Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Ellen Violette, a many-time number one bestselling author, an award-winning book and business coach, a Grammy-nominated songwriter, and the voice behind the Books, Business & Abundance Podcast.

Since 2004, she has been supporting entrepreneurs to transform themselves into credible experts and, like her, bestselling authors. She is on a mission to make the world a better place one author and one book at a time.  

Join me in this episode and learn why Ellen is a Kickass Boomer! 

[00:01 - 06:15] Opening Segment

[06:16 - 16:40] Marketer First, Author Second 

[16:41 - 26:36] No Such Thing as Failures, Only Lessons 

[26:37 - 36:59] Looking for Benefits and Grants 

[37:00 - 46:06] Entrepreneurship 101 

[46:07 - 56:05] Great Teachers Do These Things 

[56:06 - 57:42] Closing Segment 

Tweetable Quotes:

“You have to put on your marketing hat first if you wanna be a successful author.” - Ellen Violette

“You can have all the mentors in the world but ultimately you gotta listen to your gut too.” - Ellen Violette

Resources mentioned

Email ellen@booksopendoors.com to connect with Ellen or follow her on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out Books Open Doors to learn more about her work. 

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