audiences worldwide. In 2023, authors want and need a publisher that will help them drive to this end as they shape their careers. From beginners to breakthrough and bestselling authors, let’s get into what an ideal publisher looks like for modern authors.
Good Track Record in the Publishing IndustryAuthors entrust their work and careers to their publishing house. They naturally look for a verifiable and impressive track record of titles, authors, and business information.
Longevity in the industry, financial status, quality of their portfolio, bestselling books, and awards and recognition are marks of a publishing firm’s marketing savvy and ability to help authors succeed in a competitive industry.
Credibility of Owners and ManagementAn untarnished reputation is an important criterion for authors and their agents before they sign publishing deals. Due diligence and firsthand feedback from other authors will help, along with looking up relevant blogs, social media pages, websites, and community forums to learn about other authors’ experiences with the publishing company.
Extensive Business NetworkA good publishing house must have a wide network of influential personalities and thought leaders in various communities, including literary, traditional and new media, academe, entertainment, public relations, creative, and business.
This is a good sign of their ability to connect authors with those who can help them strengthen their brand and stir interest around their work.
Tech and New Media SavvyWhile print continues to be a thriving landscape in the literary industry, authors must also take up space on the digital front to market their work and build their brand.
Tech-savvy publishing firms know how to build anticipation, boost sales, and sustain interest in a book and author by leveraging new media.
A Dedicated TeamAuthors want a publishing firm that maintains a synergy of business and creativity. They must provide the needed support for creative fulfillment and financial success. There should be a shared passion for creating great books and making it a profitable endeavor.
Passion, Purpose, PublishedLiterary greats have a relentless passion for their work, and their success is reinforced by working with the right publisher. It is the key to longevity and recognition in literary careers. It is also instrumental in creating a brand with limitless possibilities on digital platforms and access to a global audience.
With the right partner, authors can find that sweet spot where their passion and profitability create a personal legacy they can be proud of.
Apply to become a #1 bestselling author with Elite Online Publishing. Contact us today!
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April 25, 2023
Achieving Optimal Health and Fitness with Sir Darren Jacklin
Jenn Foster and Melanie Johnson co-owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Sir Darren Jacklin about his inspiring journey and his tips on how to achieve optimal health and fitness, and beat the odds of age-related decline.
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About Sir Darren Jacklin:
“Your brain’s job is to protect you and keep you safe. Protection and survival. So that’s what your brain’s job is to do, protect you and keep you safe. But here’s the thing the fear is real, but the threat is not.” (09:23)
“My life is difficult compared to what? Gimme a whole different reframe of my mindset thinking I am selling outta my limitations here. I’m playing way too small in my life.” (16:30)
“When you’re out hiking, behavior never lies. I always watch people’s feet, not their lips, because behavior never lies. A lot of people listen to what people say. I watch what they do.” (26:22)
For over 23 years, Darren Jacklin has travelled 4 continents and personally trained and developed over 1 million people in over 48 countries. He has mentored entrepreneurs and business owners on specific and measurable strategies. These strategies have then been implemented into businesses to increase income, transform obstacles into cash flow and turn passion into profits. Darren has an uncanny ability to increase wealth and success by uncovering hidden assets, overlooked opportunities and undervalued possibilities.
Passionate about making a difference in people’s lives, today, Darren is also working as a PhilanthroInvestor. He is committed in expanding his cash flow investment portfolio. His Private Family Foundation called Leaders Yielding to New Knowledge (LY2NK) is helping support the creation and site of a new sustainable school in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, East Africa.
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The post Achieving Optimal Health and Fitness with Sir Darren Jacklin first appeared on Book Publishing.“Escape Velocity” by Victoria Romanski On Sale Now!
