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The Critical Importance of Telling Your Story

Are you afraid of sharing your story?

Maybe you’re scared of what people will think of you, or maybe you’re worried that you’ll come across as unprofessional?

That’s exactly the problem one of my Lifestyle Liberation Academy students had. In a previous life, she worked in a hospital, where she was told to keep her story and feelings to herself.

Why?

Because the patients had enough to deal with already. Or so she was told.

When she went through the content in the Academy, she discovered that sharin...

5 Keys to Living a Passionate Life

You feel like something is missing in your life, but the next step alludes you.

You see people living the life you want to live, but you don’t know where to start.

This was the exact situation I found myself in not too long ago.

I was a professional online poker player. I was making money, but it was sucking my soul dry.

I could feel my heart aching for nourishment.

I knew I could contribute to the world, but I doubted myself.

Looking back, there were five tips Iwould’vegiven the Henri in the past....

The 8 Core Excuses Standing Between You And Your Dreams

We all have our excuses. They feel unique to each one of us, but in reality, we all deal with the same core excuses.

Excuses are imaginary walls standing between you and your dreams.

They can keep you from writing that book, playing guitar, starting a blog, or traveling the world.

If following your passion was easy, everybody would skip right along to their goals.

The more real your excuses seem, the more you’re onto something meaningful. It’s a sign that you’re on the right path.

Now, let’s have...

How I Found My Passion (And How You Can Find Yours)

A few years back, I didn’t know I’d end up doing what I do today.

I was making a living playing poker, andI was happy doing that for almost half a decade.

Until one day, when I felt like it was time to move on. There was no longer any satisfaction in what I did. It felt lifeless, devoid of energy. Iwas earning a living, but that was it.

So in 2006, I began looking for other options. At the time I was into golf. (I started playing when I was 9, and I was pretty good at it.)

“Why not make a website...

5 Dreadful Doubts I Have When Writing Books (and How I Overcome Them)

Today I woke up with a feeling of dread.

Doubt coursed through my veins. Dread blurred my vision, and I felt like staying in bed forever.

Then I went to Amazon, which I shouldn’t have done, and saw that one of my books had received a 2-star review. That didn’t help.

The reason I share this is to show you that I am as human as you are. Everyone has challenges, even successful entrepreneurs and writers.

I’m writing this to help you see that you do not lack anything. You can start writing right now....

(New Kindle Book) How to Write Nonfiction eBooks: A Proven 17-Step Plan

Do you find the thought of writing a book terrifying?

Do you want to write, but you don’t know how, or where to start?

That’s what my next book will help you do.

In How to Write Nonfiction eBooks: A Proven 17-Step Plan for Beginners you’ll discover my writing process.

You’ll uncover how I keep writing despite the fear, doubt, and overwhelm that I so often feel.

I’m not a world-class writer.

I don’t have special talents.

I’m on the emotional roller coaster of humanity, just like you, but that isn’tth...

7 Lessons Learned from Writing 5 Kindle Books

I can still remember coming up with crazy short stories when I was 7 years old.

I loved writing. I’ve always loved writing.

And today, I have the ability to publish what I write, without middlemen.

I’ve received quite a few emails about my Kindle experiment, so I thought I’d share a few of the lessons I’ve learned so far.

Here we go:

1. Start Small

You don’t have to write a 1,000 page tome in order to publish on Kindle. You just need to solve a problem.

When I wrote my first book, I wrote something...