The Daily Writer

How do you create a truly “magical” experience for the people you lead and those you serve?

My guest on this episode has the answer! His name is Lee Cockerell, and he is the former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort. Today, Lee dedicates his time to public speaking, writing, and consulting. 

Get ready to hear Lee’s wisdom on time management, writing, leadership, and some secrets to creating a truly magical life!

You can find the full show notes here: https://kentsanders.net/146.

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My biggest priority in business is to create content that is helpful for you. I recently created a survey for my listeners and readers to help me determine what your biggest needs are. I thought it would be fun to go through the results of this survey and let you know how I’m responding to it.

You can find the full show notes here: https://kentsanders.net/145.

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At every stage of our careers and our lives, we need the help of other people with influence, opportunities, or connections.

But the question is: How do we create more of those connections with influential people? There are plenty of ways to do this, but I want to share with you one very simple way that has been working for me lately. 

In fact, it’s so shockingly simple that I can’t believe I have only recently begun to use it more.

You can find the full show notes here: https://kentsanders.net/144. 

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Have you ever wondered how to engage your readers, audience, or clients on a deeper level? 

I’m joined on this episode by Dr. Anissa Holmes, a leader in the dental industry. As an author, coach, entrepreneur, and business leader, she has impacted thousands of dentists through her training and content.

No matter your industry, you’ll learn how to truly deliver a WOW experience to those you serve.

You can find the full show notes here: https://kentsanders.net/143.

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We writers tend to have a lot of ideas. Which is a great thing!

But this wellspring of ideas also presents a problem: how do we know which ones are good?

There’s no foolproof method for ensuring that the best ideas rise to the top. However, there are many ways you may not have thought about.

In this episode, I'll share eleven ways to get feedback on your idea, fast. This will apply to any kind of idea, whether it’s a book, blog post, presentation, or business concept.

To read the full show notes, visit https://kentsanders.net/142.

Have you ever thought about what your time is worth?

As a business leader, entrepreneur, you know your time is valuable. It is your most precious resource. You can never get it back.

In this episode, I'll share three calendar automations that save me about three hours per week. They are: Google calendar notifications, the Calendly scheduler, and the Pretty Link Wordpress plugin.

I use these tools so often that it’s second nature at this point. They have saved me a boatload of time, and I know they will do the same for you.

To access the full show notes, visit https://kentsanders.net/141.

140: Grow Your Audience Through Large Publications (with Kimanzi Constable)

There are endless ways you can leverage your writing and knowledge to grow your audience and serve more people. One of the most effective ways is to write for large publications.

I’m super excited about today’s guest, Kimanzi Constable. He is going to teach you how to get into large publications as a writer and then leverage those opportunities to grow your business.

Kimanzi is the author of four books that have sold over 150,000 total copies. He is also a contributor to over 30 large publications, including The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur (online and the print edition on newsstands), SUCCESS Magazine, AskMen, Mind Body Green, Fox News, The Good Men Project, Yahoo, NBC News, Time Magazine, Business Insider, Addicted 2 Success, CBS News, and over 60 blogs.

In this conversation, Kimanzi is going to teach you why large publications present such a great opportunity, the specifics of how to find and pitch editors via email, and what to do with those opportunities once you have them.

Full show notes: https://kentsanders.net/140.

It’s a deceptively simple question: How do you measure your success?

We usually measure our success by comparing ourselves to others. Here’s the problem with this approach: If we’re doing better than them, we get prideful. If we’re doing worse, we feel like a failure.

There’s a better way to define your success. On this episode, we begin a 4-part mini-series on exactly how to do this. Today we’ll cover the fourth part: reframe your failures.

It’s a deceptively simple question: How do you measure your success?

We usually measure our success by comparing ourselves to others. Here’s the problem with this approach: If we’re doing better than them, we get prideful. If we’re doing worse, we feel like a failure.

There’s a better way to define your success. On this episode, we begin a 4-part mini-series on exactly how to do this. Today we’ll cover the third part: celebrate your progress.

It’s a deceptively simple question: How do you measure your success?

We usually measure our success by comparing ourselves to others. Here’s the problem with this approach: If we’re doing better than them, we get prideful. If we’re doing worse, we feel like a failure.

There’s a better way to define your success. On this episode, we begin a 4-part mini-series on exactly how to do this. Today we’ll cover the second part: completing a project.