Podcasts about productivity powerhouse

What sets top performers apart? In this 3 in 30 episode, Career Contessa founder Lauren McGoodwin and coach Marnie Lemonik share three key lessons high achievers live by—like embracing self-awareness, mastering adaptability, and owning your time. Packed with practical tips and tools, this episode will help you level up at work and beyond. Listen in to learn:Why adaptability is your most employable skillHow self-awareness is redefining leadershipSmart, realistic strategies to own your time and energyShow NotesWeekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Marnie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marnielemonik/ Follow Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenmcgoodwin/ 3 in 30 Episode - Routines & Habits: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3-in-30-our-top-work-routines-habits/id1434354911?i=1000703562586 Rule of 3 worksheet: https://www.careercontessa.com/resources/productivity-rule-of-three/Productivity Powerhouse: https://careercontessa.teachable.com/p/productivity-powerhouse/ Resources The Job Search Dashboard: https://careercontessa.teachable.com/p/the-job-search-dashboard-notion-template?affcode=70732_cx6_j5wnMarnie's Virtual Resume Review Service: https://www.marnielemonik.com/resources/p/virtual-resume-review Marnie's Interview Prep eBook: https://www.marnielemonik.com/resources/p/ebook-how-to-shine-in-your-next-job-interview 10% Discount Code on Marnie's Website: CCPOD Sponsors:Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at shopify.com/careercontessa. Found: Open a Found account for FREE at found.com/contessa. Career Contessa ResourcesBook 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are you ready to transform your leadership game and dominate 2025? Join Lisa Goldenthal on this eye-opening episode as she reveals how to become a true productivity powerhouse. Say goodbye to wasted time and unproductive meetings and hello to clarity, momentum, and exponential results. In this episode, Lisa dives deep into: 1️⃣ Why time management is the ultimate superpower for leaders in 2025. 2️⃣ How AI can revolutionize your meetings, turning them into action-packed productivity boosters. 3️⃣ The incredible ROI of efficiency, with real-world stats that prove smarter systems mean bigger profits. 4️⃣ How to set a bold vision for 2025 that inspires your team and drives success. 5️⃣ Why leadership in the modern era is all about prioritizing what matters most. Whether you're a seasoned executive or an emerging leader, this episode will equip you with actionable strategies to maximize your impact and reclaim your time. Get ready to lead with purpose, power, and precision—because 2025 is the year to crush your goals! Tune in now!

Did you know that procrastination often stems from deep-seated fears and worries? In the latest episode, Cayce Eastwood shares how our brains instinctively protect us from failure, rejection, and judgment, leading to avoidance behaviors. Understanding these underlying fears is the first step toward overcoming procrastination. Tune in to learn more about how to tackle these challenges head-on and make progress in both personal and professional life. Cayce Eastwood is a multi-passionate business owner and certified mindset coach helping online entrepreneurs overcome procrastination and self-sabotage. Offering personalized 1:1 support and her Procrastination to Success Society, she gives clients the tools and accountability to pursue their goals and build their dream businesses bravely. Cayce Eastwood is currently promoting her "Gentle Business Bundle," a resource that goes beyond business tools to include mindset, self-care, and creative support. It's about engaging mindfully with materials that resonate with you. If you're looking to navigate business challenges with a balanced approach, this bundle might just be what you need. Connect with Cayce! 25 Affirmations to Overcome Procrastination; Membership - The Procrastination to Success Society ; Gentle Business Bundle

In Episode #53, I shared five silent saboteurs that are derailing your productivity without you even realising and how to tackle them so that you can kiss goodbye to being ‘busy' and say hello to becoming a productivity powerhouse. And as promised in that episode, today on the Unapologetic Mompreneur podcast, we're taking things to the next level… Join me as I reveal my top strategies for setting your day up for success so that you feel like you're CRUSH-ing it before you even turn your laptop on. Ready to transform the way you work from home, supercharge your productivity and conquer your day like the boss you are? Let's dive in! EPISODES MENTIONED: Ep. 53: The silent saboteurs derailing your productivity RESOURCES:

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In this episode, we explore the dynamic of being a beginner vs being intermediate at your practice... and why being a beginner can, in some ways, be a lot easier! Tune in now to find out about the pressure I put on myself in my 2nd solo burlesque dance performance, what I took from that experience compared to my 1st solo burlesque act, how this connects back to my work as a fiction author, and the top 3 takeaways for how you can apply this to your own creative practice or craft (including important questions to ask yourself in order to relieve fear and/or pressure from yourself).Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Babe Maverick burlesuqe Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/babemaverick Episode 171 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast — Applying my 2024 Word of the Year (ELEVATE) to Creative Writing: https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/14272088-171-applying-my-2024-word-of-the-year-to-creative-writing Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In our previous episode, Episode 176, we talked about what it means to be a creative and an indie author — and how it can be so much more comprehensive than book writing! That's why, in today's episode, I want to build on that and share with you the idea creation and writing process around my weekly Saturday email newsletter: the Solopreneur Diary Entries. Tune in now for the inside scoop on what that weekly newsletter is all about, an exercise to expand your own creativity, why I never worry about coming up with fresh new ideas (even after writing these emails for 8-ish years), the logistics of my writing process, and more...Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to the Solopreneur Diary Entries weekly newsletter: https://saganmorrow.com/newsletter Indie Author Weekly episode 176: What does it mean to be a creative and an indie author? https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/14452324 Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In our most recent couple of episodes here on the Indie Author Weekly podcast, we've been exploring the importance of trust in the creative process — including self trust and trusting others. I want to take it a step back today and ask this question: What does it even mean to be a creative, and, since this is the Indie Author Weekly podcast, what does it mean to be an indie author?Especially given that recently here on the podcast, I've been sharing about my creative process in designing burlesque choreography. What does that have to do with being an indie author? Can we count that as something appropriate for our purposes of being on this podcast? TUNE IN NOW for my take on the question of “What does it mean to be a creative and an indie author” — plus what you can expect as we move forward with the Indie Author Weekly podcast... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Episode 174 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast — self trust thought exercise when you experience self doubt as a creative: https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/14340711-174-self-trust-thought-exercise-when-you-experience-self-doubt-as-a-creative Episode 175 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast — creative process as a solo artist and TRUSTING others: https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/14450389-175-creative-process-as-a-solo-artist-trusting-others Episode 17 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast — "Situationals" technique as an exercise to improve character development: https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/1434766-017-an-exercise-to-improve-character-development Babe Maverick burlesque persona: https://www.instagram.com/babemaverick Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In this episode, we explore the delicate balance of the creative process when you are a solo artist — Because it's hard to maintain distance and objectivity when you are working on creative pursuits in a silo! Is it good enough? Is it good at all? Are you conveying what you intend to convey? Even if it IS “good enough,” what interesting improvements can be made? And if you don't have confidence in it being “good enough,” how is that going to affect the way you share your work with the world?These are all big questions! In our previous episode here on the Indie Author Weekly podcast, we talked about the value and importance of trusting yourself and building that self trust muscle. Tune into episode 174 to check it out — it's a great episode and includes a 3-part exercise for improving self trust!So in this episode, let's talk about a different element of TRUST — trusting other people and bringing them into the creative process when you're a solo artist...Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Episode 174 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast — self trust thought exercise when you experience self doubt as a creative: https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/14340711-174-self-trust-thought-exercise-when-you-experience-self-doubt-as-a-creative Babe Maverick burlesque persona: https://www.instagram.com/babemaverick Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In this episode, I talk about the balance between trusting yourself AND not believing that negative voice in your head which might be filled with self doubt.As long-time listeners of the podcast will already know, I'm a Personal Fulfillment Coach when I'm not writing novels! And many of my clients first come to me because they're struggling internally: there's an internal battle going on, where they have a mean voice in their head that sends them into negative thought spirals.I feel like we can ALL relate to this. Most of us have at the very least experienced this from time to time. And when it comes to ANYTHING in life — including our creative endeavours — we need to be able to differentiate between those parts within us.TUNE IN to this episode for a 3-question thought exercise to help you navigate self doubt and improve your self trust.Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Episode 172 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast — Improving one's relationship with the creative process: https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/14315351-172-improving-one-s-relationship-with-the-creative-process Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

Last week, I went through the entirety of my current work in progress — Book 8 in the Polyamorous Passions series. So today I want to share with you what happened when I read through it… It had been a few months since I last worked on it, so it was great to review it with fresh eyes!There were 5 main things that jumped out at me… TUNE IN to this episode to find out what I realized and discovered as a result of reviewing the first full draft of my current work in progress manuscript.Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

This episode is a follow-up to the previous episode, and shares recommendations and thoughts about how to improve your relationship with the creative process (what to do BEFORE you even sit down at the computer and start writing, plus a beautiful question to hold onto and guide you through the creative process).Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In this episode, find out how my 2024 Word of the Year — ELEVATE — connects back and translates into my work as a writer... elevating my approach to my work! PLUS, tune in to find out what I am NOT doing this year as an indie author (this decision feels so, so good).Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

Do you find yourself constantly putting things off until the last minute? Do you feel overwhelmed by tasks and struggle to get started? If so, you're not alone. Procrastination is a common problem that affects millions of people worldwide. But it doesn't have to control your life. In this episode of the "Procrastination: From Procrastinator to Productivity Powerhouse" podcast, we'll explore the root causes of procrastination and uncover practical strategies to help you break free from its grip. You'll learn: The psychology behind procrastination and why it's so easy to fall into its trap Common procrastination triggers and how to identify them in your own life Whether you're a chronic procrastinator or simply struggle with occasional delays, this episode will empower you to take control of your time, boost your productivity, and achieve your goals. Join us as we embark on a journey to transform you from a procrastinator into a productivity powerhouse! Schedule a FREE 1-2-1 Zoom Call with David Here: https://go.oncehub.com/DavidHulman1/ Enjoying the Daily Podcast? Leave a 5 Star Review Here: https://ratethispodcast.com/selfbeliefchief 10% Off BetterHelp Therapy Here: https://betterhelp.com/selfbeliefchief

How can you prioritize writing (or any creative pursuit, or a solopreneur business, or a passion project, or a hobby, etc) when life “gets in the way”?In this episode, learn my 3-step strategy for how to DO this — plus a personal example of this in action with my own writing projects.Want help with unpacking mindset blocks, setting and upholding boundaries, strategizing plans, and keeping accountable to what you want from you life? I'm here to support you! Book a coaching call: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching/ Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

