On today’s special edition, I review the successes and challenges in my writing and business over the past year. I also share eight major goals I’ll be working on in 2021.

2020 Successes:

1. Ghostwrote two client books.
2. Became a Literary Scout for Morgan James Publishing.
3. Re-launched my podcast as The Daily Writer and changed to a daily format.
4. Launched beta version of The Daily Writer Community.
5. Wrote a first draft of my next book, Let It Flow.
6. Focused my client services to book development Coaching & ghostwriting.

2020 Challenges:

1. Balancing my day job and side business.
2. Perhaps building too many things at once?
3. Learning to write faster and more efficiently.
4. Managing my energy and getting healthier.
5. Working ON my business instead of IN it.

8 Major Projects for 2021:

1. Get healthier, lose 50 lbs., and run a 5k/10k/Half Marathon.
2. Release Let It Flow and another book I’ve co-written. (And two other possible books.)
3. Grow the Daily Writer Community to 100 members.
4. Ghostwrite 4 client books.
5. Grow 4 marketing channels: Daily Writer podcast, podcast guesting (100 interviews), writing for large publications, build email list.
6. Be more efficient in my writing and business.
7. Grow affiliate marketing.
8. Continue building Relationships daily.

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Kent Sanders is the founder of Inkwell Ghostwriting, which helps leaders grow their business through books and other content. He is also the author and co-author of numerous books, including 18 Words to Live By: A Father’s Wisdom on What Matters Most and co-author of The Faith of Elvis: A Story Only a Brother Can Tell with Billy Stanley, Elvis Presley’s stepbrother.

In addition to writing books for himself and his clients, Kent loves to help other writers. He is the host of the Daily Writer podcast and the founder of the Daily Writer Club, a membership community that helps writers build a business with their skills.