For years I set goals and never achieved them. It was horrible. I'd write them on scraps of paper, put them in a drawer, and forget about them.

What's the saying? A goal without a plan is just a dream?

Well, I like to dream... a little too much.

But I like accomplishing things even more.

Have you ever noticed how some people just seem to drift through life, without direction or purpose?

Maybe you’ve noticed that about your own life.

I did this for nearly 10 years. It made me miserable. I kept complaining to my wife about what I really wanted to do but was too afraid to do.

There's been a lot of talk about finding your why thanks to the efforts of the very smart Simon Sinek. But in my experience, that's not the first question you should ask.

While you may not recognize his name you’ll definitely recognize some of the books he has written. For the last 20 years, Charlie Wetzel has been a professional writer who has published more than 80 books with John Maxwell. And together, they’ve sold over 26 million books.

Have you wondered what becoming a successful author actually takes, and if you can do it in both fiction and non-fiction? Our guest for today has authored 24 books, 14 in fiction and 10 in non-fiction.

Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn is here to talk about how she has created a personally-fulfilling and financially successful business as an author. We talk about her early days as a “corporate slave” and how she escaped her golden handcuff situation that so many others face but never leave.

Today's guest has sold over 200,000 copies of his latest book in the past two years -- all without a traditional book contract or a big marketing budget! In this episode, he shares how a long-term plan beats just about anything you could do short-term.