I began a new solo development dance class last month in preparation for my first-ever solo burlesque show... and that's given me a few ideas for incorporating burlesque choreography and culture into my upcoming romcom novel (Book 8 in the Polyamorous Passions series)!Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Check out the Babe Maverick Instagram account to follow Sagan's journey as a burleque dancer: https://www.instagram.com/babemaverick Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

This episode provides Q&A inspired by the Weeknight Writers "Writing Alternative Relationships" panel discussion I spoke at this past summer — it's a follow up to our previous two episodes where I answered the first 5 questions: Q6: In romances, people usually expect a level of sexual tension that leads to sexual catharsis; how can you create a relationship arc where people have a similar level of emotional catharsis without the sexual aspect?Q7: How do you manage a story with multiple love interests and/or romance arcs?Q8: What kinds of alternative relationships do you want to see more of? How would you like existing representation of alternative relationship models to change?Q9: What do you love MOST about writing the alternative relationships you do?Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Weeknight Writers: https://www.businessforauthors.com/weeknight-writers/ Episode 166 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Writing Alternative Relationships (Q&A Part 1)Episode 167 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Writing Alternative Relationships (Q&A Part 2)Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

This episode provides Q&A inspired by the Weeknight Writers "Writing Alternative Relationships" panel discussion I spoke at this past summer — it's a follow up to our previous episode where I answered the first 3 questions: Q4: What level of awareness is it important to have when thinking about writing alternative relationships? (harmful tropes to avoid, poor representation traps, trusted places against which to check info/questions about types of alternative relationships we're less familiar with?)Q5: What advice would you give to a writer who wants to create a world where these alternative relationship models are considered normal or even the norm? What changes would this normalization have?Stay tuned for Part 3 of this Q&A, coming next week!Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Weeknight Writers: https://www.businessforauthors.com/weeknight-writers/ Episode 166 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Writing Alternative Relationships (Q&A Part 1)Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

Productivity Powerhouse: Transforming Overwhelm into Time Mastery Welcome to Productivity Powerhouse, the show where Elise Enriquez, a seasoned Productivity Coach, becomes your compass on the journey from chaos to control. If you're a busy business owner feeling drowned in the demands of your daily grind, Elise is here to help you reclaim your time and sanity. With Elise as your guide, you'll discover the secrets to achieving what truly matters, both professionally and personally. Join her as she draws upon her wealth of experience in the operational realm of Corporate America, her entrepreneurial adventures in the Real Estate world, and her expertise in the transformative field of Coaching. Each episode is a step forward towards your next achievement, and Elise ensures you not only reach your goals but also savor the journey. Tune in for practical strategies, inspiring stories, and expert insights that will empower you and your team to unlock your full potential. Say goodbye to overwhelm and hello to productivity mastery. It's time to take control, and Elise is your trusted companion on this exciting ride.

This episode provides Q&A inspired by the Weeknight Writers "Writing Alternative Relationships" panel discussion I spoke at this past summer...About the type of alternative relationships I write in my novels.Q1: Do you believe it's inherently radical to write alternative relationship models?Q2: How does writing alternative relationships affect the way in which you construct your setting and/or frame the in-story relationship between the level of support (or difficulty) the alternatively romantic characters have with the society they live in?Q3: How do you deal with the exploration & creation of boundaries in alternative relationship models? Stay tuned for Part 2 of this Q&A, coming next week!Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Weeknight Writers: https://www.businessforauthors.com/weeknight-writers/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In this episode, we discuss...Why I write childfree women in my Polyamorous Passions novel and Small Town Stilettos (quick examples of my characters).My personal reasons for being childfree.What it means to be "selfish" (wanting to have children vs not wanting to have children).The societal pressures to have children (a masquerade to control women's bodies).A trope I cannot STAND in fiction related to childfree women.My reaction when I found out that physically I shouldn't/can't have children (years after deciding I didn't want kids).Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Episode 158 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: On Writing "Selfish" WomenGet success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast, we are doing PART TWO of the book launch recap for Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience!We discuss: Breakdown of book marketing expenses and total monetary investment.Results of the book launch (actual numbers for book sales and dollars earned).Mindset struggles and shifts.Next steps moving forward with general book marketing.Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast, we are doing PART ONE of the book launch recap for Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience!We discuss: 5 marketing strategies I used for the book launch.6 mistakes I made with this book launch.7 things I'd do differently with a future book launch.Stay tuned for PART TWO of the Small Town Stilettos book launch recap on next week's episode of Indie Author Weekly — we'll be diving into the numbers (book expenses, book sales, and dollars earned), as well as the mindset stuff that came up throughout this book launch, plus 3 big experiments I want to try for general book marketing.Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In this episode, we explore how the stand-alone novel Small Town Stilettos fits into the Polyamorous Passions series, and the interconnectedness of the “world” of these polyamorous romantic comedy novels. Learn more about the world of Polyamorous Passions, background on the fictional settings, character overlaps and interactions, and more!Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

“What made you decide to write polyamorous romcoms?” Today we're answering THIS question!In this episode, we address the luxury and privilege of talking about “controversial” topics such as polyamory and burlesque, the responsibility vs risks of being open about this, the concept of sharing your values without explicitly stating them, the reasoning behind my very deliberate decision to use the setting of contemporary romantic comedy to feature polyamory, and more.Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe to the Solopreneur Diary Entries weekly newsletter: https://saganmorrow.com/newsletterEpisode 50: What made me start writing the Polyamorous Passion series (my polyamory background) — https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/2949481-050-what-made-me-start-writing-the-polyamorous-passions-series-my-polyamory-backgroundEpisode 51: FAQ about the background to my Polyamorous Passions series: https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/3015199-051-faq-about-the-background-to-my-polyamorous-passions-seriesGet success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

"Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience" deals with a variety of different themes (including grief, loss, and personal identity) and it's the perfect novel to discuss at your book club! This episode features 10 book club discussion prompts, ranging from character development to fat positivity to societal expectations of women and more.Get the PDF version of these book club discussion prompts when you join Sagan's author newsletter: http://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcastGRAB YOUR COPY of Small Town Stilettos: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Town-Stilettos-marriage-convenience-ebook/dp/B0C776DB4MResources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching BONUS resources (such as a PDF of these book club discussion prompts): http://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcastTune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In this episode, I'm addressing a particular complaint that some readers have had in their reviews about my latest romance novel, Small Town Stilettos — some of the reviews dislike the main character, Margaret, because she is perceived as “selfish.”In this episode, we explore this idea a little further: What makes a person selfish? How do we determine whether a person is selfish or not? Why are we put off by a character who puts their own self-interest first? Why is there a double-standard for women vs men when it comes to how “selfish” we are allowed to be?I want more readers to give themselves permission, in their own lives, to put themselves first, and to recognize that putting themselves first doesn't make them a bad person, it doesn't make them selfish, and it doesn't even necessarily need to mean that other people won't get what they want or that putting yourself first is at the detriment or cost of other things. You can get what you want, and do good things in the world. These aren't mutually exclusive! You are allowed to know what you want, to express what you want, to put yourself first. Especially if you are constantly putting others before you. Especially if you feel guilty about expressing your wants and needs. Especially if you are not ALLOWING yourself to have and be what you want in life.So every time a reviewer mentions something about my characters being selfish, to be honest, it just makes me want to write MORE " selfish" women. To normalize women asking for what they want and need; to normalize women speaking up for themselves and asserting themselves; to normalize women being unapologetic about their drives and desires.Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

Happy book release day to Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience! In this episode, I share with you what advance readers are already saying about this romance novel, so you can determine whether it's something you might be interested in reading, too...Join me in celebrating this book launch on social media! You can find me on Twitter or Instagram, @Saganlives — a ReTweet about this book release or sharing it to your Instagram Stories truly does help with spreading the word so that more readers can find this novel.GRAB YOUR COPY: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Town-Stilettos-marriage-convenience-ebook/dp/B0C776DB4M(Featuring an ambitious childfree fat-positive fashion designer heroine, love triangle with cinnamon roll heroes, closed door romance, only one bed, positive female friendships, polyamory, and more.)Please rate and review Small Town Stilettos on Amazon and/or Goodreads so that more readers can find and enjoy this fun summertime romance novel!Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In this episode, I'm doing a reading from the first chapter of Small Town Stilettos — this is the scene where Margaret first hears about how she's being forced into a modern marriage of convenience in order to access her inheritance...Small Town Stilettos on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174111898-small-town-stilettosSmall Town Stilettos on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Town-Stilettos-marriage-convenience-ebook/dp/B0C776DB4MResources & links mentioned in this episode: Listen to our first reading from Chapter 1 of Small Town Stilettos in Episode 152 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/13041543-152-a-reading-from-small-town-stilettos-sneak-peek-excerptTune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In this episode, you'll get an overview about the plot of Small Town Stilettos, plus background about the real-life inspiration for this story and how some of the ideas in this novel came about.Small Town Stilettos on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174111898-small-town-stilettosSmall Town Stilettos on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Town-Stilettos-marriage-convenience-ebook/dp/B0C776DB4MResources & links mentioned in this episode: Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

This episode shares the top 7 things I'm doing as part of the “Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience” book launch! We discuss…The specific marketing strategies and platforms I'm using, and why I'm doing these particular types of experiments.How this is different from my previous book launches.What's working well and what I've already decided to do differently in future book launches.My conversion rate estimates and book sale goals for this book launch.And more!Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Episode 77 — Book launch recap for “Her Bad Idea,” Part 1 (organic marketing) https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/5400808-077-book-launch-recap-part-1-organic-marketing Episode 78 — Book launch recap for “Her Bad Idea,” Part 2 (paid ads and book sales results) https://www.buzzsprout.com/400015/5489476-078-book-launch-recap-part-2-paid-ads-book-sales-results Subscribe to Sagan's author newsletter to view the “poster” for Small Town Stilettos, plus a few other goodies: https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast Enter the Small Town Stilettos giveaway on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/369459-small-town-stilettos-a-modern-marriage-of-convenience Pre-order Small Town Stilettos on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Town-Stilettos-marriage-convenience-ebook/dp/B0C776DB4M Book marketing resources: Fussy Librarian, Booksprout, and BooksirensBook marketing platforms: Kindle Unlimited, TikTok, Teachable digital downloadTune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

Get a sneak peek of Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience! This episode features a reading from Chapter 1.Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Pre-order Small Town Stilettos: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Town-Stilettos-marriage-convenience-ebook/dp/B0C776DB4MAdd Small Town Stilettos to your Want to Read list on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55302931-small-town-stilettosTune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/questionSupport the show

