You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck!
Call me crazy… I just re-released the Personality Poker book last week. And yesterday? I started working on my next book, planning to publish it this year. Have I lost my marbles? Maybe. The current book is 45,000 words of rich, deep content. But let’s be honest: Personality Poker is meant to be fun, playful, […]
Getting People to Read Books
Most authors think they have a sales problem. They don’t. A colleague told me, “If more people bought my book, I’d get more speeches and coaching gigs.” My response: “You don’t have a sales problem. You have a reader problem.” I’ve given away thousands of books. It didn’t matter. The real challenge isn’t getting books […]
Author Proof of the Personality Poker Book!
Big milestone today—I just received the author proof for the new edition of Personality Poker! Holding it in my hands is both exciting and surreal. This updated version brings the concepts to life in a fresh way, making it easier than ever for teams and individuals to discover their unique “hand” and how to play […]
Publish Your Book Fast — At Almost No Cost
Do you have a book inside you that’s waiting to be shared with the world? Are you worried the process will be too complex, time-consuming, or expensive? Traditional publishing can be all of those things. But there are faster, simpler, and far less costly ways to get across the finish line. I’ve published seven books: […]
Personality Poker eBook is Available for Pre-order
The Personality Poker ebook is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Get your copy today!
The Unintended Benefit of AI Hallucinations
Sometimes the best ideas come from mistakes. Case in point: I asked an AI tool to redesign the cover of my Personality Poker book. It got most of it right… except for one curious detail. Instead of “Personality Poker,” it said “Personality Joker.” I laughed, then froze. This “error” had just solved a problem […]
Magic and Music: A Powerful Interpretation of the Suits in a Deck of Cards
I love card magic, and one of my favorite routines is by Shawn Farquhar. In it, he performs beautiful cardistry to Sting’s Shape of My Heart. The routine is amazing, and the song is one I love. Sting’s lyrics are a great example of how the suits of a deck can carry meaning. His interpretation […]
Help Wanted – Personality Poker Book Readers
In 2010, the Personality Poker book was published by Portfolio Penguin. But as I mentioned in my previous post, due to some design issues, we pulled the book from stores in 2014. For over ten years, that book remained unavailable to the public. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of its initial publication, I am pleased […]
From Bookstore Bust to Box Set Brilliance
In my last post, I shared the story behind the original Personality Poker book design. When it was first published in 2010, the concept was innovative: A hardcover book with a deck of cards glued to the back cover in a clear plastic case. It made a statement—and I loved it! It looked great in […]
Good Ideas Aren’t Always Good Ideas
There’s a big difference between good ideas in theory and good ideas in practice. On October 28, 2010, Personality Poker was published by Portfolio Penguin. To solve the challenge of pairing a book with a deck of cards, they created a hardcover with the cards glued to the top. Smart idea—until: The decks started falling […]