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December 19, 2016

The 4 TED talks to watch before the start of 2017 to help with year end goal setting

TEDx is a global platform where scientists and thought leaders present ideas that change the world. Many of our clients at OnFire Books want to deliver one, however it’s more coveted than any television or media appearance and difficult to achieve as a speaker, because TED doesn’t look for speakers. Watching TED […]
November 16, 2016

Time is Currency

  Article by Tiarra Tompkins, Vice President of OnFire Books. Where are you losing your time? Time is an interesting concept. We all have the same hours in a day. For those of us who wake up, we can choose how we spend that time. Sometimes those choices are hard. Despite our […]
September 17, 2016

Disruption: More than a buzzword

Everywhere you look it seems as if someone is talking about the word “disruption.” Disruptive innovation is written about in articles and blogs on Forbes, Smart Money, and the Harvard Business Review, among others. An entire industry has flourished around this one word and now there are disruption consultants, disruption awards, disruption […]
August 22, 2016

Be Fierce: 3 Tips From an 80 year old Rockstar That Will Change Your Life Today

  Are you fiercely attacking life? Are you actively engaged in being mindful about living your dream? I’m surrounded with (and write books for) world changers, so chances are if you’re getting this message the answer is yes. Stay with me here. This is just a little reminder. A wake up call. […]
August 15, 2016

Why Did You Become Who You Are?

I had a Book Client with the Central Intelligence Agency ask me the question, “Why did you become a writer?” I have answered that question a million times in television and radio interviews but also with various clients. At the end of the day, I said, “I never chose writing, writing chose me. […]
August 7, 2016

Rewrite Your Story: How your own loss, healing, and life story can create a global brand

Every once in awhile I hang up from a client coaching call and cry. I hold it together on the call but then I put them on mute, or just cry later. One time when I couldn’t hold back tears the client really appreciated that her story had touched my life. One […]
July 31, 2016

First Impressions Matter: Why Your Book Cover is Everything

The book cover is 90% of a book sale. If you lose someone at the visual aspect of your book they won’t buy it. The cover has to be spot on. It has to be simple, effective, and engaging. What does your book cover say about you? More importantly, what does your […]
June 26, 2016

Everything Begins With A Conversation

What’s your life and business legacy? Everything in life begins with a conversation. Businesses, relationships, movements. You could have the greatest idea in the world, but if you do not connect and have a conversation with others, your idea remains stagnant. The Conversation is a gathering of 100 World Changers. An intentional […]
June 18, 2016

What is your Legacy?

Mine, is using words to save lives. Not just change lives, but save them. I met a homeless man once who told me to “rip off the rear view mirror,” and keep on driving. He had done that in his own life and finally found peace from all of his troubles. He had been […]