Today is a special day, because it is COVER REVEAL DAY for my upcoming romance novel, Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience! In this episode I want to share more about that novel!Here's the working blurb…Aunt Eleanor fully intends to arrange a marriage for me from beyond the grave—to my childhood sweetheart, no less—and she doesn't seem to have considered that I might be falling for my other childhood best friend! But her inheritance is the only chance I have to make my dream a reality: to create a fashion line for bodies like mine. I would almost be willing to give up that dream, if Aunt Eleanor hadn't stipulated in her will that my inheritance will go to my cruel cousin unless I marry a man I barely know. There's no way around it: a modern marriage of convenience is my only option. Now I just need to convince my “intended” that this is a good idea...Tropes: Modern marriage of convenienceSmall town contemporary romanceLove triangle, second chance, friends to lovers, only one bed.Fat positive, sex positive, ethical non-monogamy positive.RELEASE DAY: Tuesday July 25 2023ADD TO YOUR WANT TO READ LIST ON GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55302931-small-town-stilettosPRE-ORDER ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Town-Stilettos-marriage-convenience-ebook/dp/B0C776DB4MResources & links mentioned in this episode: Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

I was originally going to publish Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience a couple years ago… so, why has it taken so long to actually publish it?? In this episode, I'm sharing a few of the obstacles that have gotten in my way — plus the story behind the delays I experienced with the cover design, and how that has contributed to my procrastination. We discuss… Why the book cover design was such a big roadblock (backstory to the cover design saga of Small Town Stilettos)The customer service “red flags” that led to me choosing a different cover designerThe importance of being an active participant in the decision-making process as a self-published authorHow I was using the book cover design delays as an excuse to procrastinate on doing book editsResources & links mentioned in this episode: Add Small Town Stilettos to your Want to Read list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55302931-small-town-stilettosGet success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

In this episode, I want to follow up on recent episodes where I shared about my writing experiment of doing 4,000 words/day for a full week. You can learn about the background of this experiment in Episode 145, and the results from my first attempt in Episode 147. I'd also recommend tuning into Episode 148, in which I also share all about how I mapped out the entire story and chapter outline in great detail.So in this episode, I want to share with you the results from my second attempt of writing a chapter/day for a full week (working on Book 8 in my Polyamorous Passions series). We discuss...Why I changed the official experiment from 4,000 words/day to 3,500 words/day.An important method for successfully "killing your darlings" (this makes it SO MUCH EASIER).Daily breakdown of how the week went (including actual word count achieved each day).Problems I ran into along the way over the course of this week — and what I did about those struggles.Powerful mindset shifts I experienced (plus invaluable life lessons that came up). How I handled distractions and the importance of minimizing barriers.Final results from this writing experiment and my next plans moving forward with making good progress for this bookResources & links mentioned in this episode: Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Grab the Anti-Hustle Mindset Bundle for just $29: https://saganmorrow.com/programs/ Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

Curious about how an author organizes themes, plots, scene ideas, chapter outlines, etc? We're covering all of that in this behind-the-scenes look at my current work-in-progress, Book 8 of the Polyamorous Passions series! This episode includes:Follow up to Episode 147 — re: going back to the drawing board with my current romcom work-in-progress novel (Book 8 in the Polyamorous Passions series)The 3 main plotlines and 2 core themes featured in Book 84-step process for how I mapped out the parallel plot lines with incorporating the core themes throughout the storyMy colour-coded sticky note method for mapping out major plot lines with the themes for the beginning, middle, and end of the story, as well as my colour-coded sticky note method for organizing scenes into the chaptersHow I use a Google doc for organizing my chapter outlines with the parallel plot lines, core themes, and additional subplots and scenesResources & links mentioned in this episode: Book 7 in the Polyamorous Passions series: "Her Bad Idea"Episode 147 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: results from my 4,000 words/day book writing experimentLearn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

This episode gives you an update on the book writing experiment I recently tested! We discuss:UPDATE on my book writing experiment that I told you about in Episode 145 of my Indie Author Weekly podcast (writing 4,000 words/day for a full week, and not doing any other business tasks)How I prepped for writing the actual book itselfDaily breakdown of how that first week of the experiment went3 reasons why I decided to go back to the drawing board with my bookAn important reminder we can all keep in mind when it comes to prioritizing our creative pursuitsNavigating mindset drama when allowing ourselves to work on creative projects and outletsWas this experiment a success? Overview of results and what I learned from this experience, plus what I'll be doing next…Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Episode 145 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast (background and details about this book writing experiment)Episode 144 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast (how my writing process works with the Notes & Scenes document)Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

Let's talk about the importance of being earnest as a writer and getting comfortable with potentially embarrassing yourself! In this episode, we cover…The self-consciousness → self-compassion spectrum that many of us experience as writers, and the importance of embracing earnest along the way.How I reviewed my high school creative writing assignment where the professor didn't understand that my “grammatical error” was actually a stylistic choice, not a grammatical error (and how I was very indignant about it!) — and the importance of knowing the rules before you break them.The worries and fears we might have about “Will readers understand my writing style and storytelling choices?” — and why it's okay if people don't “get it.”Consequences of being true to ourselves, our messages, and our voices: Who benefits from us NOT being vocal and true to ourselves? What is true for me? If I wasn't worried about how I'd be perceived, what would I want to say? Or, if I knew that people would really appreciate whatever my truth happens to be, what would I say? What I LOVE about the work I do nowadays: How I write about characters who are working through this exact type of issue, AND how I get to coach people working through these issues as well.Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Book your 1:1 life coaching session with me so we can work through your feelings of self-consciousness, embarrassment, hiding your true self, and other mindset issues that are holding you back: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

All about a new writing experiment I'm testing out to make a lot better progress with my novels! We discuss…Why I'm doing this new experiment, what my schedule will look like, how I plan to make it happen, and my expected results with writing for a larger, dedicated period of time2 reasons why I've been struggling with writing, and the problem that can come up with trying to find time to write novels (including feelings of guilt and concerns that it's “self-indulgent”)The deep sense of relief and fulfillment I had when I finally got around to writing my book after procrastinating on it all day long (and how this is a really good reminder!)“I should be working on other parts of my business” — how this is a very real problem for business owners, and the way that this actually has a NEGATIVE effect on your business! More on this (including the top 3 questions to ask yourself if this is a struggle for you) in the “How to Balance Passion and Profession” video on my solopreneur tips YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/WH4cAaC0Vq0 Difference between writing for a specific amount of time vs writing a specific amount of words (and how focusing on one vs the other will be more useful in different circumstances)How I had an initial plan to write 2,000 words/day for a week, but having other tasks on my plate completely threw me off — and specifically WHY this was such a problem for me (this is what led me to decide to do the 4,000 words/day book writing challenge for a full week)Why you should ALWAYS pay attention to any stagnation or “stuckness” that arises — keep in mind that just because a strategy used to work for you, doesn't mean it always will continue working! Resources & links mentioned in this episode: "How to Balance Passion and Profession” video on my solopreneur tips YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/WH4cAaC0Vq0 Book your 1:1 life coaching session with me so we can work through your feelings of guilt, procrastination, and other mindset issues that are holding you back from writing your book: https://saganmorrow.com/coachingTune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

“How do you write your books? By hand, by typewriter?” In this episode, we're answering THAT question! Get ready for a full recap of the logistics and practical side for how I write my books…0:00 Intro0:20 Answering a question from a friend: “How do you write your books? By hand, by typewriter?” — and a few other logistics when it comes to the practical side of how I write books0:50 When it comes to writing books, here's why I do NOT use a typewriter, and why I do NOT write by hand 3:40 My process for writing my novels — outlining my books on paper and a Google doc (plus a quick explanation about what my chapter outline looks like)5:35 The 3 types of Google docs I always use for writing my novels9:30 Keeping tabs open vs not, and using external monitors while working on the computer11:50 A few additional types of Google docs I like using when working on books12:50 How I usually “write” large portions of my books without actually writing them16:45 Writing in various environments17:50 How I use music when writing my books23:00 Bookmark giveaway!25:05 Wrap upWIN BOOKMARKS featuring Sagan's novels when you publish a review of any of her books between now and April 30, 2023! All you need to do is write and publish a review of any of her books on Amazon, Goodreads, Kobo, etc (any book platforms of your choice), and then email hello[at]saganmorrow[dot]com with the link and your mailing address — and then Sagan will mail you bookmarks!Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Tune into the Polyamorous Passions soundtrack: https://saganmorrow.com/polypassionsplaylist Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

A year ago, I experienced an EXTREME case of imposter syndrome in my author career… which led to a TON of procrastination! In this episode, I'm sharing all about that experience and how I navigated it. In this episode, we discuss…How my imposter syndrome came aboutWhat I did to work through imposter syndrome (including some of the specific ways I did self-coaching for this, and the type of questions I asked myself to get to the root issues).3 things I did to actively navigate procrastination (and how you can apply that to your own situation if you're struggling with procrastination).How imposter syndrome and procrastination affects us all (plus what you need to know about EFFECTIVELY and SUCCESSFULLY managing imposter syndrome, and what we can do together to help YOU work through these issues, too)Are imposter syndrome and/or procrastination holding you back (in your personal life or your professional life), too? This episode is for you!WIN BOOKMARKS featuring Sagan's novels when you publish a review of any of her books between now and April 30, 2023! All you need to do is write and publish a review of any of her books on Amazon, Goodreads, Kobo, etc (any book platforms of your choice), and then email hello[at]saganmorrow[dot]com with the link and your mailing address — and then Sagan will mail you bookmarks!Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

I was recently hanging out with a friend, and she said this: “I want to read your books, but I feel like it's weird because I don't want to know about your sex life…”Totally get that! Let's talk about that today, because I think this is a very common frame of mind for friends and family of romance authors...IN THIS EPISODE, I share several important things to keep in mind if you're wondering about this, too, plus a few different options for you!WIN BOOKMARKS featuring Sagan's novels when you publish a review of any of her books between now and April 30, 2023! All you need to do is write and publish a review of any of her books on Amazon, Goodreads, Kobo, etc (any book platforms of your choice), and then email hello[at]saganmorrow[dot]com with the link and your mailing address — and then Sagan will mail you bookmarks!Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question Support the show

