In my last blog post, I shared three reasons why I think it’s beneficial for leaders to become non-fiction authors. Well, today’s blog post is a continuation of last month’s, but it’s a little elevated. It is also a response to a question I get asked often, “Nailah, what do I write my book about?” And my answer to that question is to write about what you know about it. More specifically, write about a niche problem that you solve in your business or career—something that you can create a framework for. If you don’t have a business, no problem. You likely have a polished skill set. That said, I want to encourage you to write about your business and/or skill set because of these three reasons…

No matter the time, day, month, or year you come across this blog post, I want you to know that your experience is worth sharing. Now that that’s out the way, let’s move on to today’s topic, “Why You Should Become a Non-Fiction Author.” And by non-fiction, I’m not necessarily referring to memoirs or autobiographies, I’m referring to the professional development genre, the self-help genre, and the education genre. I’m referring to informational books—leadership books. Because let’s be honest, we are all leaders in some form or fashion…

Writing a book can be overwhelming, especially if you’re taking on this big feat for the first time. You have to think about the chapter title. The cleverness of words. The word count. The book design. The book editing. The publishing process. The marketing. The sales. Whew!

December 10, 2018 will be another date that I’ll remember forever. This is the day that I was mentioned in one of America’s largest publications, The New York Times. The article is titled..

At the top of the year, I said that 2018 is the year of the writer (specifically, the author). It is now the end of April and I still believe that. But you know what I realized? I encouraged aspiring..

Happy New Year! (I hope I'm not too late with the well wishes.)

For the past two years, I've written annual blog diaries to highlight some cool, noteworthy things I’ve done throughout the year to help me be more grateful for my life. These annual blog diaries also include documented moments of growth in my business. This may sound like a weird, vain, or possibly silly concept, but it has worked for me in the past. Although I will no longer document accomplishments in this way, my annual blog diaries helped me learn the importance of gratitude. The simple things in life really do matter. (NOTE: I deleted a lot of info because I felt it wasn’t for the public.) Nevertheless, these notes are still pretty transparent.

Happy New Year!

2016 has been amazing for me, thus far. Hopefully, you guys have the same testimony. Instead of me talking about how grateful I am for another year, I'm gonna follow the same new year process I started last year where I list highlights of the previous year--broken down into months--showcasing the new and/or exciting things I've accomplished and learned.

click here to read my 2014 diary, otherwise, continue reading:

JANUARY

-Released my first short story fiction on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday (although Amazon says a different date)

-Visited the eatery "Lemonade " in Manhattan Beach and fell in love with it