Notes from the show:
Identifying the Doers, Movers, and Viewers in your business
Importance of knowing your entire business on a deep level
How to determine the work to hire out
The "Lame Horse" hiring strategy
Why it makes sense to hire companies to do sales and marketing for you
What happened when published authors didn't help Desiree
How a conversation over coffee saved her from suicide
What to do with the lessons from your life
Making the transition from speaker to author
The power of making an "I Want" list when networking
Why authors should shift from selling books to thinking: How can I get this in the into the hands of as many people as possible?
I TOOK THE THING I WAS ASHAMED OF AND SHARED IT
The Bulk Book Sales strategy: 3 sales questions you must ask to sell hundreds of books
How to teach youth to be entrepreneurs and keep them off the streets
How to get consistent speaking engagements at local schools
Why writing your story is healing and a celebration of accomplishments
Speaking from a position of power vs a position of pain
THE PERSON THEY SEE THE MOST MAKES THE MOST MONEY
The Stranger Mindset for selling books online: Are you down with OPP?
Why your book is like water - repurposing your book into multiple streams of income
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO BECOME WHAT YOU COULD HAVE BEEN
3 lessons to pull from your life journey
IF YOU CAN'T FIND A JOB, CREATE ONE. IF YOU CAN'T FIND HELP, BE THE HELP. IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY, CREATE IT.
The power of being a living example of what is possible
Books mentioned:
E-Myth by Michael Gerber
4 Hours Work Week by Tim Ferriss
Soar by Bishop TD Jakes
Crushing It by Gary Vaynerchuk
The Millionaire Messenger by Brendon Burchard
The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran
Fav quote:
"Even the darkest hour only has 60 minutes."
"If you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, crawl."
"The goal isn't to live forever. It's to create something that does."
Links mentioned:
dleeinspires.com
FB: @dleeinspires and @aibnation
IG: @dleeinspires and @aibnation
YT: youtube.com/dleeinspires
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