authenticity

What Book or Story Are You Meant to Be Writing or Telling?

October 4th, 2016|authenticity, author platform, brand storytelling|

I'm writing now inspirational memoir - the sequel to Accidental Soldier and I'm finding it to be a lot less stressful. Like you, I knew that I had a valuable message to share with the world. And like you, I struggled to get my book out of my head and onto book shelves. Instead of [...]

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How to Make Social Media Work for Your Platform (Making Courage Easier)

June 26th, 2016|authenticity, author platform, authorship, branding, copywriting, courage, creativity, defining moments, dreams, faith, marketing, speaking, success|

It's a strange thing, yes, this concept called building your "platform." And I think I'm beginning to understand the energetic side of it and how it translates into social media. Allow me to share with you my breakdown. Because everything begins and ends with social media. And while social media constitutes just 10% [...]

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The Two Minute Wow

May 29th, 2016|authenticity, author platform, authorship, branding, courage|

I am writing this post with a full and happy heart on the bus ride home from New York City where I just did a two minute pitch at the Jewish Book Conference for my soon-to-be-released Accidental Soldier: A Memoir of Service and Sacrifice in the Israel Defense Forces. I’ve been practicing my pitch since [...]

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3 Ways Imagination Helps with Your Courage

December 29th, 2015|authenticity, courage, joy|

"Imagination is its own form of courage." -Frank Underwood, House of Cards Your "courage muscle" as I like to call it, develops and strengthens each time you are put in a challenging situation. if you're in the business of leadership, either for your own professional growth or for a company, consider how imagination helps develop [...]

The Power of One Woman’s Quest: Everything I Ever Learned I Got from Serving in the Israel Defense Forces

November 14th, 2014|authenticity, Classroom, defining moments, faith, memoir writing, new books, new memoir, pain stories, the heroine's journey, transformation, vulnerability, writing|

In 1989, I was a sophomore at Suny at Albany. While my peers were declaring their majors, I felt I was wasting my time, which made me feel there was something wrong with me. One night, I had banged my head against the wall of my room crying. I've got to get out of here. [...]