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Most of our podcast guests come from a background of writing or creative work. I'm excited today to feature a conversation with a renowned business leader who recently wrote his first book and is on a mission to help others experience purpose and growth.

Mark A. Mears is a #1 bestselling author, keynote speaker, consultant, and visionary business leader. He has a significant track record of building shareholder value. He has driven innovation and profitable growth among world-class, high-profile brands such as PepsiCo/Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, Frito-Lay, JCPenney, NBCUniversal, and The Cheesecake Factory.

Today, Mark serves as Chief Growth Officer for LEAF Growth Ventures, LLC—a consulting firm helping individuals, teams, and organizations find purpose in fulfilling their true growth potential while making a positive, lasting difference in the world.

Mark is also a member of the Senior Leader Network within Conscious Capitalism, Inc. He recently released a new book, The Purposeful Growth Revolution: 4 Ways to Grow from Leader to Legacy Builder.

In our conversation, Mark shares his background in corporate America and the turning point that led to him writing his first book. You'll learn the habits behind his writing a draft of a 400+ page book, how to achieve your writing goals by overcoming fear and uncertainty, and lots of strategies for taking action to get what you want and grow in ways you never thought possible.

You can connect with Mark at https://www.MarkAMears.com, where you can also download his Free Purposeful Growth Self-Assessment.

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Here in Daily Writer world, we frequently talk about ways to build a business as a writer. The sooner you can get comfortable thinking of yourself as an author AND a business owner, the better.

One of the best business decisions you can ever make is building multiple streams of income with your book. My guest today is here to teach us how to create one of the best income streams: creating courses.

Dr. Lucas Marino is the founder and owner of Marino Consulting Services and his two training companies, Marino Training and EAST Partnership. He is also co-founder of the Empire Builders Masterclass, a training resource for creative entrepreneurs.

Lucas helps entrepreneurs and authors launch and sustain online training products. He is a Certified Thinkific Expert and host of the Conversations with Course Creators podcast.

A military engineer by experience, he spent 21 years as a naval engineer in the United States Coast Guard. He then founded Marino Consulting Services, and worked in several senior Logistics Engineering Program Manager roles for military acquisitions, including Army landing craft and the Navy’s COLUMBIA submarine program.

Then, he decided the time was right to realize his dream of being a creative entrepreneur, and he made the big leap! Lucas has a passion for developing others and partnering with other entrepreneurs.

In this conversation, we dive into everything you wanted to know about creating a course from your book, but were afraid to ask. You’ll learn why a course is a great product, types of courses and the tech platforms to deliver them, how to be an awesome instructor even if you don’t have a teaching background, and more!

Make sure to check out Lucas’s website, https://marinotraining.com, as well as his brand-new book, Monetize Your Book with a Course.

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