Val Ries on How to Become a Chief Inspiration Officer

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

In episode #121 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Val Ries, author of the new book Chief Inspiration Officer: How to Lead the Team Everyone Wants to Be On.

Val Ries has spent years turning around struggling teams, uplifting low morale, and making sure that workplace productivity actually works. As the founder of Executive Muse, she has guided over 1,000 leaders in building their own top-performing teams at Fortune 500 companies and small businesses.

When it came time to write her first book, Val chose to work with me as her writing coach. As such, I am absolutely thrilled to have her on the podcast.

During our discussion, Val describes:

• How real-time feedback informed the drafting of the book
• Why both leadership and writing can evoke self-doubt
• The 4 biggest challenges she faced while writing the book
• How you can inspire those around you to be their best selves
• And more!

Listen to the full podcast episode: