So many independent authors have tons of commitments in their lives! My unique experience as a busy independent author will hopefully help you gain insight into productivity and learning as an aspiring or new independent author.
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A Podcast by Dan Abernathy - Welcome to the Chool Cast. Coming to you from the Chool Bus, a 1991 converted International school bus that I call home. This podcast is a reflection of me, a nomadic Renaissance Man, an outlaw poet, artist, and purveyor of words, a junkyard philosopher, and a vagabond searching for a purely hedonistic meaning for the way of life. My voice, be it in words or art, is a collection of oddities, and obsessions – a road map, tracking a man that can’t and won’t fit in. ...
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Floor Focus, and our website Floor Daily, is the oldest and most trusted flooring magazine. Our market research, strategic analysis and fashion coverage of the flooring business provides retailers, designers, architects, contractors, building owners, suppliers and other industry professionals the information they need to achieve greater success.
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Dan Abernathy Discusses Big D's Acquisition of Diamond W from Tarkett
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Paul Cleary Discusses Momentum's NeoCon Experience and Showroom Reset
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Brand Expert Chris Ramey Discusses LL Flooring's Bankruptcy and Luxe Market's Stability
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Writing as a Life Saving Practice with Abdul-Azeez Ayodele Azeez
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Writing (and any creative outlet) can be such a cathartic experience, helping authors with their mental health and to keep a positive life. Join me and Abdul as we talk about his health and mental health challenges and how writing helped him flip his life around. SHOW NOTES: See my conversation on The Greatest Podcast in the Multiverse: https://you…
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Derrick Daye Discusses Brand Strategies to Implement When Market Demand Is Soft
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Benjamin Leipert and David Morgan Discuss Shaw's Expanded Carpet Yarn Facility in Aiken, SC
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Benjamin Bachman Discusses Gerflor's Olympic Participation in Sports Flooring
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Kent Beightler Discusses Diverzify's Acquisition of Continental Floors
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Scale Your Author Business with Jennifer Carr
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Scaling a business is a challenge that all companies go through, so authoring is no exception. Whether you are casual or not, at some point, we have more readers to reach and more books to write. How can you go about scaling that? Join me and Jennifer Carr as we discuss technologies and strategies she's used to scale her author business. SHOW NOTES…
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Shane Totten Discusses His Role as Head of Sustainability with Mannington
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Ray Mancini Discusses UCX's Brand Launch for Largest U.S. Flooring Distributor
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Robert Varden Discusses Upcoming Installer Training for Woven and Natural Fiber Carpet
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Michael Martin Discusses NWFA's Sponsorship of Flooring Sustainability Summit
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Sarah Templin Discusses Gensler's Product Sustainability Standards at Sustainability Summit in D.C.
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Bill Griese Discusses Vision for Initiating Flooring Sustainability Summit in Washington, D.C.
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Barbara June Discusses NALFA's Message at Flooring Sustainability Summit
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Graham Howerton and Dan Butterfield Discuss the Current State of the Builder Market
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Hector Narvaez Discusses Iris Ceramica Group's Development of Hydrogen Powered Tile Production
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Bruce Zwicker Discusses Market Demand and Distribution Consolidation
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Getting in the Writing Flow with Sebastian
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Many of us have wished we could write the book that we've wanted to for most of our lives, but what does it take to actually get there? Join me and Sebastian as we talk about how he set out to write the books in his heart, how he gets into the flow, and where he gets inspiration for the books he writes. SHOW NOTES: Find out more about Sebastian and…
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Connecting with Your Audience's Desires with Mr. Pixel Ate Books
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As authors, finding your set of readers, whoever they may be, is such an important part of finding success. But that isn't the only part! Understanding their desires and knowing how to set and keep up with their expectations is key to building a business and doing well. Join Mr. Pixel Ate and myself as we dive into his strategies for communicating …
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Self Discovery Through Writing and the Enneagram with Dani Abernathy
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Writing has a tendency to bring out the best and the worst in us as we discovery the way our mind works, our history and life experiences, as well as other hidden thoughts and feelings. Join Dani and me as we discuss how self-discovery through writing, and the Enneagram, can work to enhance your experience and your character development in many way…
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Santo Torcivia Discusses His Economic Forecast in the New US FlooReport