We are excited to announce the new book by Victoria Romanski “Escape Velocity: A Dystopian Time Travel Sci-Fi Thriller”
TODAY ONLY, the Kindle eBook is only 99 cents. Head over to Amazon and order your eBook for yourself or a friend! Hurry before it returns to the regular price.Share this link: https://geni.us/escapevelocity
International Link: https://authorexperts.club/show-book/B0C2RF6H1V
ABOUT THE BOOKWhen esteemed scientist James Blackwell finds himself behind bars at StormRidge Correctional Facility, his singular goal is escaping, not back into society through the prison gates, but into another world through a wormhole.
With help from other inmates on the inside, and powerful political allies on the outside, James locates the wormhole beneath the prison campus. When four other inmates discover the horrible injustices inside the American prison system, they join James in the escape.
Once on the other side, James and his friends find themselves one hundred years in the future. Amid a dystopian world with dangers lurking around every corner, this new world reveals the treacherous impact of environmental destruction and political greed.
After briefly experiencing freedom and discovering the world is not what it used to be, James and his friends are captured and imprisoned once again. Four of them escape, leaving one behind, along with James’ most prized possession: the notebook containing his scientific research.
Traveling back to the past they know requires finding the coordinates of the wormhole. But with James’ notebook out of hand, the future of his friends, and society itself, hang in the balance.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Victoria Romanski’s passion for writing science fiction evolved from early interests in time travel and social justice, resulting in a novel vision of what the future could hold for us all.
A diligent spectator of political discourse and current societal issues, she crafts stories with themes that explore familiar topics, but with a dystopian twist. Victoria considers these subjects valuable to engage with while expressing her craft in fresh and inventive ways.
A storyteller at heart, Victoria enjoys learning about other cultures through global travel. She uses her role as an observer of human behavior to explore avenues to make the world a better place.
Keep up with Victoria’s latest creative projects by following her Instagram, @_lifeofvictoria.
Click Here to get your copy for only 99 cents today.
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Learn more about publishing your book with EliteOnlinePublishing.com
April 21, 2023
#1 International Bestseller LaDwina Flegeance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
#1 International Bestselling Author LaDwina Flegeance releases her book She’s Bearing All Fruits: One Housewife’s Journey to Find an Abundant Life Through Love, Self-Empowerment, and FaithHOUSTON, TX– Friday, Apr 21st,2023 – Author LaDwina Flegeance joined the ranks of bestselling authors on Amazon with her New Book, She’s Bearing All Fruits: One Housewife’s Journey to Find an Abundant Life Through Love, Self-Empowerment, and Faith, which was released Tuesday, April 18, 2023, by Amazon.com – the nation’s #1 place to buy books.
Elite Online Publishing published and promoted and achieved #1 International Bestseller in TEN categories in the USA and Australia. Including Women’s Spirituality, Spiritual Growth, Christian Stewardship, Christian Professional Growth, and Christian Leadership in the US. Christian Professional Growth, Theology Reference, Christian Spiritual Growth, Christian Women’s Issues, and Biographies & Memoirs of Educators in AU. The book also hit #1 Hot New Release in SIXTEEN Categories in the USA and Australia.
ABOUT THE BOOK
“I’m confident her story will relate to women of all ages. You will be inspired to live your life purposefully without any regrets.”
-LaKisha Milson (First Lady of First Holy Ghost C.O.G.I.C.)
If you don’t like the harvest you are reaping, check the seeds you are sowing.
Harvest season is HERE for you to enjoy a fruitful life. Don’t deprive yourself of living the purposeful life God has called for you. To walk out of the land of drought into the land of fruitfulness, you must be willing to dig deep within to find that seed of possibility and turn it into a reality.
Join author LaDwina Flegeance on her courageous walk of faith from being a stay-at-home housewife to becoming an educator, a small business owner, and an advocate for women’s success. Inspired by many empowerment stories led by different women of the Bible, She’s Bearing All Fruits is a book about the self-awareness journey to discover the life you were meant to live. It will initiate reflections on life decisions and career paths and help you create a road map for your journey and how your life impacts others around you. You will become a seed sower that will produce a life of fruitfulness that will be passed down to the next generation.
