Finding Purpose

Lessons Learned From 15 Minutes Of Amazon Fame

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I got my 15 minutes of fame by joining Amazon’s KDP Select. Could it work for you?

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Later Bloomers Free On Kindle For Solstice!

In their honor and yours, I’ve released my first blog anthology on Kindle. Later Bloomers: 35 Folks Over Age 35 Who Found Their Passion And Purpose is free through December 24th.

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Book Review: Myth-Busting About Uncertainty

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If we dare to create, fear and uncertainty become bedfellows. So how does a late bloomer (or anyone) work through those emotions and thrive?

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What’s Wrong With the Term “Late Bloomer”?

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“Late bloomer” began as a gardening phrase, one without stigma. It speaks of witnessing something beautiful on an autumn day.

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Ruth Flowers: Rockin’ Retirement

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One of Europe’s best loved DJs is an English granny who ran a fabric store! In case you’re wondering, she prefers electro rock to house music.

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Later Bloomer’s Got A New Look And A Free Book!

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Are you a blogger who writes or a writer who blogs? How the answer changed my direction.

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Edgar Rice Burroughs: Tarzan Turns 100

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Edgar Rice Burroughs was a rich kid turned serial business failure — until he discovered pulp fiction and created a wild man named Tarzan.

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Julia Child: Eat Well, Live Big, Bloom Late!

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How can you not love Julia Child? She was 6′ of bonhomie, exuberant passion, in love with food and with life. And she waited until age 36 to find it!

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Sharon Penman Takes On William Shakespeare

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Why, with that name, did Penman considered anything other than writing? A dastardly deed derailed her, but she finally bested Shakespeare!

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The Love Song Of Charles Robert Darwin (Pt. 1)

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Part 1 of a series about Charles Darwin — trust fund slacker, med school dropout, and late-blooming author of an idea that rocked the world.

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Jules Verne: Sci-Fi Stockbroker

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Verne failed at writing plays and trading stocks before turning to his fabulous tales at age 35.

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The Secret To Late Blooming: Follow Your Weird

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“Become a thoroughly spiky person. Grow spikes from every angle. Stick in their throats like a pufferfish.” ~Bruce Sterling

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