Today we are answering a listener-submitted question: How did you get "brave enough" to talk publicly about being a romance author? This question was posted by Morgan Starling Writes on an Instagram post back in Feb 2022, in which she said, “I'm hesitant to post pictures of my face on here because of my "day job", so to speak. But at the same time, it feels like there's no balance to the interaction with those whose faces I do get to see! How do you, fellow smut writers or readers, go about it? Did you start out anonymously, too? Was there a point at which you decided: 'Now I'm brave enough'? I just started listening to the podcast of Sagan. It's really cool and she has a beautiful voice. Wonder what she'd have to say about this - Sagan?”In this episode, I share my answer to that question, PLUS some key questions I recommend asking yourself (this is me putting on my Life Coach hat!)WIN BOOKMARKS featuring Sagan's novels when you publish a review of any of her books between now and April 30, 2023! All you need to do is write and publish a review of any of her books on Amazon, Goodreads, Kobo, etc (any book platforms of your choice), and then email hello[at]saganmorrow[dot]com with the link and your mailing address — and then Sagan will mail you bookmarks!Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform (SaganMorrow.com/podcast)Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at SaganMorrow.com/books Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 Check out Sagan's YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow Get success & life coaching: SaganMorrow.com/coachingEnroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: SaganMorrow.com/powerhouseLet's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and InstagramHashtag: #IndieAuthorWeeklyEmail: hello@saganmorrow.com Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show

Are you ready for 15 more expert-recommended tips for Graphic Designers to increase their efficiency?Learning to become a more efficient Graphic Designer can make a HUGE difference in your output, and in how much time you spend on the things that really make a difference to your career or business.Last week, the Angry Designers dove into the first half of their tried and tested tips on how to be a more efficient graphic designer.In this Sanford & Son inspired episode of The Angry Designers, the guys  cover the 2nd half of 30 Graphic Designer Efficiency Tips. The bumbling brutes cover the areas of Design Projects and The Graphic Designer!Stay Angry our Friends –––––––––––Want to see more? See uncut episodes on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/theangrydesigner Read our blog posts on our website TheAngryDesigner.comJoin in the conversation on our Instagram Instagram.com/TheAngryDesignerPodcast

In this episode, our geeks talked about: How do we become better with productivity as MSP?  The benefits of productivity  Getting Things Done method (GTD) by Dave Allen How to stop procrastinating and be organized Maximizing the value of time and establishing workflow The geeks talked about their own productivity techniques: calendar organizations, to-do-list, and tools for improving productivity. It's okay to make mistakes And SO MUCH MORE! Links:https://my.orangenomad.com/linkedin-advantage https://gettingthingsdone.com/ Richard's Stuff:✅ Rent Richards Brain: https://www.tubblog.co.uk/rrb/✅ Richard's Blog: https://www.tubblog.co.uk/blog/✅ Richard's Podcast: https://www.tubblog.co.uk/podcast/Pete's Stuff:✅ Coaching & Mentoring: https://notabusinesscoach.com/ ✅ Personal Youtube: https://youtube.com/petematheson✅ Not a Business Coach Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/notabusinessc...Scott's Stuff:✅ Cloud Nexus: https://cloudnexus.co.uk✅ Youtube: https://YouTube.com/cloudnexus✅ LinkedIn: https://LinkedIn.com/in/scottriley76Nigel's Stuff:✅ The Tech Tribe: https://thetechtribe.com/geeks (40% First Month Discount)✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelgmoore/

In April of last year, I had planned to ramp up my content creation and really position myself for a huge launch of my very first course ever, but I wasn't in the right headspace for it. I had been struggling to get anything meaningful accomplished in my business because the pandemic had shut down my daughter's school. I became a stay at home mom overnight. And I was struggling majorly. Luckily my business coach at the time took notice of this and rather than pushing me to work harder and hustle more, suggested a doing-detox. On a day-to-day basis, I had lost focus on why productivity mattered to me. Can you relate to that?  By cultivating the right mindset about productivity, I was able to increase my output and truly impact my success. And that's exactly what we're going to talk about in this episode, how to create the mindset of a productivity powerhouse.  Show Links: Brooke Castillo's CTFAR Framework ErinHaworth.com DM me on Instagram   Show Takeaways:  Why mindset is so important, what it is but more importantly what it isn't Understanding why changing your mindset may be hard and the three things that may hold you back as you begin to do this work The difference between busy and productive The exercise you can employ today to help you define what productivity means to you and why it matters

Sagan Morrow is a Productivity Strategist who helps multi-passionate creatives and solopreneurs save 10+ hours every single week, maximize productivity based on their personality, and take strategic action to finally achieve their dreamy goals—without burning out.  If you are multi-passionate but you've found yourself burned out or perhaps you'd like to be but not sure how? Today we are talking all the details on how Sagan helps multi-passionate business owners have it all!How to be multi-passionate without the burnout and overwhelm.Why "industry standards" don't work and why it's time to get over the glorified busy work and hustle mentality. What her proven framework looks like and how to work with Sagan in her program, Productivity Powerhouse.--> 3 Steps to 10x Your Productivity free training --> --> Productivity Magic Audit (thorough analysis & assessment of your organizational systems, productivity techniques, etc)As always, we are here to empower your success and your independence! Visit us anytime to learn more about how we can support you!Through our certification,  the Office Manager will step into the role of Director Of Operations to bring unparalleled support, service, and reliability to your partnership.Learn more here! 

Are you struggling to know what drives your characters? Do you wish you understood your own characters a little better? That's exactly what we're addressing on today's episode of Indie Author Weekly!  This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books.   TUNE IN NOW to  get a simple meditation for understanding your character better and getting to know them on a deeper level... Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series and the business books) at SaganMorrow.com/books .Productivity meditations available when you join Sagan's signature program, Productivity Powerhouse, at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience (polyamorous romantic comedy novel)—add to your To-Read list on Goodreads .Episode 93 of Indie Author Weekly: writing meditation to overcome writer's block .Super-quick survey to share what you want MORE of on Indie Author Weekly: SaganMorrow.com/question   Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode:  @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

You may have found yourself in situations where you don't know how to prioritize at work or home (or both) and feel like there's waaaaaaaay too much on your plate. In today's episode, we'll be talking about how to choose you when deciding how to invest your time and energy. Sagan teaches busy, time-crunched solopreneurs how to build their own successful home-based businesses—without the overwhelm—through her online courses and her signature program, Productivity Powerhouse. She specializes in productivity tips and action-oriented strategic planning for multi-passionate creatives.   

In April of last year, I had planned to ramp up my content creation and really position myself for a huge launch of my very first course ever, but I wasn't in the right headspace for it. I had been struggling to get anything meaningful accomplished in my business because the pandemic had shut down my daughter's school. I became a stay at home mom overnight. And I was struggling majorly. Luckily my business coach at the time took notice of this and rather than pushing me to work harder and hustle more, suggested a doing-detox. On a day-to-day basis, I had lost focus on why productivity mattered to me. Can you relate to that?  By cultivating the right mindset about productivity, I was able to increase my output and truly impact my success. And that's exactly what we're going to talk about in this episode, how to create the mindset of a productivity powerhouse.    Show Links: Brooke Castillo's CTFAR Framework Join the Unstoppable Action-Taking Entrepreneur Community DM me on Instagram Show Takeaways:  Why mindset is so important, what it is but more importantly what it isn't Understanding why changing your mindset may be hard and the three things that may hold you back as you begin to do this work The difference between busy and productive  The exercise you can employ today to help you define what productivity means to you and why it matters

Have you ever wondered about how to prioritize different projects, and whether it’s okay to press “pause” on a project? That’s exactly what’s happening on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly!This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books.   TUNE IN NOW to access tips and more about pressing pause on a book project, and how to prioritize your various projects... Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions series and the business books) at SaganMorrow.com/books .Add Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience to your Want To Read list on Goodreads .War Cry podcast .The Membership Guys podcast .Satya Purna .Join Productivity Powerhouse: SaganMorrow.com/powerhouseBe the FIRST to know about Productivity Powerhouse 2.0 at SaganMorrow.com/newsletter .Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode:  @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Have you ever wondered where to begin with writing a non-fiction book? Well, that’s exactly what we’re discussing on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books. TUNE IN to get 5 tips for what you need to think about when writing a non-fiction book... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions series and the business books) at SaganMorrow.com/books .The Business of Writing & Editing: Practical Tips & Templates for New Freelancers on Kobo, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble .Begin Your Biz in 15 Minutes/Day: Your Freelancing Tips Starter Kit on Kobo, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble .Get more focused and become more prolific with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Have you ever wished you could get all the writing and reading tips you need and inside scoop you want in one place? Well, that’s exactly what’s happening on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly, as a special celebration of our 100th episode! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books. TUNE IN NOW to access all 100 writing and reading tips... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions series) at SaganMorrow.com/books .Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience .Episode 97 of Indie Author Weekly: experiences with participating in a short story challenge .Episodes 5 & 28 of Indie Author Weekly: tips for doing National Novel Writing Month and Camp NaNoWriMo .Chicago Manual of Style .Fussy Librarian .Episode 78 of Indie Author Weekly: behind-the-scenes of paid marketing for a book launch .Canva for creating graphics (check mine out by searching #PolyPassions on Twitter or Instagram) .Episode 93 of Indie Author Weekly: writing meditation .The Creative Penn podcast .Page Fright .On Writing .The Word Detective .Episode 79 of Indie Author Weekly: writing prompts .Episode 17 of Indie Author Weekly: character situationals (writing prompts) .Episode 44 of Indie Author Weekly: how to use mind mapping for writing your book .Toggl time-tracking softwareTime-saving tips cheatsheet with 23 ways to save 10 hours this week: SaganMorrow.com/savetime .Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .Learn how to maximize your energy & creativity with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Goodreads .Bookbub .Get your own Polyamorous Passions merchandise (including the Relationship Rebel shirt and Make Your Own Rules pens) at SaganMorrow.com/shop .Episode 12 of Indie Author Weekly: book review prompts .Episode 95 of Indie Author Weekly: why stories are so powerful .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Are you curious about how much this author spent on book marketing, and how much I made on book sales over the course of an entire year? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books. In this episode, get a behind-the-scenes recap of how 2020 went for this author in terms of 5 categories: hours spent writing book, hours spent marketing books, dollars spent promoting books, number of book sales and downloads, and dollars earned from book sales… PLUS the importance of embracing all forms of success and how you can step into your own productive, prolific self! TUNE IN to get the inside scoop now... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions series) at SaganMorrow.com/books .Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience .Toggl time tracking software .Time-saving tips cheatsheet with 23 ways to save 10 hours this week: SaganMorrow.com/savetime .Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .Get more focused and become more prolific with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Have you ever wondered about what goes into setting up the business side of being an author? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books. Now let’s get into this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast. Today we have a listener question from Alicia, who asks: “Can you do a podcast episode on the business side of being an author? Do you have an LLC, or some sort of small business that everything funnels under? Or do you just funnel it under your freelance writing?” TUNE IN to this episode to get the inside scoop... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Access productivity resources for multi-passionate creatives at SaganMorrow.com/school .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Have you ever thought that it would be cool to write a book, but it feels presumptuous or weird or self-indulgent to do that? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly. This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books. Today's topic is inspired by a conversation I saw on Twitter last month, when someone said something along the lines of, “I like the idea of writing and publishing a book, but it feels presumptuous." There ended up being a thread of other people chiming in who agreed that they wanted to write and publish books, but they haven’t done it yet, because they felt like it would be conceited if they did it. This line of thinking is SO COMMON. Honestly, sometimes, yeah, it feels weird to write a book! You might have imposter syndrome. You might think: "Who am I to write this book? Why would anyone care about what I have to say? This is too indulgent. This is narcissistic." Does that sound familiar for you? You aren’t alone if you have self-doubts about it. TUNE IN to this episode to find out how to deal with this!Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Are you curious about the different ways you might grow as a writer, and what might change along your writing journey as you publish more books? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly. This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books. This is a listener question from Alana, who says: “Looking back on how you've grown as a writer... What areas have you grown? Were they areas you knew you needed to grow or were trying to grow, or was the growth unexpected? Thinking about not only the speed and efficiency of your writing and productivity, but also dialogue, theme, setting, all the stuff... I was thinking about this when listening to Episode 90, where you talk about how you've gotten funnier (which I totally agree with as an assessment from your first novel to your seventh) but I'd be interested to hear your self-assessment on growth in other areas, and also, if it just happened from writing or what precipitated it…” TUNE IN to this episode to get the inside scoop, and discover 7 areas of author growth! Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Small Town Stilettos: add to your "To Read" list on Goodreads! Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Episode 76 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast: The trouble with writing romcoms (plus 3 tips for how to write humour) .Episode 90 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast: How to find your voice & style as a storyteller & writer .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