LaDwina’s journey has opened doors for many women in her community to conquer greatness, and now she is ready to share it with the rest of the world. She’s Bearing All Fruits is essential to living a fruitful life of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LaDwina Flegeance is an Educator and Entrepreneur who has served in her community for the past two decades. She received her Master’s in Educational Leadership at Lamar University & Bachelor of Science from McNeese State University and attended Dallas Theological Seminary. She is deeply invested in her church’s community, facilitating several outreach programs, and having served in children’s ministry for several years. LaDwina is a huge advocate for public education and has served on numerous committees within her school districts.
LaDwina is the CEO of the Flegeance Insurance Agency, an agency that educates and advises its clients on the wealth of their securities. She is also the founder of Fruits of HER Labor, a non-profit organization for women seeking opportunities to create their businesses.
Being an inspiring motivator to others, LaDwina also loves hosting gatherings at her home for family and friends. She enjoys dancing, cooking, and spending quality time on her patio.
Follow LaDwina on Instagram!
ABOUT ELITE ONLINE PUBLISHINGThis book was published by Elite Online Publishing, Authority In Every Word. Writing is just the beginning. It’s about ensuring your book helps you smartly grow your brand, business, and credibility. Founders Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster built Elite Online Publishing with a singular purpose in mind: to empower you to deliver authority in every word you write. They, along with their team of experienced publishers, deliver a high-touch and high-impact experience for creating, publishing, and marketing #1 bestselling books. In fact, they are passionate about more than telling great stories. They are adamant about proving the value of your perspective and expertise by ensuring you become a #1 bestselling author. So much so, they guarantee it. No matter where you are in the book writing process, Elite Online Publishing is your partner for creating, publishing, and marketing your #1 bestselling book. Become a bestselling author on www.eliteonlinepublishing.com and tune into the Elite Expert Insider Podcast.
A donation was made in LaDwina Flegeance’s name on behalf of Elite Online Publishing to sponsor a child at the Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation—the child will receive 6 books of their choice provided by the foundation. An additional donation was made to the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, providing an Imagination Library book to a child each month for 1 year!
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Self-Publishing vs Traditional in 2023
Self-publishing has become the new norm in publishing, far surpassing traditional publishing. In 2023, self-publishing is dominating the publishing industry because of how beneficial it is for authors. While traditional publishing has its perks, there are new and more approachable ways to publish books.
Traditional Publishing in 2023Traditional publishing can be a great way to get your book into the hands of readers. The publishing industry is huge, and it takes a lot to publish a book. Traditional publishing can be a great way to get your book into the hands of readers, with valuable perks like royalty advances and industry prestige.
But it’s not without drawbacks—you’ll lose some ownership rights over your work, you may need to wait years for publication and even then there could be changes made to the final edition that don’t reflect what you intended. Plus, the internet has provided tons of resources for authors to publish without traditional publishers.
Hybrid publishing combines elements of self-publishing and traditional publishing, offering authors the best of both worlds. With hybrid publishing:
Authors pay a fee to work with a publisher who provides design, marketing, and distribution services.Authors retain creative control over the content and cover design, but also receive professional guidance and support throughout the publishing process.Hybrid publishers can connect you with the right resources to successfully publish your book.Hybrid publishing is a great option for authors who want some professional support but still want to retain control over their work. Learn more about how we support authors through their publishing journey at EliteOnlinePublishing,com.
Or watch some testimonials of authors who have published with Elite!
Ultimately, he decision on how to publish a book is up to you, the author. The decision should be made when considering your goals as an author, available budget, and how much control you want to have over the process. Carefully consider all your options when making this important decision!
The post Self-Publishing vs Traditional in 2023 first appeared on Book Publishing.April 18, 2023
“She’s Bearing All Fruits” by LaDwina Flegeance is On Sale
We are excited to announce the new book by LaDwina Flegeance, She’s Bearing All Fruits: One Housewife’s Journey to Find an Abundant Life Through Love, Self-Empowerment, and Faith.
