Stuck to Success | Chris McAlister

Chris McAlister was once told by a literary agent that he would never be able to write anything successful until he was over forty years old. He didn’t listen to that agent and went on to write several books—and even created coaching programs around them. In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk to Chris about his books, his journey getting them out into the world, and the impact they have on his readers. Timestamp: 00:00 Book creates shifts; power in brevity. 03:38 Created a coaching program and wrote a successful book. Raised funds. 08:00 Unconscious living seeking validation leads to insecurity. 11:49 Use mindset from the book to confront fears. 13:11 Writing must serve a purpose, not insecurity-driven validation. 18:03 Man shares clever book concept with colleague. 22:41 Expressing myself through writing, impacting the world. 23:18 James Clear"s upcoming book is highly anticipated. 29:26 Embrace time, team, flow, and delegation. 30:54 Dramatic process in balancing art and business. 33:36 Creating fiction with purpose, not for profit. 37:42 Listen to kids and change education, it"s awesome. 39:51 Prefers speaking for impact, not for profit. 42:48 The Author focuses on selling confidence, not writing techniques. Full show notes COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 📚 Write and Publish your book CONNECT 📷 Instagram 🎬 TikTok 👫🏻 Facebook 💼 LinkedIn 🐦‍⬛ Twitter 🤝🏻 Apply to be a Guest LEAVE A REVIEW ✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts ✍️ Review on Spotify 🖱️ Episode Webpage