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327. Give Yourself Permission to be Successful: Productivity and Self Honesty with Scarlett Cole

At RWA in Denver this past summer, author Scarlett Cole gave a workshop about self belief and productivity. She believes that one can’t proceed without the other – and in her former life, she was a senior executive for a multi-billion dollar company, so she knows a little about this topic.

Since it’s the end of the year when Many Resolutions are being made, I wanted to talk to her about her workshop, and the real foundation of honesty required in order to create productivity and time management skills for yourself.

We discuss:

  • The similarities between women in executive leadership positions, and women running author careers (there are lots)
  • The benefits and realities of goal setting
  • The difference between a hobby and a passion – and why the latter is much more self-supportive!
  • The value of a mentor and the power of asking for information about your own goals
  • The importance of being happy and content with what you are able to do each day, and the benefit of audacious goals and beliefs
  • The idea that self belief is different from motivation
  • And that selfish is NOT a bad word.

We also talk about believing in yourself, and about giving yourself permission to be successful. Productivity is itself a form of affirmation. I hope this is as interesting and inspiring for you as it was for me.

Thanks to my dogs for interrupting our conversation with a ferocious alert that the UPS truck arrived.

So, tell me! What goals are you setting for the new year? What do you want to accomplish? I want to know! I’m really nosy – or nebby, if like me, you’re from Pittsburgh. Email me at sbjpodcast@gmail.com or leave a message a +1.201.371.3272 and tell me about it. If telling another person your goal helps you get it done, I’m more than happy to be that person.

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Here are the books we discuss in this podcast:

You can find Scarlett Cole at her website, ScarlettCole.com, and on Facebook at facebook.com/ItsScarlettCole.

During this episode, we also mentioned:

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This Episode's Music

Adeste Fiddles Album CoverOur music is provided by Sassy Outwater. Thanks, Sassy!

 

This is my favorite holiday album from Deviations Project, Adeste Fiddles.

This track is The Holly and the Ivy. You can find this album at Amazon.


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This week’s podcast and transcript are brought to you by Catherine Bybee’s Chasing Shadows, available now from Montlake Romance.

New York Times bestselling romance writer Catherine Bybee has reached nearly six million readers with her smart and seductive contemporary romances. Now she’s back again with Chasing Shadows, the third entry in her wildly popular First Wives series.

Avery Grant doesn’t date. Her first marriage was a mutually beneficial contract that gave her the financial freedom she needed to step away from her controlling parents. Wealthy and single, the last thing she’s looking for is love sneaking in to mess up her life plans. And after a brutal attack in New York City that nearly kills her, she’s determined to never be vulnerable again, even if the new man in her life helps her feel safe. She throws herself into learning self-defense…both physically, and emotionally.

Mesmerized from the moment he sets his eyes on Avery, Liam is driven to learn everything about this tough, sexy, challenging woman. Breaking down her defenses won’t be easy, but Liam refuses to be pushed away. All he needs is a tiny crack in Avery’s armor to wiggle his way into her heart.

But when a terrifying lie about her attacker’s fate comes to light, Avery’s past returns to haunt her. Now she’s willing to put herself in danger to get the answers she needs. That means jeopardizing the best thing that’s ever happened to her: Liam.

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  1. K.N.O’Rear says:

    Just wanted to say, thanks for this interview it’s exactly what I needed to hear for my own goal which is to enter Pitch Wars (a mentoring program/publishing opportunity ) in August. Great podcast!

  2. Yota Armai says:

    I’m in the midst of transitioning roles and am thinking about how do I set goals for myself. This is exactly what I needed to hear right now. Thanks!

  3. Linda says:

    This was such a great conversation. I even made a couple of notes, which I don’t generally do when listening to podcasts. Thanks!

  4. Kit Ryan says:

    Very interesting: I shared to my email list, and posted the link on FB.

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