This episode of Indie Author Weekly shares Sagan's author plans and writing projects for 2021, PLUS what you need to think about when you're planning ahead with your own writing projects for the upcoming year! In our previous episode of Indie Author Weekly, Episode 91, I shared about how my writing plans changed over the course of 2020… so I thought you might be interested in hearing about my upcoming author and writing plans for the new year! As you probably already know, I am very multipassionate. And that means I have a lot of moving pieces to my business. So I need to arrange all of that into my schedule, and it also means that I pivot often to refine my processes and ideas and plans. TUNE IN to this episode of Indie Author Weekly to get the inside scoop... Resources & links mentioned in this episode:Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Small Town Stilettos: add to your "To Read" list on Goodreads!Episode 91 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: when book plans change during a pandemic .Episode 41 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: 5 tips for how to plan book projects in the upcoming year .Business Planning Retreat Workshop: SaganMorrow.com/retreat .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

This episode of Indie Author Weekly shares how my author and writing plans changed this past year, PLUS how to handle things when YOUR writing plans change... After all, we’re heading into a brand new year in just a couple weeks! This is a good time for reflection and assessment of the previous year, and for planning ahead into the upcoming year. Back in Episode 41 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast, I shared a 5-step process for how to plan your book projects for the upcoming year. I also shared my own book plans. Of course, 2020 has been a Year, with a capital Y. If anyone’s plans actually stayed the same this year, that is impressive! But regardless, it’s easy to get off track or derailed or to simply change our plans any year, let alone a year like 2020. My initial plans for 2020 were to complete my entire Polyamorous Passions series—that is, Books 7 - 9, AKA Scarlett’s trilogy—and also to publish a spinoff poetry book that “Scarlett” writes in the Polyamorous Passions series. At the time of making these plans, I had already mapped out Book 7 and I believe I also had a working draft of the novel. Well! I ended up reworking those plans pretty early on, for two main reasons… #1, I wanted to build up the productivity teaching side of my business, so that I could have a strong, healthy financial foundation for working on the author side of my business. And #2, the pandemic meant that I, along with everyone else this year, had way lower energy and creativity levels than normal, which made book writing tricky. The other part of this is that it’s really, really challenging to write a romance novel specifically during a pandemic. TUNE IN to this episode to get the inside scoop on what to do when writing plans change, plus how author Sagan Morrow changed her book plans during the pandemic... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Small Town Stilettos: add to your "To Read" list on Goodreads! Episode 41 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: how to plan your book projects for the upcoming year .Grab the Relationship Rebel t-shirt and other Polyamorous Passions merchandise at SaganMorrow.com/shop .Business Planning Retreat Workshop: SaganMorrow.com/retreat .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

This episode of Indie Author Weekly addresses how to find your voice or style as a storyteller and writer. Finding your voice as a storyteller is something that will take time. The best way to discover it and to cultivate it is to continue writing and telling stories on an ongoing (and, ideally consistent) basis, and to review your work as time passes. These tips will help you out: Keep writing and telling stories on an ongoing basis, as consistently as possible.Have fun with it! Play with various genres and perspectives etc.Expand your comfort zone by starting with what feels easy or natural, and stepping more and more into your strengths as you keep moving forward.Reread your previously-published work so that you can see your voice and style grow over time, and to observe any patterns.Pay attention to your storytelling voice and your writing style, and try to ensure that they work together, rather than against one another.TUNE IN to this episode of Indie Author Weekly to learn more about how to find your voice and style as a storyteller and writer... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Small Town Stilettos: add to your "To Read" list on Goodreads! Episode 76 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: nuances of writing humour .Episode 87 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: on writing short stories .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

In this episode of Indie Author Weekly, let's talk about beta readers. In fact, I am officially putting the call out to invite YOU to become a beta reader for my upcoming romcom, Small Town Stilettos! Here’s a teaser about the book: Big city fashion designer Margaret "Peggy" Malcolm never dreamed that she'd be stuck back in her tiny hometown. But when her aunt dies, Peggy needs to handle everything with her estate... and it turns out to have a rather unusual stipulation: Peggy needs to marry her childhood sweetheart, Logan Finley, in order to access her inheritance. Things get even more complicated when another old flame of hers comes strolling into town. Small Town Stilettos is a friends to lovers, modern marriage of convenience, second chance romantic comedy—with the only one bed trope. It features a body positive, fat heroine, and it’s snarky and sassy. If that sounds like a story you can’t wait to read, then I strongly encourage you to apply to be a beta reader at SaganMorrow.com/beta. Now, this is my first time officially getting beta readers for one of my novels. I’m pretty excited about it! I have no idea if my method of going about it will be effective, but I figured I’d share behind the scenes for what I’m going to do with my beta readers. My hope is to find three beta readers for Small Town Stilettos. Three beta readers feels like a manageable amount, and I think having three perspectives will be helpful for tightening up the story as needed. The application form doesn’t take long to fill out, but it will be very helpful! TUNE IN to this episode to learn more about my plan for beta readers... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Small Town Stilettos: add to your "To Read" list on Goodreads! Become a beta reader for Small Town Stilettos: SaganMorrow.com/beta .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

In this episode of Indie Author Weekly, I want to share about my process for how I have chosen cover images and design for my books in the past. I’ll be doing an illustrated cover for my next romcom, which I’m pretty excited about, so that got me thinking about cover images and design in general. This is not something that comes naturally to me. I’m a writer, not a designer! I outsourced my design to Acepub for the Polyamorous Passions, and they’ve been pretty good. I chose them right from the start because they were recommended by Kobo Writing Life. I still don’t feel as though I’ve totally nailed the decision-making process of choosing cover images and design, but I’ve definitely learned a lot! So if you feel like you aren’t a design person, don’t worry. I’m right there with you. This episode is for you. A caveat here: this process is based on my experience with a) hiring out the cover design to someone else, and b) using stock photos for my covers. I’ll be getting a custom illustrated cover design for my next book, so that process will be a bit different! I’ll share about that experience in a future episode if you like. Okay! So, here’s how I’ve chosen cover images and designs for my books. Let’s break it down into an easy step by step process... TUNE IN to this episode to get the inside scoop! Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Small Town Stilettos: add to your "To Read" list on Goodreads! Acepub . Kobo Writing Life . Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

You can find out more information about Farrens on their website. Farrens are also on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.The book that Claire mentions is called Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy. To buy it from an indie bookstore, click here. 

In this episode of Indie Author Weekly, I want to share about my recent experience with writing a short story… and why I’ll be doing that on a monthly basis from now on. I actually had plans to publish my next romcom, Small Town Stilettos, within the next few weeks. But about a month ago, I realized that I was putting unnecessary pressure on myself to hurry up and edit that book and then publish it. There are other aspects of my business that I also need to focus on, and if I prioritized Small Town Stilettos right now, I’d just be pulled in way too many directions all at once. So I decided that I needed to take a step back and slow down a bit. I don’t know about you, but impatience is definitely a weakness of mine. I’ve been able to channel and reframe it into a strength in a lot of ways, because I’m very action-oriented… but I need to remind myself in these situations that it’s not a race, and that I don’t need to hustle every single day to get things done in a rush. So with that in mind, I’ll be working on Small Town Stilettos at a slower pace over the next couple months, and I’ll likely publish it in February or March. In the meantime, you can learn more about that book and add it to your To Read list on Goodreads by searching “Small Town Stilettos”... I’ll also drop the link in the show notes of this episode. Anyway, when I made that decision, I knew that I still wanted to work on creative writing projects on an ongoing basis. I wanted something smaller that I can complete quickly, without it taking a huge amount of time and energy out of my week, the way that full-length novels do. And that’s where the idea of writing short stories comes in… TUNE IN to this episode to find out why I'm writing short stories (and why you should, too). Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Small Town Stilettos: add to your "To Read" list on Goodreads!Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

In this episode of Indie Author Weekly, I want to provide you with some reassurance, if you feel like everyone else is writing a book, and you aren’t. We are currently in November, and every November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. It’s that time of year when people from all across the globe come together virtually to each write a 50,000 word novel in the space of just 30 days. It’s a super cool concept and it can be a very effective way to get that first draft on paper. I love the energy of NaNoWriMo—when you’re participating in it, you get to really be a part of a bigger community, with plenty of writing resources. It’s awesome. But… what about if you aren’t participating in National Novel Writing Month? What about those times when it feels like everyone else is writing a book, and you aren’t? I’ve taken part in NaNoWriMo probably about a half-dozen times, and every year when I don’t participate, I definitely feel some FOMO about it. That’s totally normal. It makes sense to maybe feel a little guilty that we aren’t writing a novel, when it seems like everyone else is doing it. It’s okay to wonder if maybe you should be doing it, too. Here’s the thing, though: sometimes, the timing isn’t quite right. And as important as it is to prioritize book writing, we also can’t necessarily just drop everything to do it. Right? Right. TUNE IN to this episode for 6 tips on how to deal with FOMO about (not) writing your book... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .National Novel Writing Month .Episode 83 of Indie Author Weekly: how to fit "writing a book" into your schedule .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

