One of the hardest parts of having a work-at-home business is that you don't have set work hours. So there's nothing to tell you that you MUST work right now. Add that to the fact that writing, speaking and blogging are all really self-motivated jobs (no one is requiring you to write today except for you), then it's easy to waste time or to Continue Reading
On Politics, Elections, and Remembering Your Main Purpose
Ever since Trump won the election two days ago, I've seen speakers and writers that I love express either jubilation or outright despair on Twitter and on Facebook. I understand that emotions are high. But I want to encourage all of you who feel called to speak or write to remember your main purpose, and to never, ever let politics jeopardize Continue Reading
The 1 Thing You Need to Move Your Ministry Ahead-Right Now
If you want to build your ministry and impact people, while also providing at least a little bit of income, you need two things: A newsletter list Something to sell (your book, your online course, even your speaking engagements!) Okay, technically you need 3 things. You also need people ON your newsletter list. Seriously, though. Continue Reading
How to Make Guest Posting Work For You
Whether you're a speaker, writer, or blogger, guest posting on other blogs is a great way to help generate word of mouth for your ministry and website traffic for your site/blog. So today I want to help you figure out how to make guest posting work for you! Maybe you have your own blog, or maybe you're a speaker or an author with a website, Continue Reading
How Co-Schedule Makes Scheduling My Social Media Shares Super Easy!
We all know that the key to building a speaking and writing ministry today is social media. And yet most of us hate social media. It takes so much time; you don't always see the results; and you'd rather be doing something REAL. But before you complain, "Facebook is dead anyway!", I want to tell you that I get 2,000 visitors to my Christian Continue Reading
How to Ask People to Spread the News About Your Ministry
You want to spread the news about your ministry--whether it's getting the word out about a new book you have launching, or getting some new speaking engagements. And last week we talked about how to identify people in your network that you can ask for help. But let's face it: even if you know who those important people are, it's still awkward, Continue Reading