Need a Mentor? Get Platform!

Michael Hyatt, Chairman of Thomas Nelson Publishing, is one of my mentors. And he has no idea. When I started this daunting journey of life as a speaker and writer, a mentor was one of my constant prayers. God took me by surprise when he filled that need with a number of people, some of whom I've never even met. Michael Hyatt is one of those.


I started reading his blog Intentional Leadership about a year ago. I have made leaps in leadership and productivity as a result. When someone impacts your life is such a significant way, how do find a way to thank them?


Words and even actions aren't adequate, because the well of information Michael has to give is near bottomless. Today is the kickoff for his newest book Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. As a part of his launch team, I was given an advance reading copy. This book is the resource I wish I'd had three years ago when I first began writing my blog.


Here are just a few of my favorite quotes from the book:

• No amount of marketing savvy can overcome a weak product.
• Write down your dream. This is the act that transforms a dream into a goal.
• You can either accept reality as it is, or create it is as you wish it to be.
• Social Media only works well if the communication is personal, authentic and near immediate.
• Marketing is no longer about shouting in a crowded marketplace, it is about participating in a dialogue with fellow travelers.

Perhaps God is growing a dream in you to start a home based business, to make an impact as a speaker, writer or artist or to grow a ministry at your church. Platform will give you step by step instructions to create a wow product and the how to make it successful.


The best part is that if you purchase Platform by Friday you get seven bonus gifts totaling $375.98:

1. The Platform Video Jumpstart Series (a $179.00 value)
2. Why Now is the Best Time Ever to be an Author (a $47.00 value)
3. How to Write a Winning Book Proposal (a $47.00 value)
4. Writing a Winning Non-Fiction Book Proposal eBook (a $19.95 value)
5. Writing a Winning Fiction Book Proposal eBook (a $19.95 value) 
6. Digital Editions of Platform (a $38.05 value)
7. Audio Edition of Platform (a $24.99 value)

To claim your free gifts, just purchase your copy from your favorite retailer, email your receipt to gifts@michaelhyatt.com, and confirm your email address.


I am so thankful for Michael's mentorship to me through his writing. He is definitely leaving a lasting imprint on the world. 


If you could leave an imprint on your world, what would want it to say?