Part One of September meeting notes
Notes I made as I prepared for the Writing as a Business meeting in September Writing can be a lonely experience or a collaborative experience. Meetup.com and other types of social media are designed to provide tools that can be used to find people that can help each other. The best way to avoid mistakes and make the best decisions is to learn from others. If I can only inspire you to do one thing, please start using the tools provided at MeetUp.com. Meetup.com provides tools that our members rarely use. Please make sure you: Provide as...
read moreA letter from one soldier to another
Respect those that served Rebuilding a civil war hut over the original “hut hole”: One Veteran tips his hat to another To my Yankee friend that lived on my property many years ago, I read lots of your letters, so, I wanted to write to you. I want to let you know I found your hut hole. I did my best to reconstruct your hut to look the way it did when you slept in it. I was lucky; I found your hut hole close to the entry to our home. Now, every time I pass your hut I get to feel your presence and I tip my hat to you and the...
read moreWhat Having a Growth Mindset Actually Means
Carol Dweck is a professor of psychology at Stanford University. She published an extremely important book titled Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Even If you can’t find time to read her book, I strongly recommend an article she wrote in The Harvard Business Review. Professor Dweck perfected an easy way to teach what having a growth mindset actually means. Professor Dweck seems to be concerned that businesses (TEAMS) and individuals are confusing a false “growth mindset” with a real “growth mindset”. If you read and study her words...
read moreWriting as a Business
Writing as a Business Content creation is a great business. Create content that will build an audience. Then, you can monetize. Fiction is extremely competitive and difficult to attract readers. If you are an expert, creating non-fiction content is probably the best business for you and your audience. Write unique content on a specific niche and you will build an audience. Over time, you can add ads, affiliate links and find other ways to monetize. A blog can offer coaching courses and other things your audience will buy. Social Media Sites:...
read moreA Wellness Visit: Prevention and Planing is better than surprises and emergencies
What is a wellness visit? A wellness visit with a trustworthy journeyman or master plumber can save you lots of money and aggravation. Much like a medical wellness visit requires a trustworthy doctor, plumbing inspection and diagnostics requires a trustworthy plumber. Medicare and many other health insurance providers pay for wellness visits and other preventive care because it is important. Prevention and planning discussions are important. Doctors want to take the time to hear about specific symptoms and complaints. Doctors want to discuss...
read moreWhy I Recommend Books and Products
These days, experts say content should answer questions and explain why readers should invest their time. As an old plumber and a relatively new author, I try to make the best use of my reader’s time and my time. I set priorities and produce information systematically. My first book is about how to focus properly as readers search for the best plumber, plumbing products and expert advice. My second book provides much needed details about one of the most frequently challenging plumbing problems. Toilet Issues is focused on important...
read moreMinutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the Last Meeting by Mike Quick People that want to write as a business, should focus on details concerning people like Gene Fowler. At the peak of his writing career, Fowler was the tenth best paid man in the United States. Gene hung out with W.C. Fields, John Barrymore, John Carradine, Anthony Quin and many others that top the celebrity list. He was a member of the infamous “Bundy Drive Boys”. These days, meetings are often considered serious fun. Successful meetings (and writing) these days usually require a proper mix of...
read moreFocus on Book Publishing Details
This installment of the best of the best books I have read, should help you find answers to important book publishing questions. Should you continue searching for a publisher? How complicated and expensive is it to self-publish? Can you find trustworthy self publishing help? Is Print-on-Demand a good way to sell books? Are eBooks the best way to sell your words? Mark Levine’s book, The Fine Print of Self-Publishing, provides important information about publishing. He provides information concerning expenses, royalties, author rights and...
read moreWriting as a Business Post #1
Writing as a business is like any other business. You need to have what others want and you need marketing skills. If you write as a business, you need to make sure you use the human section of your brain to create content. Seriously, ninety percent of what experts know about the brain was discovered in the last twenty years. My favorite book about this topic is Activate Your Brain. If you click on that title, you can research that book and a few others. Books, articles, blogs and other writings provide money making or money wasting...
read moreSump Pumps: How to Prevent Premature Failure
Sump Pumps: How to Prevent Premature Failure [ Hayfield Farm Residents (local) problems, help others.] This first edition is focused on introducing Mike Quick’s local plumbing advice and sump pumps. This page will feature articles everyone can benefit from. Residents of Hayfield Farm will benefit more than others because these articles will be presented in an order of priority most important to Hayfield Farm (Hayfield) residents. Residents of Hayfield and others have indicated they would like Mike’s opinions about various topics related to...
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