Imagine running one of the biggest media empires in the world, producing shows for one of the most visible influencers in the world, and putting on a birthday party at Chicago’s United Center with Beyonce, Michael Jordan, Chris Rock, and Jerry Steinfeld as featured guests.
Imagine doing all that, and being exhausted. Sheri Salata did all that – and more.
Don’t let perfectionism and doubt hold your dreams hostage. This short, inspiring story reminds you that your project doesn’t need to be “ready” to be released—it just needs a deadline.
Years ago, a woman came up to me at a conference and asked, “How did you come up with the title of your book ‘Someday is Not a Day in the Week?’”
I told her, “I’ve met so many people over the past few years who talked about what they were going to do… Someday.
When people walk out of your meeting (or watch your video, read your blog, website, marketing material) can they repeat anything they heard… word-for-word? If not, use my 5-tips to POP a Phrase That Pays!
Pete pulled me aside and said, “I wish I could tell stories like you, but nothing interesting happens to me.”
I told him, “Everyone has interesting things happen to them that can be turned into stories.” He smiled and said, “Like what?”
Years ago, I came down with a respiratory illness that wouldn’t get better. A friend finally took me to Urgent Care and the doc diagnosed me with…
My friend told me, “At an annual convention, everyone went around the lunch table introducing themselves. It quickly turned into a brag-fest. This person had just been on Oprah, that one got a six-figure book deal.
When I was younger, I was excited to accept a job working with Sandy Bremer, Founder of Open University
I agreed to a salary that was less than half of what I had been making working in the tennis industry under Rod Laver.
People often tell me, “I’m a business owner, not a speaker.” “I’m a consultant, not an author.” “I’m a non-profit leader, not a social media influencer.”
I reply back with, “I hear you! AND, if we want to impact more people, we must be all of these!”
Captain Ray Ashley had a dream of building a replica ship, the San Salvador, as a project for the San Diego Maritime Museum.
He made a brilliant decision to build it in PUBLIC (right by a busy freeway near the airport) instead of in PRIVATE (where it’d be out-of-sight-out-of-mind).
