Taking a challenge made me an author!  After 30 years as a communication consultant and public speaking coach, I am now available on Amazon and B&N!  Here’s the story behind my success.

I was having coffee with a colleague, a peak performance coach who was working on his second book.  When I said I was writing as well, he asked me when my first draft would be done.  Since I had just begun, I had no idea.  He urged me to set a date and I did, two months later.

Ed pulled out a check for $1000 from his wallet and said, “When clients default on their commitments,  they have to pay me this amount.  But since you’re a friend, you’ll just have to take me and my fiance to dinner at our favorite restaurant.”

I sighed the sigh of monetary relief and thought, “The most risk I’d be taking  if I default would be $500.”

“Deal!” I said.

And as we were shaking hands, Ed added,  ”And our favorite restaurant is in Paris.”

There was no way I was going to spring for their second honeymoon, especially when I was in need of a much deserved vacation myself.  Needless to say, I made my deadline and published my book just one year later, (and now I’m planning my own trip abroad as my reward!)

Bottom line:  Hold yourself accountable and your dreams have a chance to come true!

Eileen N. Sinett