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THROWBACK THURSDAY . 23 years ago, I set a goal of $THROWBACK THURSDAY . 23 years ago, I set a goal of becoming a published author. I started by self-publishing the first version of this book. I marketed it via email. When an order arrived by mail, I deposited the check, waited for it to clear, copied the manuscript at Kinko's Copies (which @fedex purchased in 2004), waited an hour to have it spiral bound, bought a mailing packet, created a mailing label, went to the post office and mailed the book. The whole process took about two hours. . After doing this for a year or so, I got a call from @storeypub. One of their editors, who had come into possession of one of my self-published books, casually asked me if I was interested in having Storey publish my book. . While swinging from a chandelier in my head, I put the phone on mute and screamed at the top of my lungs. Then, I unmuted and calmly said that I was interested. A month or so later, I received a publishing contract and an author's advance for $2,000. . This was a fraction of what I was paid almost weekly at the time as an attorney, but to me, it was like a million bucks. It was the next step in the direction of my new life. Somehow, I knew the book would lead to opportunities to inspire and empower women entrepreneurs all over the world. . And it has. . (Funny side story: when I showed my book to my brother, @jeffcoles, his first words were not "Congratulations!" They were, "Who and where is the girl on the cover?") . This experience further proves the point I made in yesterday's post about keeping your head down. I never concerned myself with how many books I sold. I never counted. I set a goal, put my head down, kept my head down, and made it happen. . . . #donnamariaceo #happybeforehustle #books #aromatherapy #selfpublishing #everydaydm #ceolife #author #entrepreneur #makeithappen #throwback$

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