TODAY ONLY, the Kindle eBook is only 99 cents. Head over to Amazon and order your eBook for yourself or a friend! Hurry before it returns to the regular price.
Share this link: https://geni.us/fruitful
ABOUT THE BOOK
If you don’t like the harvest you are reaping, check the seeds you are sowing.
Harvest season is HERE for you to enjoy a fruitful life. Don’t deprive yourself of living the purposeful life God has called for you. To walk out of the land of drought into the land of fruitfulness, you must be willing to dig deep within to find that seed of possibility and turn it into a reality.
Join author LaDwina Flegeance on her courageous walk of faith from being a stay-at-home housewife to becoming an educator, a small business owner, and an advocate for women’s success. Inspired by many empowerment stories led by different women of the Bible, She’s Bearing All Fruits is a book about the self-awareness journey to discover the life you were meant to live. It will initiate reflections on life decisions and career paths and help you create a road map for your journey and how your life impacts others around you. You will become a seed sower that will produce a life of fruitfulness that will be passed down to the next generation.
LaDwina’s journey has opened doors for many women in her community to conquer greatness, and now she is ready to share it with the rest of the world. She’s Bearing All Fruits is essential to living a fruitful life of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LaDwina Flegeance is an Educator and Entrepreneur who has served in her community for the past two decades. She received her Master’s in Educational Leadership at Lamar University & Bachelor of Science from McNeese State University and attended Dallas Theological Seminary. She is deeply invested in her church’s community, facilitating several outreach programs, and having served in children’s ministry for several years. LaDwina is a huge advocate for public education and has served on numerous committees within her school districts.
LaDwina is the CEO of the Flegeance Insurance Agency, an agency that educates and advises its clients on the wealth of their securities. She is also the founder of Fruits of HER Labor, a non-profit organization for women seeking opportunities to create their businesses.
Being an inspiring motivator to others, LaDwina also loves hosting gatherings at her home for family and friends. She enjoys dancing, cooking, and spending quality time on her patio.
Learn more about LaDwina and her mission at TheFruitsofHerLabor.com
Click Here to get your copy for only 99 cents today.
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The post “She’s Bearing All Fruits” by LaDwina Flegeance is On Sale first appeared on Book Publishing.#1 International Bestseller Lynda Paul
San Antonio, TX– Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 – Author Lynda Paul CFP®, CPA, MBA, joined the ranks of bestselling authors on Amazon with her New Book, “Making Sound Money Moves: Financial Playbook for All Jocks – 43 Reasons Professional Athletes Have Jacked-Up Financial Lives and What You Can Learn From Their Foul Plays” which was released Tuesday, April 13th, 2023, by Amazon.com – the nation’s #1 place to buy books.
Elite Online Publishing Published, Promoted, and Reached Elite Online Publishing Published, Promoted, and Reached #1 International Bestseller in FIFTEEN categories in the US and AU. Including Retirement Planning, Budgeting, Business Mentoring & Coaching, Business Systems & Planning, Personal Budgeting, Project Management, and Women & Business in the United States. Personal Finance Budgeting, Personal Money Management, Accounting Management, Financial Accounting, Business Budgeting, Women & Business, Basketball, and Basketball Coaching in Australia.
She also hit EIGHTEEN Hot New Release categories in the United States and Australia.
Making Sound Money Moves is a must-consume playbook on money and behavioral psychology that will turn financially illiterate jocks into money-managing rockstars. Every topic was meticulously curated for the aspirational millionaire. You do not have to be a professional athlete to score sound money management tips from this book to improve your financial IQ.
