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This comes out of Our Daily Fred (sign up for his fantastic newsletter at fred@ourdailyfred.net): Today's thoughts are taken from The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George: Habit is a vain and treacherous goddess. She lets nothing disrupt her rule. She smothers one desire after another: the desire to travel, the desire for a better job or a new love. She stops us from living as we would like, because habit prevents us from asking ourselves whether we continue to enjoy doing what we do. On the flipside some habits are winners! My other author Lance Casazza has the answer to, "What habits are good ones?" Both books are available at: http://3lpublishing.flyingcart.com/

What would you have if you took some of the country’s greatest minds, infused some of the most amazing speakers and placed it in the backdrop of paradise? Habits and Attitudes in Cabo! This five-day four-night trip takes place at one of Cabo’s newest and hottest Resorts, BREATHLESS. Watch the video ( click here ).

I wanted to take a moment to give thanks to you all for making 2016 the best year it could be despite how it started out. I’ve learned so much about my own limits, resilience, and ability to overcome and begin the process of rebuilding to make my life even better. This year started out with my discovery that the person who had become closest to me was deceiving me – not in a small way, but a really BIG way and over a protracted period of years. The personal and professional heartbreak at first numbed me out. I couldn’t believe what I found out was actually true. The enormity of the deceit floored me. It was a strange, surreal moment when the first big lie got revealed. I remember getting off the phone right after I discovered the truth and picking up a photo he had given me. I hurled it so hard against the wall it crashed through the plasterboard and left a hole. Mid-hurl I let out the most painful scream (which felt kind of good, BTW). How could anyone mani...

I learned an important lesson this week. I use a service called Help a Reporter Out (it’s free) to find subject matter experts or contacts for books. I have been recently gathering profiles for Dr. Lance Casazza for his forthcoming book Habits and Attitudes . A few weeks ago I posted a request for more profile participants. I got zero responses (that time). I was perplexed and wondered if I had drained the proverbial pond of opportunities from HARO as a source. So I gave it a few weeks and posted a second request and guess what? I got a flood of responses. Wow! What they say about timing is absolutely dead-on right. Timing in marketing and promotion is everything. A powerful lesson here: Don’t give up just because your first or even second shot at promoting your book, product or service doesn’t get results. Who knows why I got zero responses the first time. I felt discouraged. I assumed (which really stands for “ass out of you and me”) … don’t assume an...

I will be giving a presentation to the Happy Hour with Dr. Lance Casazza on July 22nd from 7pm to 9pm on the following subject: I will give a presentation based on my award-winning book Second Bloom, 10 Steps to Reinvent Your Life . The discussion will review the 10 step planning process featured in the book. This planning process is based on the method used to do annual strategic plans. My inspirational presentation will teach participants that any kind of change, big or small, can be accomplished. Second Bloom was the winner of the Indie Excellence Awards in the self-help category and runner-up in the Indie Book Awards, Writer's Digest Indie Awards and Franklin Awards. Location to be determined. Please contact info@3LPublishing.com for details.

Coming soon Habits and Attitudes by Dr. Lance Casazza. The book releases in the fall.  Here are my five daily habits. These are the things that help keep me on track and successfully running my company 3L Publishing (www.3LPublishing.com). HABITS Ø   Eat homemade healthy foods and avoid processed foods (basically anything in the middle of the supermarket). When you eat homemade vs. store-bought food or restaurant dishes, you know exactly how many calories and how much sugar and salt went into your meals. When you go to a restaurant you have absolutely no idea what that food contains. In a country where diabetes is becoming a national epidemic, it’s best to avoid carbs and sugar, and restaurants load their dishes with carbs and sugar. Ø   Meditate and visualize success every day. First thing when I wake up, I meditate, say my mantras, and visualize a great day. Leaders like Steve Jobs advocated meditation. I find that it puts my head in the...

Fiction   Grains of Truth by Elizabeth Ferry-Perata -- the tangled web of love, family loyalty, and loss weave this story about friendship, love, loyalty and loss in this heartfelt drama about the characters who populate a Texas feed store. Harris Estate by Stacey Cotter -- a family mystery unfolds deep in the heart of Texas as a woman discovers the grisly remains in a farm house she has inherited. As the truth unravels so does the woman's sense of identity and self. The Abused by Michelle Gamble -- nine addicts go to rehab only to have one of them start murdering the others. This psychological thriller takes readers on a mental thrill ride into the deepest secrets drug addicts hide and the deadly consequences. Nonfiction Smile Power: How a Simple Smile Can Help Achieve Health, Wealth and Success by Dr. Ramin Bahrain -- did you know that a smile can change just about every aspect of your life? This well-written book outlines research from world famous experts on how th...