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Shannon Baker is coming off what a year, as she puts it, when she let her attitude slip. Writing is a business, as Shannon also says, where there are plenty of opportunities to get your ego bashed. Now Shannon is climbing back out. Shannon recently announced that she has sold an option to the film rights to her Kate Fox Mystery Series and, for many reasons, Shannon is turning the page into the new year. We’ve got Shannon on the podcast to tell us about what led to the deal and also catch up on all her other projects, including a Facebook-based group called Authors Unwritten which also involves four other very familiar RMFW writers. Shannon Baker is author of Stripped Bare, Dark Signal and Bitter Rain in the Kate Fox Series, which also includes the novella Close Enough, and the Nora Abbott series from Midnight Ink. Shannon, who lives in Tucson, loves to escape into the great outdoors. Backpacking in the Rockies, traipsing to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, skiing mountains and plains, kayaking lakes, hiking, cycling, and diving whenever she gets the chance. Having the desert for a backyard is a daily thrill, bringing javelinas, rattlesnakes, zillions of birds, including hummingbirds, and spectacular sunsets every day. But as she says on the podcast, the main goal is writing. “We have to find our own focus,” says Shannon. “And it’s a constant battle.” Shannon Baker's website Intro music by Moby Outro music by Dan-o-Songs
Is There A Success Club? How long do you think you could keep trying to build a business before you gave up? This show’s guest shares his long struggle to find success. Today’s guest is Shannon Hansen. Shannon is an overnight success generating leads for the financial world. Overnight success doesn’t include the six years of struggling and fighting until everything finally fell into place. You may not know who he is but his story will keep you pushing through and looking forward to the next time the world tries to knock you down. What Shannon and I discuss: What made him leave his secure position as a contractor. How multi-level marketing was his gateway drug into the entrepreneurship world. Why he thought he wasn’t coachable and how that held him back. How he was able to stay motivated despite constantly losing each battle to survive. Why he believes there is a “Success Club,” and only those who can wait the longest in line are allowed into the club. Why it’s important to have a deep connection to your “Why?” How you can realize you’re already successful and invincible. How Shannon turned failure into a game. Now that’s Shannon’s financially successful, what it means to him and how it is nothing like he expected. Why you have to be careful when you hit success? Now Shannon focuses on the legacy he’s leaving behind. Enjoy the show.