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Jonathan Cohen Discusses Stanton Flooring's Management and Retailer Recognition
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Growing Personally and Professionally with Irene Hill
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Whether you are new to writing, or you've been doing it for years, you owe it to yourself and your craft to continue growing and developing both personally and professionally. Humans thrive on progress, and we tend to feel when we miss the mark in this area. Join Irene Hill, Small-Town Crime Thriller Author, and me as we discuss this essential piec…
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Michel Vermette Discusses AFS' New HQ Grand Opening Event
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Cathy Buchanan Discusses Business Conditions, Advertising and Diversity
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A Journey Into Traditional Publishing with Kay Ross
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So you've decided to query agents and publishers directly, but you wish you had some insight from someone who's been through the process. Wait no longer! Join Kay and me as we talk through her decision to go down the traditional publishing route, things she's learned, and how she's navigated working directly with two publishing companies directly. …
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Russ DeLozier Explains CRIs Opposition to California AB 863
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Robert Tivadar Discusses Fulton Market Design Days in Chicago
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Susan Smilek Discusses Patcraft's Design Focus and Awards at NeoCon 2024
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The Balance of Life, Interests, and Writing with Tommy-Lee Sexton
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Writing doesn't have to 'get in the way' of your normal life. The same is true in the other direction. Every experience, hobby, and interest can work in tandem with the others to create a rich experience for you and those around you. Join Tommy-Lee and me as we talk about how his love for martial arts, reading, writing, and many other things work t…
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Jennifer Zimmerman Discusses AHF Products' A&D Message at NeoCon 2024
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Jennifer Zimmerman Discusses AHF Products' A&D Message at NeoCon 2024 by Floor Focus MagazineBy Floor Focus Magazine
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Jason Goldberg Discusses Recent Retail Boot Camp Event
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Roby Isaac Discusses Mannington Commercial's NeoCon Awards and New Collections
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Harlan Stone Discusses HMTX's NeoCon Awards and New Resilient Products
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Reesie Duncan Discusses Shaw Contract's Multiple Design Awards at NeoCon 2024
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Bringing the Real World Into Your Writing with James Aylott
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The things we experience in our lives, however raw or real, can sometimes fit just perfectly in a story. You know that person you talked to at the checkstand with all the cool interests? Or that hairdresser that may have been more sour than they should have been? Fuel for stories. Join James and me as we talk about his inspiration and how he brings…
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Jackie Dettmar Discusses the Mohawk Groups Product Focus for NeoCon 2024
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I4F CEO John Rietveldt Discusses Highlights and Trends from 2024 Domotex Asia Expo
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Kelly Simcox Discusses Interface's Design Focus for NeoCon 2024
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Shannon Crider Langley Discusses Shaw Contract's NeoCon Focus for 2024
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Paving the Way for Your Authoring with Herman Steuernagal
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Everyone's authoring journey begins differently, and for some of us, pivots in business and writing strategy are prone to happen in the changing market and our shifting lives. This can sometimes be necessary to make forward progress in your own objectives. Join Herman and me as we discuss his strategies and experience for paving the way for his aut…
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Byron Morton and Lisa Simonian Discuss Highlights and Anticipated Attendance for NeoCon 2024
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TM Nuckols Discusses Fabrica's Reputation and Growth Over Last 50 Years
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Writing A Life History in Truth with Dr. Larry James Ford
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Writing in truth can look like and mean a lot of different things for each author, but we all know that a piece of us comes off in everything that we write, whether we like that or nor. For Dr. Larry James Ford, his memoir is full of history and truth as he describes his method and decisions around writing his memoir about living through the de-seg…
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Josh Friedman Discusses Business Conditions at DFS and the Starnet Meeting
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Dave Meberg Discusses Consolidated Flooring's Latest Expansion News
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Steve Cloud Discusses His Focus as Chairman of Starnet
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Kevin Croshal Discusses his Contracting Business, Next Generation Surfaces
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Kevin Croshal Discusses his Contracting Business, Next Generation Surfaces by Floor Focus MagazineBy Floor Focus Magazine
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