134. How to think like a poker player, with Alex O’Brien

I am joining two movements this week: #theshowmustbepaused and #elevatemelanatedvoices. As such, I’m “muting” my normal show this week to advocate for Black voices and voices of color, and to draw attention to violence against the Black community. In place of my normal weekly episode, I'm sharing a short list of podcasts and resources to help fight racism. Read the article "8 ways to be a writer activist": http://www.stacyennis.com/writeractivist Listen to Rough Translation: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510324/rough-translation Listen to The Moth: https://themoth.org/ Listen to Story Corps: https://storycorps.org/ Listen to Girl Tales: https://girltalespodcast.com/ Listen to The Nod's reunion episode: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/the-nod Look for a #BlackLivesMatter section in your podcast app Buy the resource, 50 Ways to Fight Bias: https://leanin.org/50-ways-to-fight-gender-bias

5 Juni 202012min

The most asked question I get from aspiring authors: “Do you think my book idea is any good?” Answering this question requires a series of inquiries related to life and work vision, overall goals for publishing, and more. In this episode, I detail a four-step process to come up with a great book idea—plus provide a free guide to walk you through the process. Get your free book ideation guide at https://stacyennis.com/bookidea. Connect with me and send your questions for a future episode at http://stacyennis.com. Follow me on Instagram @stacyennis and on Facebook @stacyenniscreative. To submit a question about book writing, solopreneurship, living abroad, leadership, productivity, creativity, and everything in between, go to http://stacyennis.com/contact and fill out the form on the page.

30 Maj 202026min

I get a lot of questions about our nontraditional home life. We live a location independent lifestyle as a family, my husband stays home with the kids, and I'm the sole earner for our household—and have been for more than seven years. This week, I'm reading my latest blog post, which opens the metaphorical curtain to share the challenges and joys of our unconventional life. To see photos of my family and me all over the world, visit https://stacyennis.com/unconventional/. Connect with me at https://stacyennis.com. Follow me on Instagram @stacyennis and on Facebook @stacyenniscreative. Get a free life visioning guide, and take your first steps toward an unconventional life: https://www.stacyennis.com/lifevisioningguide

22 Maj 202011min

This week, I’m answering your questions! I dig into whether to add an epilogue to a book, discuss business and marketing strategies for someone just starting out as a service-based solopreneur, share my not-so-subtle opinion on providing free samples as an editor or writer (and advice for authors looking to hire talent), and share two of my favorite childhood memories. I recorded this episode live on Facebook and Instagram. Connect with me and send your questions for a future episode at http://stacyennis.com. Follow me on Instagram @stacyennis and on Facebook @stacyenniscreative. To submit a question about book writing, solopreneurship, living abroad, leadership, productivity, creativity, and everything in between, go to http://stacyennis.com/contact and fill out the form on the page. Learn how to grow your influence as a nonfiction author with my Reedsy course here: https://blog.reedsy.com/learning/courses/marketing/growing-influence-non-fiction-platform/

15 Maj 202040min

This week, I’m sharing a recent webinar I did on the book-writing process. This training replay covers an overview of the book-writing process, including the why behind a book (so important!). You’ll learn the difference between the creation and production processes, and we'll deep dive into creation: idea, outline, write, and revise. We’ll also take a high-level look at production: design, proof, publish, and launch. Connect with me at http://stacyennis.com. Follow me on Instagram @stacyennis and on Facebook @stacyenniscreative. To access the book-writing training and materials mentioned in this episode, go to https://stacyennis.com/webinar/.

8 Maj 20201h 1min

This week, I’m reading my recent blog post, "5 lessons I've learned living an off-the-path life." To read the post and see the picture of my family walking down a cobblestone road in Portugal, visit https://stacyennis.com/5lifelessons/. Connect with me at http://stacyennis.com. Follow me on Instagram @stacyennis and on Facebook @stacyenniscreative. To access the life visioning guide mentioned in this episode, go to https://stacyennis.com/lifevisioningguide/.

1 Maj 202017min

This week, I share eight of my favorite productivity strategies to access your creativity—even when things are a bit chaotic. Have kids? Me too. I promise these strategies apply to you, even if you have a lot on your plate at home. The big goal: emerge from crisis with clarity. Show up and create, do the work, find meaning, and serve others through your art. To access the book-writing training mentioned in this episode, go to https://stacyennis.com/webinar/. Order my latest book, Growing Influence, coauthored with Ron Price: https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Influence-Character-Expertise-Impact/dp/1626345570.

24 Apr 202024min

Ron Price joins me this week to talk about our book, Growing Influence, and how to regain control, take advantage of collaboration, and avoid draining your energy with concern. This episode is full of leadership gems—enjoy! Connect with me at http://stacyennis.com. Follow me on Instagram @stacyennis and on Facebook @stacyenniscreative. Learn more about Ron Price and his work at https://price-associates.com/. To get your Kindle copy of Growing Influence for just $0.99 through the end of April 2020, visit https://amzn.to/2z5mB9G.

17 Apr 202041min