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Don’t worry about what other people think when you are trying to achieve something. They might not even be thinking about you anyway.
Today's featured author is former schoolteacher, freelance writing magician, and 3X TEDx speaker, Laura Pennington-Briggs. Laura "Fierce" and I talk about getting started as a freelance writer, different types of writing and tons more!!!
Key Takeaways:
We live in an amazing time where you have access to the tools that can help you learn any skill you want at a faster rate.
Give yourself at least 5-10 hours a week for at least 1-2 months to learn copywriting.
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is one of the easiest things that you can teach yourself to do.
90 % of Laura’s writing is for SEO. It’s in high demand.
Search engines (especially Google) reward high-quality content, not keyword spam.
Laura's Site: http://www.betterbizacademy.com/
Laura's 1st TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGY8vO3KRTk
The opening track is titled "Pilot Wings Remix" by Rukunetsu (aka Project R). Click on the following link to listen and cop the full tune. https://soundcloud.com/rukunetsu/pilotwings-4-results
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7 - "Teacher to Pro Speaker" with Robert Kennedy III (@robertkennedy3): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/going-north-podcast-episode-7-teacher-to-pro-speaker-with-robert-kennedy-iii-robertkennedy3
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"You are far more powerful than you've been told. We have a sense of powerlessness now…I just want you to know that this power, which is usually denied by authority figures, is something you were born with." - Lynne McTaggart
“You have to create an undying, almost unrealistic belief in yourself.” – Eliot Marshall
"Luck is the ability to take the correct action in an opportunity." - Victoria M. Gallagher
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Authentic Leadership
“To have a sense of humor is to be human.” – Art Bell
Kindness is and always will be important.
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Solve people's pain point.
Karma works both ways. Use it to your advantage by putting out as much good as possible for others.
"Every reader has more books than they will read in their lifetime, and they will still buy more books today." - Honorée Corder
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“You cannot go to divorce court with your body.” - Kimberly Spencer
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