Let’s keep this 100. You are super gifted in your chosen sport, but you are a rookie at managing your money. It’s clear that you lack financial knowledge, and you need to sharpen your understanding of personal finance terms. Sometimes you feel intimidated by the financial jargon spewed about on social media, and you are even unsure of what questions to ask to make the best, informed decisions regarding your money. Let’s face it, you are financially illiterate. You simply do not know what you do not know about managing your finances. This book will change all of that.
In Making Sound Money Moves, Lynda Paul, a Certified Financial Planner™ with over 35 years of experience managing money at both the corporate level and as a seasoned financial advisor who has helped over 500 clients, identifies 43 things that can trip you up on your journey to financial prosperity. Broken up into eight chapters, Lynda covers everything from interpersonal relationships to mental and physical health to the dopaminergic high of being a successful athlete. Relationships are the currency of life, and each chapter identifies different relationships you may have throughout your sports career and life thereafter and the financial landmines you may need to negotiate and skillfully manage when dealing with people, business, and money.
The solutions to address financial illiteracy are straightforward, but the implementation and execution of an appropriate game plan to tackle this wealth-stealing pariah is not easy. You will need to be intentional about your resolve. By consuming every word of Making Sound Money Moves, you will equip yourself with money management tools that will benefit you for a lifetime.
Do yourself a favor, read this book, and make your future self proud.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lynda Paul is the owner, founder, and chief investment advisor of Sound Money Management, Inc., RIA, an independent Registered Investment Advisory firm in San Antonio, Texas. With an undergraduate degree in corporate finance from Ball State University and a master’s degree in finance and marketing from Keller Graduate School of Management, Lynda is celebrating 28 years serving the needs of her clients in a spectacular way, operating her firm as a fiduciary. Lynda believes that when it comes to choosing a financial planner, independence, trust, and competence are foundational virtues valued by many of her clients. Lynda specializes in retirement planning, legacy/estate planning, and wealth accumulation and preservation. As a fee-based Certified Financial Planner™ professional and an inactive CPA, Lynda has helped more than 500 clients achieve their financial goals. She currently manages millions of dollars for her clients around the country.
Lynda was inspired to pursue a career in money management at a young age when at just nine years old, she saw her father count the money in his back office after he closed the family grocery store for the night. “I will never forget the contentment on his face as the dollars flowed from hand to hand. It was his happy place. Experiencing that look on my father’s face instilled in me a curiosity I had not known before. It changed my life.”
Before launching Sound Money Management, Inc., Lynda spent the first eight years of her career at Abbott Laboratories, a Fortune 100 Company. She was the lead corporate accountant responsible for closing the corporate accounting books, planning and designing the annual report, and maintaining relationships with the corporate auditors. She left Abbott in 1995 to join MetLife Financial Services to start her journey to become a personal financial advisor, dedicating her time to managing and protecting her clients’ personal financial assets. She also spent time encouraging the members of the community to improve their financial knowledge by writing a community blog called Ms. Money Matters and developing and presenting at financial workshops. At MetLife, Lynda also served as the Regional Director of Financial Planning serving Chicago’s north shore – training and mentoring aspiring financial planners.
Over the past decades, Lynda has served several organizations in the Chicagoland area with passion and honor, including being a fundraiser for Red Nose Day, to help spread awareness and to end the cycle of child poverty, Roots & Wings, a young men’s ministry she founded in 2001 – creating the Jabez Project, Chair of the Finance Committee for the YWCA Board of Directors, and from 2011 to 2017, as an elected member of the College of Lake County Board of Trustees. Lynda founded the Illinois Hoopstars AAU Boys Basketball Program in 2001 – and tallied a 97% win ratio during her years of coaching.
