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Enhancing Your Summer Travels
Memorial Day began the unofficial summer travel season. With rising fuel prices and declining availability of on-time airline travel, two additional inconveniences have affected our travel plans: significant increases in delays and cancellations. As we sit around the airports, hoping to make it to our destinations, you may hear a voice ask, “Can God Trust…
Read MoreListen as You Learn
Good authors write good books; great authors, however, provide versatility in how their stories are offered. Inspired, Not Retired: Leadership Lessons from Father to Son is available as an audiobook for multitaskers, combining work and entertainment. At least that’s what some clients told me. If you want to enjoy even monotonous tasks while listening to…
Read MoreIndulge Your Summer Reading Hobby
Summer will be here shortly, so it’s time to catch up on all that reading you meant to do this winter. Watch this short video and add Inspired, Not Retired: Leadership Lessons from Father to Son to your literary list. Purchase your copy from Amazon.com or Author Direct at the buttons below. Inspired, Not Retired…
Read MoreREMINDER: Bettendorf Local Authors Showcase
IT’S FINALLY HERE! The Bettendorf Public Library Local Author Showcase! It features authors from throughout the Quad Cities, who share their stories, answer questions, and sell their books. This second event should be even more exciting and informative to the public. Click the pic below to see the Bettendorf Public Library announcement with the list…
Read MoreBettendorf Local Authors Showcase
Only one week left until the Bettendorf Public Library Local Author Showcase! It features authors from throughout the Quad Cities, who share their stories, answer questions, and sell their products. This second event should be even more exciting and informative to the public. Come and meet, listen to, and be enthralled by writers, editors, book…
Read MoreAmazon A+ Content: A Free Competitive Advantage
“Every business needs to know its competitive advantages.” In the Army, commanders and leaders in general are always looking for combat multipliers: that thing that gives you an advantage over the enemy. In business, these combat multipliers are referred to as competitive advantages: the tactics, techniques, procedures, or products unique to your business that provide…
Read MoreAn Event to Remember: Quad Cities 2026 Black Expo
The Quad Cities Economic Empowerment Network hosted its 11th Annual Black Expo on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 1 – 4 pm. I recall the cold and snowy Saturday in February 2015 that marked the first Expo event. Although I did not attend the first one, others braved the cold and the snow to enjoy…
Read More2026 Quad Cities Black Expo
It’s that time of year again for the 2026 Quad Cities Black Expo, an annual Black History Month event. The Black Expo has vendors from various industries/professions throughout the Quad Cities. These are typically small business owners specializing in fashion, hair care products, health products, authorship, jewelry, art, and many other fields. The pertinent information…
Read MoreConnecting with Readers and Clients
If I have learned one thing as an author and business owner, it is that readers and clients want a connection with who they are supporting. The desire to connect was what helped me retain friendships with the members of the first CEO Peer Advisory Group I formed. Readers want the same connection with the…
Read MoreMy New TikTokion Adventure
Creating Your Product Pyramid “Sometimes you must take a chance on something new.” Book publishing is a multibillion-dollar industry, with authorship as a multimillion-dollar portion of that business. I do not claim to make millions as an author, but any increased revenue will help. So, my newest excursion is into BookTok, a section of TikTok. Now, I…
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