Author Archives: MichelleVan

As entrepreneurs, selling is something that we all must do. Whether it’s ideas, products, or services, we’re all selling something. But for heart-centered entrepreneurs like me, the old way of doing sales is something that  I am not comfortable with. The old way of doing sales feels manipulative to me.   Thus, it is with [...]

Conflict management and leadership God’s way Conflict is an inevitable part of life. Whether you’re a soccer mom or a community leader, conflict is something that you have to deal with at one point in time and it is never easy to deal with. What author Bill Graybill shares with us in his new book, [...]

A story about man and his canine best friend In life,  there are people you will meet who will touch your heart and soul and change you forever. For author Geoff Bain, his “game changer” came in the form of Australian/Queensland Shepherd named Abby. She came in his life when Geoff married his wife, Dawn,  and [...]

The making of a social media expert Ask any single mom out there and they will tell you that raising a kid alone is a tough job. Add two more kids, a part-time job, and academic work to the mix and our mom could replace Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible. But our featured author for [...]

How Derek found his Inner Genius For somebody who is so confident and comfortable with himself, you would not think that the Derek Mills is a person who has experienced so many personal blows in his life. At a young age, he was highly incomprehensible because of a stutter that developed after the death of [...]

With the election coming, we hear everyone speaking of change. Some want to change this, others want to change that. But true change starts within yourself as Kathleen Suneja writes in her book ” “. Kathleen grew up in a Soviet-controlled, dictatorial  India during the 1970s.  As a student, she witnessed first hand how her [...]

Last week I discussed why Amazon is a social network on the Experience Pros radio show. Angel Tuccey and Eric interviewed me about how authors can move up Amazon and sell more books. Listen to my interview here and then please, please a comment below and let me know your thoughts. Michelle   Join a [...]

Writers Block?   Many authors suffer from writer’s block. but the way Nick Orsini, author of Two Wrongs Make a Vice, writes would make you think differently. He writes three to five poems/letters a week and tries to put out a short story every two weeks. He also produces an article for a blog that he [...]

Your logo and your business card is not your brand. This is what Suzanne Tulien of Brand Ascension wants entrepreneurs and small business owners to realize.  In our interview with Suzanne, you will learn the difference between branding and marketing. Watch it now. Branding vs. Marketing with Suzanne Tulien – Interview Notes – Many small [...]

Write a book. Did you know  that 81% of Americans have this on their bucket lists? Yet only 2% end up as published authors and many, around 200 million to be exact, end up as bloggers.  There’s something about blogging that  makes it more manageable for the average person. In this interview with Nina Amir,  author [...]

  What is Present Life Purpose? Many people course through life wanting to get to the top of the mountain and never getting there. Some people want to write a book yet never publish one.  Jamie Saloft of  The Author’s Prophet offers valuable  on how you can get on top of that mountain by looking back [...]

Another man’s trash is another man’s treasure. This is what art expert Les Fox teaches us in his book “.” In our interview with Les, he gives us some tips on how to hunt for valuable art at garage sales. SHOW NOTES ABOUT ART HUNTERS HANDBOOK How to hunt for valuable art at a garage [...]