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June 8, 2017

What’s your legacy

When we write a book, we always begin with the end in mind. We ask a client specific questions over six weeks on telephone coaching calls. This is an intentional process for creating speeches and writing books. One of the questions I ask is: What was the best day of your life? […]
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 25, 2016

The “IT” Factor

  Ever wonder why some people seem to have it yet others don’t? “IT” is that elusive, sexy quality that’s hard to define. It’s charisma, magnetism, strategic vision, and business acumen, and it may not have anything to do with sexuality at all. People who have the “IT” factor have influence. They […]
September 19, 2016

You

  Now is the time to use your gifts as a world changer. This morning Chi Chi Rodriguez, the legendary golfer, told me that you cannot have courage without a crisis. Courage takes extraordinary strength. What a beautiful message. It gives me hope that whenever I face a crisis, I can dig […]
September 19, 2016

3 Brilliant Tips You Can Use To Build Business Relationships

  Popularity matters. It might have been a negative term in the past, drawing up images of the mean girl in high school. But that’s not what it means today. Let’s not kid ourselves. No one desires to be unpopular. Social equity is the new currency. And no matter who you are […]
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 […]
February 28, 2016

Words Change Lives

The Conversation What is the most profound conversation you’ve ever had?  I remember each and every one of the conversations people have shared with me over the last decade – the conversations that have changed their lives. As a keeper of secrets, I store these words inside my soul, like a treasure […]
December 16, 2015

‘Tis The Season

Why did Harvey the Homeless guy get thousands of views but a business video only hundreds? I’m not a social media expert but I can only guess that it’s because homeless guys are cool. And, there’s something about them that makes us want to reach out. We want to reach inside of […]