When you miss the target, never in history has it been the target's fault. Ya gotta take responsibility!

Go to your checkbook and see what you spend money on. In an instant, you will know what is important to you because your money goes toward it.

I think shorter books are going to become more and more of the trend. So I don't think you have to write big, big, long books.

Be authentic. Don't try to be someone you aren't. You'll hate yourself for it & the effort to maintain the facade will exhaust you. BE REAL! Many won't like the real you but that's better than having people adore the person that isn't you at all

You can’t step up to the next level as long as you keep one foot on the lower level.

Clean up your own backyard. Change by example. Just be the way you want others to be and hope they pay attention.

It seems to me most people make the mistake of never building a following where they are considered a resource to their fan base so when they do release the book there will be somebody there to buy it.