As a former Division I collegiate basketball player, Lynda has combined her passions for financial planning and athletic endeavors to create an inspiring and informative book about the importance of financial literacy titled Making Sound Money Moves: Financial Playbook for All Jocks – 43 Reasons Professional Athletes Have Jacked-Up Financial Lives and What You Can Learn from Their Foul Plays. Her goal for this book is “to inspire young people to improve their financial IQ and relationship with money, and to help them understand that money decisions made today will impact their future. You must make it a practice to learn from the past money management blunders of others. Every decision you make either brings you closer to or takes you further away from having a great financial future. No exception. Yes, you can have it all. It will take self-discipline to do hard things, learning how money works, bucking the trend of slothfulness, calling your own shots, and making a commitment to make your future self proud.”
Lynda is married to Cliffton Paul, Sr., a retired police officer and Navy veteran, and they have three wonderful Millennial sons: Cliff Jr., Brandon, and Darius. Cliff Jr is a security professional, an AAU basketball coach, a trainer and runs the Hoopstars Basketball Program in Chicago. Darius played for the semi-pro basketball team Albany Patroons and won a TBL League Championship ring in 2019. Brandon, a University of Illinois basketball standout, spent his NBA rookie year with the San Antonio Spurs and is still playing professional basketball overseas. In her leisure time, Lynda enjoys hiking, whitewater rafting, teaching Zumba and cardio-kickboxing and reading up on financial planning strategies while hanging out at the beach.
Lynda speaks to audiences around the country on various topics including financial literacy, financial planning, and leaving a financial legacy. Her firm’s Form ADV is available upon request.
This book was published by Elite Online Publishing, Authority In Every Word. Writing is just the beginning. It’s about ensuring your book helps you smartly grow your brand, business, and credibility. Founders Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster built Elite Online Publishing with a singular purpose in mind: to empower you to deliver authority in every word you write. They, along with their team of experienced publishers, deliver a high-touch and high-impact experience for creating, publishing, and marketing #1 bestselling books. In fact, they are passionate about more than telling great stories. They are adamant about proving the value of your perspective and expertise by ensuring you become a #1 bestselling author. So much so, they guarantee it. No matter where you are in the book writing process, Elite Online Publishing is your partner for creating, publishing, and marketing your #1 bestselling book. For more information, visit www.eliteonlinepublishing.com and tune into the Elite Expert Insider Podcast.
A donation was made in Lynda Paul’s name on behalf of Elite Online Publishing to sponsor a child at the Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation—the child will receive 6 books of their choice provided by the foundation. An additional donation was made to the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, providing an Imagination Library book to a child each month for 1 year!
The post #1 International Bestseller Lynda Paul first appeared on Book Publishing.April 17, 2023
Revamp Your Nutrition and Transform Your Life with Cassidy Gundersen
Jenn Foster and Melanie Johnson co-owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Cassidy Gundersen about how small adjustments to our nutrition can have a big impact on well-being, and be inspired to make positive changes in our own lives.
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About Cassidy Gundersen:
“Once I got my doctorate I was able to reverse all these diseases I had. So I wanted to start a practice a little bit different than what anybody else was doing.” (06:36)
“The next step I tell people, eat real foods, mostly plants and eat ’em in their whole form as close to their natural state as. I feel like the biggest thing for people is making swaps, healthy swaps. So it’s not just depriving yourself of food.” (10:29)
“So eating more natural foods can help us do that, but I say we need to listen to our body because different people can handle different things.” (19:52)
Cassidy is a PhD student, author, and nutritionist who is also the owner and CEO of Spiro Health and Wellness. Her mission is to help people overcome health issues and improve their well-being by utilizing data-backed nutritional principles.
Her interest in health and nutrition began when she experienced chronic health complications and found little help from medical professionals. She decided to pursue education to help others who were struggling with similar issues. Although her previous experience lies in marketing and writing, her passion is in health and nutrition.
Cassidy has over 6 years of experience in social media management and digital marketing. she has worked with various brands such as Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Estee Lauder, Buick, Dyson, Dolby, Zillow, Disney, Cost Plus World Market, Chatbooks, Ubisoft, ABC Mouse, and Pepe Jeans. Despite having a successful career in marketing, she left the industry to pursue her passion for health and wellness.
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