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		<title>How to get started writing a thought leadership book</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The easiest way to get started a thought leadership book that will drive business and career success is to ask a deceptively simple question:
What does my most profitable customer segment need to know to solve their problems and achieve their goals?
Asking what your most profitable customers and prospect needs to know achieves several important goals:

Puts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 habits needed to write your way to success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the rewards of writing a book have been extensively documented in books like Mitchell Levy&#8217;s 42 Rules of Driving Business with Books, the underlying habits needed for writing success and author thought leadership are not as widely known.
The big idea
The starting point is very simple, and beautifully described in books like Jack Canfield, Mark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Author platforms &#8211; first stop on the road to publishing success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Promotional Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[author platforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creating an author platform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roger C. Parker]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ultimately, an author platform is more important than your ability to write a book, do your job, or satisfy your clients!
Quality is no longer enough to guarantee success. Today, competence is assumed. More important, there is competition everywhere, as close as the nearest online search engine.
To control your destiny, you need a practical way to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring the realities of writing a book in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will 2010 be the year you decide to write a book to build your brand and establish yourself as the &#8220;go to&#8221; expert in your field? Now is the time to begin planning for your debut as a published author.
The benefits of writing a book in 2010
The benefits of writing a book continue to far [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Save Time Planning Your 42 Rules Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reader change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the start, I&#8217;ve been enthusiastic about the time savings and sheer practicality of Laura Lowell&#8217;s 42 Rules approach to writing a book that brands you and your firm as experts in your field.
The 42 Rules concept, reflected in titles like Laura Lowell&#8217;s 42 Rules of Marketing  and Mitchell Levy&#8217;s 42 Rules of Driving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When does the entrepreneurial bug start?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Happy About</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[business rules]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, thinking of being an entrepreneur? Start today and try to figure out where there's demand (business rule #2) that you can supply directly or be a connector for folks you've met (business rule #1). Above all, expect to fail (business rule #3) in your first couple of efforts. Failure is not a bad thing, it is a tool you can use to do it better the next time. ]]></description>
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		<title>Entrepreneurs start with nothing and make things happen</title>
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		<comments>http://authorthoughtleadership.com/entrepreneurs-start-with-nothing-and-make-things-happen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Happy About</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[boldt castle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs go from nothing to something, then sometimes get wiped out before going from nothing to something again.]]></description>
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		<title>5-week holiday once per year</title>
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		<comments>http://authorthoughtleadership.com/5-week-holiday-once-per-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Happy About</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[business planning]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[work balance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bottom line is that this time taken once a year is not only great for your family, it’s great of your personal well being and as well as your business. Who’s stopping you from taking your holiday?]]></description>
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		<title>Onboard a Flying Swine Flu Screening Clinic</title>
		<link>http://authorthoughtleadership.com/onboard-a-flying-swine-flu-screening-clinic/</link>
		<comments>http://authorthoughtleadership.com/onboard-a-flying-swine-flu-screening-clinic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 09:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kwiefling</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[risk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m healthy and I have proof!  Yes, indeedy, I have a cheerful yellow A4 size piece of paper from the Japanese government that testifies to the fact that I survived and passed a quarantine inspection.  That&#8217;s no small matter, to be sure, but it pales in comparison to surviving: 1) the hellish drive from my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just because you get paid the big bucks, doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t ask for help&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://authorthoughtleadership.com/just-because-you-get-paid-the-big-bucks-doesnt-mean-you-cant-ask-for-help/</link>
		<comments>http://authorthoughtleadership.com/just-because-you-get-paid-the-big-bucks-doesnt-mean-you-cant-ask-for-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Happy About</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Networking/BizDev]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[4 point discussed in this post: 1) Spend a couple hours getting to know your contacts better, 2) Get help with your speeches, 3) Be able to say that you lived a life that was full and engaged, 4) Make sure you be a parent, write a book and plant a tree...]]></description>
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