About the author

William Smith

<p>In 2005, I received a call from a buddy, Paul, that started me on the road to writing the first of many books on fitness and health, my &ldquo;side hustle&rdquo; for the last twelve years.&nbsp; At the same time, I was laying the plans for two websites and starting a new business at 28. I thought I was on my way to be a fitness-entrepreneur at the age of twenty-eight, with dreams of grandeur!&nbsp; In 2011, I hit a brick wall.&nbsp;&nbsp; I considered a career change and going into finance.&nbsp; I was so burned out by the day-to-day fitness grind after sixteen years in the ffield.&nbsp; I went as far as taking all the required financial and insurance licenses and was ready to sign my contract with a financial services company.&nbsp; Shortly before I signed on for the long haul, I received a call out of the blue from a colleague in the healthcare field who told me a position was being created at a New Jersey-based healthcare system.&nbsp; They thought I&rsquo;d be a good fit.&nbsp; The rest is history and for the last six years, I&rsquo;ve blended my fitness background with healthcare and learned more about myself than ever thought possible by moving out of my comfort zone and taking on a third new career path.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Writing this self-published &ldquo;how to&rdquo; book has been cathartic.&nbsp; I first self-published with Lulu.com and Amazon in 2007.&nbsp; The books didn&rsquo;t sell much because I didn&rsquo;t understand the importance of building an email list and community of readers, which was a major mistake. The creative process has allowed me to reflect on my experiences since 2005 as an author, educator and recovering entrepreneur.&nbsp; Writing has always offered a creative escape in the middle of a quiet night with, no other distractions; only me and an idea.</p> <p>The best experiences of my life were taking measured risks and trying new things, that&#39;s what life is all about, trying new things.</p> <p>These experiences have made me a better husband, father, son and writer.&nbsp; Procrastination is your greatest enemy.&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p>