What makes a pitch POP!? Sam Horn shares how a 30-second Tongue Fu! pitch was selected to lead a segment on The Tonight Show—and how being Purposeful, Original, and Pithy can help you break out instead of blend in.
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Agency is the Answer – The Better Newsletter #149
Looking back at 30+ years of books, Sam Horn realized the river running through her work has been agency—the ability to improve what happens to us, by us, or around us. Now, that same idea is at the heart of The Force For Good Project and her birthday wish that its stories become a life raft for people and a rising tide of positive change.
Life is a Gift, Not a Grind – The Better Newsletter #148
Writing isn’t supposed to be a grind, coffee is. The language we use shapes how we experience our work. What if, instead of throwing writing under the bus, we remembered what a gift it is to express ourselves in a way that can reach and benefit people around the world?
Get Your Bandwagon Out of the Garage – The Better Newsletter #147
Books can always be better. But if we wait to get our manuscript perfect, it could still be sitting on our laptop months—or years—from now. Sometimes the best thing we can do is put a date on the calendar, finish what matters, and contribute it to the world.
Open Doors & Close Deals – The Better Newsletter #146
What do you say when people ask what your business, project, cause, startup, film, talk, or book is about? Sam Horn shares why a crisp, clear, confident, compelling 60-second response can be a deal-maker—or a deal-breaker.
See What I’m Saying? – The Better Newsletter #145
When Karl Haas walked onstage, the audience reacted in surprise. Instead of taking offense, he responded with humor—and won them over instantly. Here’s a simple Talking on Eggshells tip for using grace and wit to defuse awkward moments.
What Are You Waiting For? – The Better Newsletter #144
What’s keeping you from writing the book you’ve always wanted to write? Turn reasons into results, pick a date, and just get started.
Are You Happy & Don’t Know It? – The Better Newsletter #143
What does happiness mean to you? Defining happiness can help you notice it when it happens, appreciate it in the moment and feel grateful for what’s right with your world, right here, right now.
Creative Projects in Your Head Help No One: 35 Quotes to Inspire You to FINISH What You Start
“One day you’ll wake up and there won’t be any time left to do the things you’ve always wanted to do.” – Paulo Coelho. When people tell me they’re thinking about staring a creative project,…
Down with Elevator Speeches
“Enough about me. What do you think about me?” – Bette Midler in the movie Beaches While speaking at an INC 500 event, I introduced a new approach for replacing elevator SPEECHES with elevator CONNECTIONS. An entrepreneur named Colleen raised her…