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Think S.M.A.R.T.

6/27/2019

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It’s time for a Thursday Throwback. Let's start it off with a major concept that changed my life forever:

If you want to be successful, you have to set goals.

But they can't just be any goals...

Success is based on accomplishing challenging, but attainable, goals. If you set easy or unattainable goals for yourself, how is that going to benefit you?

On one end, you're not challenging yourself, so you're depriving yourself of growing and succeeding.

On the other end, if you're setting hard-to-reach goals that you have no chance of meeting, it will affect your confidence and motivation to succeed.

In order to actually see the real benefits of setting and reaching your goals, you need to make sure that the goals you set, fit certain criteria.

Are you familiar with the S.M.A.R.T. Goals strategy?

S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym that stands for a list of criteria that each goal should meet. The letters stand for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

A smart goal should be:
  • Specific enough that it isn't ambiguous.
  • Measurable enough that you will know when you are making progress on it and know when you have reached it.
  • Attainable enough that reaching it isn't impossible.
  • Relevant enough that it will actually help you achieve success.
  • Time-bound in the sense that you have a deadline that you are working toward rather than simply planning to reach the goal "someday".

​By using the SMART goals approach, you can ensure that you are setting goals that will help you reach your overall goal in life - whatever that might be.

If you would like to learn more about the benefits of S.M.A.R.T. Goals, I included some resources below that you can take a look at. They'll provide you with examples, show you how to set your own S.M.A.R.T. goals and the benefits of doing so.

To Your Success,

MG

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JOIN THE PURPOSE PROMOTE FACEBOOK PAGE

6/13/2019

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Our desire is for all authors to have places to market and promote their books and message. So, we created one just for you. Join the PP Promote Your Book page and share the page with friends and family. You can share your upcoming events, book release dates, and any noteworthy news to other PP authors. You never know what you'll find, but we are creating a community to promote and share each other's work.  

Join the page at facebook.com/PP Promote Your Book. Share with other authors. They don’t have to be a Purpose Publishing author to join this page and promote. They just have to be willing to share their book with other readers and potentially interested buyers. 

To Your Success,

​
MG
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TEN SELF PUBLISHING LESSONS FROM A PUBLISHER & INDIE AUTHOR

6/6/2019

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I often get questions from authors and soon to be authors about publishing their book. It’s been a dream, an idea a thought for years and they’re getting closer to making a decision. Well, as you get close think about these things to help you in your process of getting starter. Here are 10 truths that I believe are very important to any aspiring author about publishing. It’s true that you don’t have to learn every lesson the hard way. Here’s help:

1. It takes time to build your audience-
Be patient. If you’re in it for the ride, you’ll be successful.

2. Shortcuts don’t work-
A daily commitment to your writing and promotion is the only way to succeed.

3. You will spend a lot of money-
Digital Publishing. Book printing. Publicity. It costs money.

4. Be skeptical of where you spend money-
Beware scammers and sharks who say they can turn you into a best-seller in 30 days! Ask questions, get references, and do your research.

5. Pricing is key-
Unknown authors shouldn’t charge too much for eBooks.

6. You may receive bad reviews-
Art is subjective. No book is perfect. And plenty of classics still don’t get 5 star reviews on Amazon. If the critism is contructive, learn from it.

7. Remember etiquette-
Concentrate on the positives. You’ve gotta let negativity brush off your shoulders.

8. You’ve gotta be tough-
“No one puts Baby in the corner!” Be persistent. You’ll have to fight for things.

9. Go after the big guns-
Every publicity opportunity begets another publicity opportunity.  Just because you’re self-published doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pitch yourself to CNN, the Today Show, etc. You might get lucky! But make sure you’re prepared.

10. Keep learning-
There’s a lot to figure out early on, and the landscape keeps changing. So you need to stay open to new ideas

To Your Success,

MG
 
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