Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an ex-professional sportswriter turned law firm partner. I know .. not your everyday career path, right? I also am a member of the D28 Speakers Bureau for Toastmasters International. One of my passions is training other people how to be great speakers on stage.
I have written 2 books. The first one I co-authored on Michigan football’s 1997 national championships run. The second one you will read about just below.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
It is called Wow Your Clients: How to land clients and build long-lasting relationships.
What inspired it?
No. 1, I wanted to tell my personal story of overcoming being blackballed by my fraternity at age 19.
No. 2, I have brought in over a million dollars of business to my law firm. What I realized is that colleges and professionals schools teach you the basics of how to do your job. What they don’t teach you is how to bring in business.
I wanted to give other professionals the playbook to bring in business.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I just attack the page. Some days there is genius. Other days it sucks.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Mitch Albom.
John Irving
Anything by Steven Pressfield.
What are you working on now?
I am out promoting my new book, since it came out in the beginning of December.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My best method is actually in person. I do a lot of speaking engagements, and visit other toastmasters groups.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t obsess if your book is not an overnight sensation. The martian wasn’t either. Your book is a vehicle. Look for the long haul.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Hard work beats talent every time.
What are you reading now?
Published, by Chandler Bolt.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am already working on my second book on public speaking. It will involve the art of storytelling, how to grab an audience’s attention in the first seven seconds, and how to close.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Herman Wouk, The Winds of War
Steven Pressfield, The War of Art
Long books
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