This episode of Indie Author Weekly shares the vital importance of “thinking” time as part of the book writing process. What do I mean when I say “thinking” time? Basically, that’s any time you’re thinking about your book but not actively writing it. For me, this often happens when I’m out walking or kayaking, or lying awake at night unable to sleep, or just daydreaming at random. Many people find that any kind of mindless task, such as doing household chores or showering etc, is a good opportunity for this. This doesn’t happen when you are sitting at the computer or writing in your journal. “Thinking” time can be passive or active. The passive version is when something just springs to mind, unbidden, when you weren’t thinking about your book at all. The active version is when you are trying to focus your brainpower on your book, and working through ideas and such in your mind. Both are equally important! Even if you typically do most of your book’s “thinking” time in a passive fashion, I would still encourage you to deliberately carve out time to do the active version of it. It will enable you to channel your ideas, make decisions around plot, and resolve any issues you might be struggling with in your book. We often discount “thinking” time because we can’t quantify it, the way we can with a word count. This is a huge problem. If you are only concerned about getting the words on the page, and you don’t consider the underlying themes and tone and characters of your story, then you won’t be able to tease out the nuances of it, and you’ll have a “flatter” story. We don’t want that. We want our books to have depth, substance, a three-dimensional angle. The more that you understand the story, the better your book will be. TUNE IN to this episode to find out why "thinking" time is so important, plus a real-life example and how to make it work as part of your own book writing process... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Do you have a fear of success? What about a fear of failure? Is fear in general holding you back from writing your book? We address all of that and more in this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast! Today, we're responding to a listener comment about the fear of success... "When it comes to getting my writing out there, I’m more scared of success than failure." If that's you, too, please know that you are not alone! Fear of success is super common—but there are strategies to overcome it. We also address another listener comment in today's episode: "If I wrote as honestly as I fantasize being able to do, I would be afraid of success, too. I’ve thought about writing under a penname. My concern is about being 100% about my thoughts and experiences, and what people would think. I only want to write with brutal honesty or not at all." In this combination encouraging pep talk and practical strategies podcast episode, we'll get past your fear of failure, once and for all, so you can finally realize your dreams of becoming an author. TUNE IN to this episode to get that now... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Episode 83 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: how to fit "writing a book" into your schedule .Episode 81 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: 3 tips for how to finish writing your book .Episode 7 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: whether or not to use a pen name as an author .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

This episode of Indie Author Weekly shares a few tips for what you can do to fit writing a book into your busy schedule. I have a step-by-step guide, a 5-step process, for how to do just that. As a productivity strategist, I teach business owners all the time about how to improve time management and productivity… so let’s apply that to your author life. First of all, there are 2 key things you need to know about managing your time effectively: Good time management is rooted in good energy management. Effective time management and awesome productivity skills are not rocket science: anyone can do it! Yes, that includes you. I want you to keep these 2 things in mind when you’re trying to fit “writing a book” into your busy schedule. Also, remember this: *What* you choose to prioritize isn’t the issue here... it’s *that YOU make the active choice.* It is that you understand that you have the opportunity to prioritize the things that matter to you. If you are serious about writing and publishing a book, it needs to be a priority. We all have different backgrounds and things going on in our lives, of course. For myself, I postponed writing novels for YEARS, and I started writing and publishing the Polyamorous Passions series while I was going through a business partnership breakup, going through some of the worst anxiety of my life, and I also have chronic insomnia and nightmare disorder. We all have different things in life and business to deal with—it’s not as though you can necessarily drop everything to work on your book, but it does need to be a priority. No matter your background or personal circumstances, I want you to have hope and confidence that you, too, *can* fit a book into your schedule. TUNE IN to this episode for a step-by-step process for how to fit “writing a book” into your schedule... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Learn about business planning (and then apply that concept to creating your author plan) in the free Business Planning Retreat Workshop at SaganMorrow.com/retreat .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Read sample chapters of the books at SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast .Subscribe, rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Welcome back to Indie Author Weekly, where I share my behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books. If you’re new to this podcast, I am a productivity strategist for multi-passionate creatives at SaganMorrow.com: I help people manage their time and energy effectively, through customized, actionable strategies that work for your unique life and business. When I’m not teaching about productivity to solopreneurs, I spend my time writing romantic comedies, and occasionally, business books. And that is what this podcast is all about: the adventures of the author life. Now let’s get into this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast. Back in Episode 79, I shared a few tips and writing prompts for how to start writing your novel… so with that in mind, today I want to share 3 tips for how to finish your book. TUNE IN to this episode to get practical tips for how to finally finish your novel... Resources & links mentioned in this episode:Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Learn more about Sagan's upcoming romcom, Small Town Stilettos, on GoodReads .Episode 79 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: ideas for how to start writing your book .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Read sample chapters of the books at SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast .Subscribe, rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Today's episode of Indie Author Weekly shares 5 possible reasons for why you’re struggling with writing… plus how to fix each of those problems! As we go through these, we’ll see that many of them interconnect together, so you might find that a few of these resonate with you... TUNE IN to this episode to find out how to solve the problems and reasons for why you're struggling to write your novel. Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Learn more about Sagan's upcoming romcom, Small Town Stilettos, on GoodReads .Episode 79 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: ideas for how to start writing your book .Episode 44 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: how to use mindmapping to outline your book .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Read sample chapters of the books at SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast .Subscribe, rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Today on Indie Author Weekly, I want to continue with our book launch recap of Her Bad Idea. Last week, I shared with you about the organic book marketing that I did for the book launch, and my experience with the book blogging community and the advance readers who helped me promote this book. You can tune into Episode 77 to get the inside scoop on all of that. Okay! So today, we’re on to Part 2 of the book launch recap for Her Bad Idea. The release day was August 25, so I consider the book launch to be a two-week period. In this episode, I want to share with you the money side of things with this book launch: which paid promotions were worth it, and which weren’t, plus how many book sales I actually made, and how much money I made from my romcoms during the two-week book launch period for Her Bad Idea. I wanted to experiment with different combinations of promos… I figured that doing a blitz of multiple different promotional methods would give that extra boost and that punch you need to hit the bestseller list. It’s a multipronged approach! So that was my mindset behind buying a bunch of promos. If you want to learn more about strategically planning ahead, then check out my signature program, Productivity Powerhouse, to get my best tips for doing just that. Visit SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse. TUNE IN to this episode of Indie Author Weekly to learn all about paid advertisements for book marketing and my book launch results... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Grab your copy of Her Bad Idea at SaganMorrow.com/booksGrab your copy of Her Bad Idea on Amazon .Grab your copy of Her Bad Idea on Kobo .Grab your copy of Her Bad Idea on Barnes & Noble .Episode 77 of Indie Author Weekly: Book launch recap for Her Bad Idea, part 1: organic marketing .Productivity Powerhouse: SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Publisher Rocket .Written Word Media (Red Feather Romance and New In Books) .Awesome Gang book ads .BookBub ads .Bknights book ads .Books Butterfly "pure gold" book ad .Fussy Librarian newsletter promo .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Read sample chapters of the books at SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast .Subscribe, rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Online security seems to be more important than ever these days. Since technology has become so ingrained in our daily lives, especially as a result of the pandemic, it's essential to do what we can to stay safe online.But how much do you know about staying safe online? And more importantly, do you implement all those recommended precautions, like smart password management?We wanted to get a refresher on this topic and encourage fellow translators and interpreters to take the necessary steps to protect their identities and personal information, as well as any confidential client data.The exciting news is that this episode features not one, but two special (and tech-savvy!) guests: Alexander Drechsel and Josh Goldsmith, co-founders of techforword, an online training platform for modern wordsmiths.Alex and Josh joined us to talk about productivity and technology, online security, and smart habits that help them in their own work, professional partnership, and personal lives.Alexander Drechsel works as a conference interpreter at the European Commission. His love of languages and communication with people is only matched by his affection for mobile devices of all shapes and sizes: Alexander has been an iPad user since day one and also knows a thing or two about Android tablets. As Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of techforword, Alexander shares his knowledge in courses, on Twitter, and on his website. An avid podcaster, he writes and produces two podcasts for language professionals, LangFM and Troublesome Terps.Josh Goldsmith is a UN and EU accredited translator and interpreter working from Spanish, French, Italian and Catalan into English. He splits his time between interpreting, translating, and working as a trainer and researcher focusing on the intersection between interpreting, technology and education. As Co-Founder and Chief Educational Officer of techforword, Josh shares tips about technology, translation and interpreting in conferences and workshops, academic articles, and on Twitter.If you have ever heard Alex and Josh via one of their webinars, podcasts, or any talks, you know that they are very energetic and fun. This interview is no exception! We really enjoyed talking to them and would love to welcome them again to the podcast in the future.We hope their tips will help you stay safe, organized, and productive while you work on various projects and collaborate with colleagues. If you have any colleagues who might find this episode interesting, we hope you'll send them the link or encourage them to subscribe to the podcast!Here is a summary of our conversation with Alex and Josh:• How and when they started their career• How their typical work day looks and what changes they had to make due to the COVID-19 pandemic• What they think about work/life clarity and how they set boundaries between their work and personal life• What smart habits have been crucial in their career• How their professional partnership as co-founders and instructors of techforword started• What habits have been important for keeping this partnership going and making it successful• What smart habits they recommend to all translators and interpreters to stay safe online• What we can do to protect our own identities, personal information, and data• How to protect our clients' data when using cloud-based storage and back-up tools• Other tips and tricks for translators and interpreters related to organized and safe online collaborationResources we mentioned in this episode:• Episode 1: Work/Life Clarity• techforword website, courses, and webinar series• techforword’s Productivity Powerhouse course: get 20$ off with the discount code SMARTHABITS or by using this direct link http://xl8.link/smarthabits until September 20, 2020• techforword’s free webinar: Staying Safe Online• techforword’s free mini-course: iPads for Wordsmiths: Five tried and tested tips to boost your productivity• techforword’s free mini-course: Androids for Wordsmiths: Five tried and tested tips to boost your productivity• Follow techforword on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube• Behind the scenes: The tech behind techforword• Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen• 1Password: Password Manager• Meeter app: Calls and meetings in one place• Alex and Josh’s favorite VPN apps: TunnelBear and Encrypt.me• iPad by Apple• Logitech Ergo K860 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard• Logitech MX Vertical Wireless Mouse• Massage ball kit for myofascial trigger point release• Ember: Temperature-controlled smart mugOn September 15th, we'll be sending our email subscribers a summary of today’s episode with a link to all the resources that we mentioned today. If you’d like to receive it, please sign up for our emails below.Our next episode will be released on September 22nd. If you want to hear about the topics of our episodes before they’re released, be sure to subscribe to our emails and follow us on social media!For a full list of resources, visit the show notes page for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/25

