Years are sectioned into months. Months are divided into
weeks. Weeks are split into days. Days are parted into hours. Those hours are organized
into minutes. Minutes are fragmented into seconds. Seconds are regarded as
precious and we strive to make them count.
I have been a reader of Jeff
Goins Blog for a while. I have subscribed to his feed and I have purchased
his books and participate in his e-course.
How does this dude manage all of this? We’ll he simply
started.
Conversations with diverse individuals have led me to
believe many of our problems, and many of our set backs, originate with us. As
in you and I.
Why have we not graduated from our current situations in
order to move on and attend the “School of Manage U”?
I have been putting out fires many of which could have been
avoided. I have spoken with you and you experience the same thing.
Many of my readers have ambitions to become writers,
producers, and artist managers.
I believe my friends can. I believe my friends will.
I believe that they are now attending the School of Manage U
and have a plan to get themselves in order to full manage their lives, that
they will manage their passion careers.
I mentioned Jeff Goins because I greatly respect his regular
guy persona. He has become very successful at living his passion. He success is
due to living and acting out on what he loves.
I recently emailed Jeff to ask him a few questions. Below
are the questions and responses.
Skye: Already having a
very successful platform, how did your tribe play a role in negotiations with
Moody?
Jeff: My tribe helped
me negotiate a better advance and helped me get more resources (i.e. marketing
dollars). It gave me a leg to stand on and negotiate from.
Skye: Was getting a book deal your goal or
did you have a continued back up plan to self publish?
Jeff: I just wanted to
write a book and have people buy it. If Moody didn't publish me, I would've
self-published.
Skye: Can you provide an
example of the way you and your agent worked toward mutual benefit with your
publisher?
Jeff: Not really. The
publisher contacted me, then I got the agent, and he negotiated a better
contract for me.
This is an example of someone who is managing himself. Your
life is a circle, inclusive of all of your activities. If one area is off balance, your circle will
cease to roll.
Are you able to recognize whether or not you are in the “
School of Manage U”?
Skye
