Mark interviews Honorée Corder, an executive and strategic book and publishing coach, TEDx speaker, and the author of more than 50 books including You Must Write a Book.

Prior to the interview, Mark shares a personal update, some recent comments and a word from this episode's sponsor.

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In their conversion Mark and Honorée talk about:

The way Honorée's business got its start after a discussion with Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series
Collaborating with businesses that want to use her books to promote/market their own business and how that has created a win/win/win situation
Purposefully writing and marketing books to targeted potential clients with bulk discount rates in mind
How people will throw out business cards but are far less likely to throw out a book
Researching how to make the process of custom back covers for the same front, spine, and interior with a designer and a printer
Ideas for how authors can leverage this type of marketing by offering a potential client a pile of books to give away to their clients
Adapting an abundance mindset versus a scarcity mindset
The mental hurdles that writers have to overcome in order to face prosperity
What makes the difference between a hobbyist and a professional
Commitment versus interest
The question of "whether or not the person I am tomorrow will be proud of the person I am today"
The importance of having downtime, quiet time, and opportunities for recharging our creativity
How having a schedule can set you free from not worrying about something that's on your plate
The basic principlee behind "The Miracle Morning" (Hal Elrod) and "The Miracle Morning for Writers" (Hal Elrod and Honorée)
How, for the most part, you can find 15 minutes in different parts of your day
A few things she didn't expect before beginning this journey
How writing from a really raw place allowed Honorée to see that the more authentic she has been in her writing, the more readers have liked it and it has helped people
And more

After the interview, Mark reflects on some of the things that this chat inspired in him, including an idea that sprung from the conversation.

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