Today on Indie Author Weekly, I want to share with you the #1 thing YOU can do, today, to make writing easier on yourself. Because I know how hard it can be to write a novel. To start a novel, to write consistently, to get through the messy middle, to finish your novel, and then to keep working on it… to do rewrites and edits and polish it until you’re ready to publish it. That's a lot of work! With that in mind, the more that we can do to make writing easier, the better. And what I’ve discovered, after writing several business books and seven romance novels, is there’s actually one thing that can drastically make writing so much easier on yourself. It might come as a surprise to you... You want to know what the #1 thing is, to make writing easier? TUNE IN to this episode of Indie Author Weekly to find out! Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more & join Productivity Powerhouse so you finally have the time to write your book: SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Read sample chapters of the books at SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast . Subscribe, rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

A random post here, a minor profile tweak there. Before you know it, you’re aimlessly meandering through your social channels like a kitten on roller skates. It’s not pretty and, well, it’s not very productive. (Not to mention dangerous!) Reel it in for a moment and get back on steady ground. We’re here to share our secret sauce to social media productivity. As our guest today Sagan puts it: It’s hard to get stuff done when life gets in the way (as it has a tendency of doing!)… but that doesn’t mean that the time doesn’t exist, or that you can’t be more productive (in your personal OR your professional life). Instead, it’s all about maximizing your time and energy, figuring out your particular organizational style, getting past your personal obstacles, and taking action.  The truth is, anyone has it in them to be more productive. You can be a busy mom juggling a side hustle with your full-time 9 to 5 job and still make progress… without sacrificing your time with loved ones or losing yourself in the process. That’s right: you CAN have it all. You have it within you to take ownership of your time and energy, to do more in less time!  Tune in for more productivity powerhouse tips! Learn more about Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/about/ (https://saganmorrow.com/about/) Learn more about Edgar: www.meetedgar.com

This episode of Indie Author Weekly features 5 practical tips for how you can find the time to market your books. After all, writing your books is one thing… but it’s not enough to just publish it. There’s a whole other side to being an indie author, and that is marketing. Frankly, this is something I’ve noticed come up again and again in my business journey. People often talk about the joy of the craft, but what they don’t tell you is that in the beginning especially, you have to put in a huge proportion of your time and energy into marketing, whether your business relies on services or physical products or digital products. But you love the craft of it, right? You don’t want to spend all your time marketing your books. You started writing books because you enjoy it. Marketing seems like a scary prospect, or maybe you even think of “selling” as a dirty word. It doesn’t need to be! In fact, last year, I went through a complete attitude adjustment around marketing in general for my business. Nowadays, I actually look at “marketing” as “just another form of content creation.” And that makes me happy! This simple act of reframing my approach to marketing has made it a much more enjoyable experience, and I’d also argue that I’ve gotten better at marketing as a result. Does it still take time? Yes, absolutely. But because I enjoy it now, it doesn’t exhaust me the same way it used to. And that is extremely powerful, because it means that I can do more effective marketing in less time, while still having the creative capacity and bandwidth leftover to do other things—such as writing books. If you’re curious to learn more about this entire concept and how to apply it to your own situation, then I recommend you check out my signature program, Productivity Powerhouse, which teaches you exactly how to do all of that. You can learn more at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse. I’ll drop the link in the show notes. TUNE IN to this episode for 5 actionable ways you can find the time to market your books! Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Productivity Powerhouse to save time, reframe your approach, increase your creative capacity for writing books, and more: SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse Planoly for planning & scheduling your Instagram "bookstagram" posts: SaganMorrow.com/planoly The Business of Writing & Editing e-book: SaganMorrow.com/books . Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Rate & review this podcast on iTunes .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

If there's anything people struggle to achieve constantly, it's better productivity.    As the saying goes, “it’s not the number of hours you put into work, it is the amount of work you put in those hours.”   So, if you want to maximize your productivity, don't resolve to put in long hours at work; and try these tried-and-tested tips instead Books Mentioned In This Episode: Jeffrey Gitomer: Get Sh*t Done: The Ultimate Guide To Productivity    Productivity tools mentioned in this episode: https://www.notion.so Evernote   Google Ads Mistakes? Why You're Wasting Time With Google Search Ads... and what to do instead...

Hello friends! Sagan here. Welcome back to Indie Author Weekly, where I share my behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books. If you’re new to this podcast, I am a productivity strategist for multi-passionate creatives at SaganMorrow.com: I help people manage their time and energy effectively, through customized, actionable strategies that work for your unique life and business. When I’m not teaching about productivity to solopreneurs, I spend my time writing romance novels, and occasionally, business books. And that is what this podcast is all about: the adventures of the author life. Now let’s get into this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast. Today, I want to share 5 things that happen when you become an indie author. If you’re an indie author yourself, then I bet you can relate… and if you’ve been thinking about writing a book, then consider this your head’s up for what to expect! Tune into this episode to find out the 5 things that happen when you become an indie author... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Episode 39 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast: how to get your book idea out of your head and onto paper .Save 10+ hours every week so you free up the time to work on your book: SaganMorrow.com/savetime .Learn how to build a business you love in the Productivity Powerhouse e-course at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse . Buy the Polyamorous Passions virtual boxset at SaganMorrow.com/books . Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Rate & review this podcast on iTunes .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

This episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast explores going wide, vs going deep, as an indie author... and why go wide instead of deep! First of all, what exactly does it mean to “go wide” or “go deep” with your book sales? The concept is that “going wide” means you’re making your book available on multiple different platforms (Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, etc). “Going deep,” on the other hand, means you’re focusing exclusively on one particular platform. For example, if you want to be part of Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program, you have to sign an exclusivity contract with them—which means you can’t provide your book for sale on any other platforms. There’s a great breakdown of the pros and cons between the two options on The Creative Penn podcast, which I’ll link in the show notes. To me, choosing between going deep and going wide with my Polyamorous Passions romantic comedy series really came down to two crucial factors: first and foremost, when our books are available on multiple platforms, we are making them more accessible to more people. Accessibility matters so much. It’s why I offer complete written transcripts of each of these podcast episodes on the secret version of the podcast at SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast, for example. And the problem is that if we limit our books to only being available on Amazon, then we are losing out on connecting with so many other readers who prefer a different platform, and who would absolutely love to read our books. Whenever I’m choosing whether or not to do something in my business, I always like to take into account what I would want if I were the customer. This helps ensure that all of my business decisions always feel really good for my unique business. I strongly encourage you to tap into the same if you sometimes struggle with business decisions, yourself! This is an important part of building a business that you love, which I talk a lot about in my Productivity Powerhouse e-course—you can learn more about that at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse. So: Accessibility was a major factor in my decision to go wide rather than deep with my own books. Tune into this episode to find out the 2nd major factor! Resources & links mentioned in this episode:Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Exclusivity vs publishing wide on The Creative Penn podcast .Learn how to build a business you love in the Productivity Powerhouse e-course at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouseBuy the Polyamorous Passions virtual boxset at SaganMorrow.com/booksTune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Rate & review this podcast on iTunes .Let's chat about this episode:@Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

OMN E074 | The Productivity Powerhouse: Carl is the founder of The Productivity Powerhouse and co-founder of the Undercover Entrepreneur. He's an expert on 'getting shit done' and is the author of the book... 'Making Shit Happen'! He started his life in the world of corporate for several decades and when he saw that the business was failing due to poor management he got together with the rest of the management team and bought the company for £1 - the business had made a £165m loss in the few years prior to the management buy-out, but Carl and the rest of the team were confident they knew what needed to be done to turn the business around and sold the business for multiple millions a few years later!  Don't forget to download my brand new Bulletproof Business App for all these podcasts, upcoming events, accountability, business planning/strategy modules, inspiration and the very best business coaching content you can get!  Download my Bulletproof Business App for Apple! Download my Bulletproof Business App for Android! You can now support the podcast directly by becoming a patron on Patreon! Become an 'Optimised Human' or 'Optimised Entrepreneur' by visiting our Patreon page HERE and sign up to unlock exclusive patron benefits!  Don't forget to connect with me @TheJamieKeeling on Facebook & LinkedIn Let's work together to take your business to the next level - Business Accelerator Programmes: "Helping Construction Business Directors achieve more profit, more growth and more time by improving project management systems and understanding their numbers" Growth Accelerator | Construction Business Mastermind | Bulletproof Mini-Mastermind  Please SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, & leave a REVIEW!  www.optimisemenow.com

Productivity is essential as a freelancer. You can't get by doing the bare minimum. Check out the show notes here: https://www.theambitiousfreelancer.com/podcast/50

In this episode of Indie Author Weekly, learn how to embody your "word of the year" in your writing life as an author! Your host, Sagan, shares how themes from her previous "words of the year" (2017 - 2019) were reflected in various aspects of her life and business. Find out Sagan's 2020 word of the year, what it means to her, and how she'll be applying it to her author life. Click the play button to get the inside scoop... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's book at SaganMorrow.com/books .Candid Conversations small business podcast .Productivity Powerhouse: SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform .Rate & review this podcast on iTunes .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey .Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Kris Ward, the Time Management Expert, joins the show to share her journey from overworked agency owner to Bestselling Author of Win the Hour, Win the Day! Hear how to get better at time management, why you should get rid of your to-do list, how early you should wake up, the best tools for productivity, and the time Kris almost got electrocuted. Connect with Kris at WinTheHourWinTheDay.com, Facebook, LinkedIn, and her podcast NOW! Your Business

