Book Review: The Gap and The Gain by Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan

 

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The success of entrepreneurs lies in having the right mindset and attitude with which they need to face challenges and achieve their goals. 

Success coaches, Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy, had this in mind as they laid out all the knowledge and strategies essential to entrepreneurs in their book, The Gap and The Gain. Both have been successful in personality development and entrepreneurship. 

Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist who authored six books and co-authored three books that tackle personal development and psychological factors that contribute to success. He initially blogged on Medium with more than 10 million reads. His work focuses on self-transformation and self-growth. 

Dan Sullivan is an entrepreneurial coach who founded The Strategic Coach which helps entrepreneurs reach their greatest potential. He also authored over 50 publications and trained 30,000 entrepreneurs.

Both of them collaborated and wrote three books including The Gap and The Gain.

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Progress is measured in two ways: the gap and the gain. Imagine a glass that is filled with water halfway through. When in the gap, the glass is seen as half empty; when in the gain, the glass is half full. 

Book Review: How to Write a Short Story in Five Days (How to do stuff) by Jason Fink

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INTRODUCTION

Jason Fink wants to be a force for good in the world. To fulfill this, he uses his knowledge and influence as a writer even though his attention deficit disorder (ADD) is holding him back. He prefers writing short stories as novels take time; he tends to jump from one project to the next. Under his belt are several books with short stories. One of his books, Selected Stories,  contains stories from different genres from sci-fi to romance.

OVERVIEW

Learn how to compose captivating short stories quickly with this book as you are guided through the writing process. 

You are also going to be equipped with the right skills in coming up with story ideas and improving your craft. 

The guide gives practical and effective tips and tools.

It is for everyone, regardless of writing experience. 

The bonus section at the end of this book is a must-read for writers who are struggling with ADHD.

Book Review: Stone Maidens by Lloyd Devereux Richards

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A single TikTok video blasted off Stone Maidens from an unknown mystery-thriller novel to a bestselling book in February 2023. The video has 55.2 million views as of this writing.

Out of love and respect for his father's endeavor to write his debut novel for 14 years, Marguerite Richards created a 16-second video showing his father,  Lloyd Devereux Richards, sitting at his writing table, going through some papers, the song "Beautiful Boy" is playing in the background, and text on the screen is displaying the number of years it took him to write his debut novel and its commercial failure after publication.

Support from people accelerated as they were in awe of Richards' dedication to his craft, pushing Stone Maidens to bestseller status.

Lloyd Devereux Richards is a father, an author, a lawyer, and a globetrotter. He was born in New York City but worked as a lawyer in Vermont where he also looked after his three children.

He gained experience in the legal field as a Senior Law Clerk for an Indiana Court of Appeals judge, where he researched and wrote drafts for dozens of published opinions, including the appeal of a serial killer who was sentenced to death and subsequently electrocuted.

Before practicing law, Richards had been to many places in Europe, Africa, and Central America, enjoying journal writing and bird watching. He enjoys hiking, writing poetry, and sketching pen and ink drawings.

Together with her daughter, he appeared in many shows talking about the viral Tiktok video, how this video made him a bestselling author, and how his life was changed.

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