Kent Sanders

Reflections on Writing & Creativity

Podcast #146: Creating Disney Magic (with Lee Cockerell)

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play When I say the word “magic,” what comes to mind? Maybe you think of illusionists like David Copperfield or David Blaine. Or maybe you think of movies where magic plays a big role, like Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. For many of us, when we hear the word “magic,” we […]

Insights from My 2020 Writing Survey

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play One of the key values that I have in my business is partnership. What do I mean by that? I mean that I see you as a partner—or co-creator, if you will—in this journey of helping others with business writing. This is why I value feedback and communication so much. I never […]

A Shockingly Simple Way to Connect with Influencers

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play I’d be willing to bet that almost all of the good things that have happened in your career were due to the influence of someone else. At every stage of our careers and our lives, we need the help of other people with influence, opportunities, or connections. But the question is: How […]

Podcast #143: Delivering WOW to Your Audience (with Dr. Anissa Holmes)

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play One of my core beliefs about life and business is that you should learn from other industries. In today’s fast-moving world, it is vital that we have as much cross-pollination of ideas as possible. Every industry tends to have its own group-think, and you can learn so much by getting out of […]

11 Ways to Get Fast Feedback on an Idea

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play We writers tend to have a lot of ideas. Which is a great thing! But this wellspring of ideas also presents a problem: how do we know which ones are good? There’s no foolproof method for ensuring that the best ideas rise to the top. However, there are many ways I bet you […]

Save 3 Hours Per Week with These Calendar Automations

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play Have you ever thought about what your time is worth? As a business leader, entrepreneur, you know your time is valuable. It is your most precious resource. You can never get it back. In this post, I’ll share three calendar automations that save me time every single day. I use them so […]

Podcast #140: Grow Your Audience Through Large Publications (with Kimanzi Constable)

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play One of the themes you will often hear on this show is the importance of leveraging your writing in different ways. There are endless ways you can leverage your writing and knowledge to grow your audience and serve more people. One of the most effective ways is to write for large publications. […]

Podcast #139: Redefine Success Pt. 4 – Reframe Your Failures

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play It’s a deceptively simple question: How do you measure your success? We usually measure our success by comparing ourselves to others. Here’s the problem with this approach: If we’re doing better than them, we get prideful. If we’re doing worse, we feel like a failure. There’s a better way to define your […]

Podcast #138: Redefine Success Pt. 3 – Celebrate Your Progress

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play It’s a deceptively simple question: How do you measure your success? We usually measure our success by comparing ourselves to others. Here’s the problem with this approach: If we’re doing better than them, we get prideful. If we’re doing worse, we feel like a failure. There’s a better way to define your […]

Podcast #137: Redefine Success Pt. 2 – Complete a Project

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play It’s a deceptively simple question: How do you measure your success? We usually measure our success by comparing ourselves to others. Here’s the problem with this approach: If we’re doing better than them, we get prideful. If we’re doing worse, we feel like a failure. There’s a better way to define your […]