In this episode, I want to answer a question that I’ve seen come up a few times over the past month from aspiring authors: how do you practice self-discipline as a writer, and how do you force yourself to write when you’re not in the mood for it? The timing of this question is rather interesting since I have recently been working on a brand-new e-course for the side of my business where I teach solopreneurs about productivity. In fact, the new program is called Productivity Powerhouse, and it is all about how to manage your time and energy effectively. So to see this question crop up on social media lately from new authors is really timely! And since authors are a type of solopreneur, if this is something that you struggle with, then you might want to check out Productivity Powerhouse. Visit SaganMorrow.com/productivity-powerhouse to learn more. But for today’s episode, let’s address that question about how to manage self-discipline as a writer. Self-discipline is absolutely crucial to your ability to start and finish a project. This is especially true for indie authors: with a traditional publishing house, you’ll have deadlines to meet based on your contract with that publishing house. But as an indie author, you’re really working with your own deadlines. You are the boss of you. You get to decide when your book gets published. And that can be a great thing—after all, it gives you a lot of freedom and flexibility… but if you struggle with managing your time and energy effectively, then it can be problematic. You might never get around to actually finishing that book of yours! The other side of the coin, when it comes to self-discipline as a writer, is that sometimes, you might not want to write. You might not be in the mood for it. Tune into the episode for 10 practical tips for how to handle it when you are struggling with self-discipline as a writer! Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Productivity Powerhouse e-course: SaganMorrow.com/productivity/powerhouse Learn more about all of Sagan's books: SaganMorrow.com/books . Episode 32 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: list of writing prompts . Bonus: writing prompts to get to know your characters better (worksheet): SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast . Bonus: writing prompts to play with your story (cheatsheet): SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast . Episode 5 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: how I wrote a book in 10 days . Episode 33 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: benefits of writing novellas . Toggl time-tracking software . Bonus: word count tracker spreadsheet: SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast . Access sample chapters of Sagan's novels, transcripts of each episode, cheatsheets and spreadsheets relevant to the episode topics, and additional resources, at SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast. Submit your questions for future eSupport the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

Jac Julien is a reformed “organized mess”. After starting her coaching career she noticed how many entrepreneurs and business owners were simply running on the hamster wheel, chasing shiny objects, putting off today what they can do tomorrow (and those other clichés). Jac uses her expertise in personality psychology and productivity to be help entrepreneurs achieve their goals using the ways they work best.

My guest on this episode of the Epic Success Podcast is Kelly Roach, her superpower is helping other entrepreneurs to 10x their business and create freedom without sacrificing their sales.  Driven by her desire to create her own business and lifestyle, she built a highly successful business and now teaches other entrepreneurs the systems it takes to scale their own businesses and lives.  And she’s here today to share with you some of her strategies and knowledge that will allow you to create unstoppable momentum within your business and skyrocket your sales.   Biggest Takeaways from Today’s Episode…  >>>> Success is a process for everyone...those highlight reels that you see on social media don’t give you the entire story. You have to be willing to endure the journey, and that journey provides your learning curve as an entrepreneur.  >>>> That number one thing that you’ve been avoiding as an entrepreneur is typically the thing that will get you directly in front of your target audience, takes you to the next level, and gets you the exact results that you want.  >>>> The “build it and they will come” mentality will not get you the results that you’re seeking. You have to get into the mindset of strategy and create your business built upon tried and true business practices. Connect with Kelly via her website Kelly Roach Coaching.  ______________________________ Connect with Shannon:    Facebook | Instagram | Epic Success Website    Join the Epic Tribe to get all of Dr. Shannon’s exclusive content she reserves only for her tribe!  __________________________________ Did you know the Daily Planner can make or break your success? My “Epic Success Daily Planner” has helped my clients who are earning 6 and 7 figures a year to crush their goals. And now, it’s yours for free for a limited time.   This planner will help you to:  Get the MOST IMPORTANT tasks done to accomplish that #1 Goal!  Plan in a way that assures those Epic Audacious Goals are accomplished without distractions  Become a PRODUCTIVITY POWERHOUSE  Learn How to be a High Achiever (and work smarter, not harder!)   Download your Epic Success Planner   

Connecting salary and success can be a losing game. Don’t equate the amount of money you make with how happy you are in life. Instead, know that your self-worth is more than your paycheck. And when you do negotiate for salary, focus on understanding the market value of your skills and ask for the pay that compensates the type of work you do. About Our Guest: Lauren McGoodwin Lauren McGoodwin is the founder and CEO of Career Contessa (http://www.careercontessa.com/), a career site for women. Previously, Lauren was a tech recruiter at Hulu and wrote her masters thesis on millennial women and career resources. Career Contessa launched in 2013 and now helps more than one million people with career development each year. Resources in this Episode: New Tool: How do Applicant Tracking Systems work? This article from Jobscan outlines four features of the most common ATS software. Read Taleo: 4 Ways the Most Popular ATS Ranks Your Job Application. (https://www.jobscan.co/blog/taleo-popular-ats-ranks-job-applications/) Listener Question: Doug Boxford of Anaheim, Calif. asked for tips about controlling his nerves during a job interview. More from Lauren McGoodwin: Check out the new Productivity Powerhouse (https://careercontessa.lpages.co/productivity-powerhouse-waitlist/) course from Career Contessa. Get Lauren’s script for asking for a raise. (http://www.careercontessa.com/advice/gimme-raise-mini-resource/)

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9 Time Saving Habits of Highly Productive & High Achieving Entrepreneurs Gain 2-3 hours back a day, loose the overwhelm, spread too thin, can’t get it done feeling and start feeling SUCCESSFUL   Today on the Epic Success Podcast Dr. Shannon breaks down a step-by-step plan to get 2-3 hours back in your day and have you feeling successful.   In this Episode you will learn these 9 tips that will have you crushing goals and productivity like a ninja. Here is what you will learn: The 9-step plan: DEFINE SUCCESS FOR YOU What is your EPIC AUDCATIOUS GOAL & THE TOP 3 things? THE NIGHT BEFORE ASK – “What needs to happen today in order for me to FEEL successful? TIME BLOCK & SCHEDULE your 3 things EPIC Morning The 2 TIME Email system AIRPLANE phone UPSIDE DOWN To-do list   I know you want to be the most productive, achieve your dream and goals. That is why this week I am giving you my Powerhouse Productivity™ Plan today for FREE. I am thrilled to give you my full implementation plan for all of these 9 steps (plus 6 more) that literally changed me from being a stressed out average achieving hamster on a hamster wheel to a highly productive & very successful (as defined by me) entrepreneur - living an EPIC life and business I LOVE!! (This FREE program link will only be available for a limited time so grab yours quick!)   You will be able to use this 15 step Productivity Powerhouse ™ system to become highly productive, achieve your top goals, have more time to do the things you want to do, less stress, and more confidence to go for your dreams!   Grab your Free Powerhouse Productivity™ Plan   I would LOVE to hear from you! What are you needing help in right now to help you build an Epic Life and Business? Where are you struggling? What would you love help figuring out? Let me know if this has helped you in your quest to build an Epic Life and Business!!  Leave me a voicemail Episodes and Links Mentioned in this podcast: ES 002 - Goal setting: Episode 2 Goal Setting Checklist ES 003- Goal Implementation: Episode 3 ES 011 – Epic Morning Guide: Episode 11 The Epic Morning Guide Checklist: The Morning Mindset of the Entrepreneur       15 Hacks of the Highly Productive and High Achieving Entrepreneurs – Gain 2-3 hours back! These 9 things (plus 6 more) step-by-step implementation   Grab your Free Powerhouse Productivity Plan   Subscribe to the Epic Success Podcast today!! SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES SUBSCRIBE ON STITCHER SUBSCRIBE ON GOOGLE PLAY SUBSCRIBE ON ANDROID   Join me for my FREE Habit Mastery MasterClass! On August 18th at 10am PST, I’ll be hosting a free LIVE Productivity & Habit Mastery MasterClass. We will dive even deeper into practical ways to implement productivity systems & habit mastery using the power of the brain. You’ll receive a free copy of my Habit Mastery Planner so you can create a step-by-step plan for every habit you want to create. Register for this free class at http://drshannonirvine.com/habit  

Listen up - the real secret of success? It comes from consistent, daily action! It’s definitely not sexy, but it’s what really works. In this episode we’re talking about daily practices to help you be more productive as we wrap up the Productivity Powerhouse series. Get the inside scoop right here:  https://scoopindustries.com/episode69/

Productivity is always on people’s mind. We want to produce more, make more, and do it cheaper. Personally, I don’t think there is a thing wrong with these commitments. But can our commitment to productivity backfire on us leaving us burned out? In this episode, I look at productivity from a theological perspective trying to […] The post Five Practical Steps to Becoming a Productivity Powerhouse | GOF52 appeared first on Grace Nation with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith.

It's 8:30 pm EST and my daughter is turning her bedroom lights on and off. She is reading every book on her bookshelf and she is most definitely not asleep. These 2 hours are my sacred time. It's her wind-down, quiet time and it's my time to catch up on emails, to work on my manuscript and veg with a cup of tea.  This nighttime routine has become the norm around here and it only took me 2 years to get *here* without judging myself in to oblivion.  This is all part of the process of becoming a Productivity Powerhouse and I am excited to share this quickie podcast with you in anticipation of my upcoming webinar on Sunday, May 8th at 8:00 pm EST on my full "How to Become a Productivity Powerhouse" Training.  We will spend Mother's Day evening making time work for us and reclaiming our relationship with our most sacred resource.  Check out this episode, take some notes and get ready for the free webinar on Sunday, May 8th. I will be providing a special gift to all participants, my Productivity Powerhouse Weekly Roadmap, for you to use in your life and business.  

In this episode of the Soulpowered CEO Podcast, I am so excited to introduce you to my dear friend and soul sister Rachel Camfield. Rachel is a life & brand coach for creatives. Through her intuitive design and coaching process, she supports entrepreneurs in honoring their truth and making a life and brand that feels authentic to who they are.  On the show we talk about the power of authentic friendships and what a game-changer ours has been to our lives and businesses. Rachel shares how the story of her life has lead her to the work she does today and what trusting the tug of her soul has taught her.  I love this woman so very much, she is wise beyond her years and brings a light and sparkle to everything she touches, I am confident you will fall in love with her too after you listen to this episode. PS -  Rachel and I hosted a sold-out event together back in February 2016 called Bloom.Live. {Consciously Cultivating a LIfe + Brand You Love}. The event took place at the incredible Laney & Lu Cafe of Exeter, New Hampshire and it was an off-the-charts success. We plan to host another Bloom.Live in Richmond, Virginia in early June 2016, click here to make sure you're on the list when the invite goes live (you'll receive my Productivity Powerhouse training as a bonus!).  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: The small pivots of change you can make to discover who and where you want to be. Why focusing on the now, not the how is so important in life and business. How to put all of the ingredients of your goal together to see what kind of cake comes out. About Rachel's mission to carry joy into her business. Why the term "solopreneur" should be used with caution. How to use your personal compass to move you toward the life you want. A little bit about Rachel's newest project: The Making Things Lovely Show podcast: Crafting a life and a business that feels like home. And so much more…

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