Author of a new book The Purpose Principles.
Jake Ducey is curious about what creates both success and failure.
He left business school to write and travel.
A fall in heavy Indonesian rain caused his life to flash before his eyes.
He headed home to write his first book, which was a huge success.
Now it’s time for his second book to be released to the world.
Say hello to the talented young author, Jake Ducey.
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“What can really propel us to do incredible things is being courageous in spite of the fear.” – Jake Ducey (Tweet It)
Travel Topics:
- Left business school at age 19
- Decided he wanted to write, and most people did that by traveling
- Was in Indonesia, hiking in the pouring rain when he slipped and fell
- Life flashed before his eyes, he cut his travels short to go home to write
- Didn’t really know how to start writing, started by copying The Great Gatsby like Hunter S. Thompson
- Finished his transcript, then couldn’t find a publisher
- Self published Into the Wind, hit top 300 on Amazon, sold 15,000 copies
- Read The Success Principles by Jack Canfield then when on to meet him at an event
- Canfield wrote the foreword to his newest book
- Talks about his Indiegogo expertise and the importance of creating personal connection
- Was never afraid to just send an email asking for what he wanted
- Decided to do his own publicity for new book, The Purpose Principles
- Went to deliver donated bicycles with Tom Shadyac
- People need to be acknowledged and need to know that their lives matter
“When we take matters into our own hands life really responds.” – Jake Ducey (Tweet It)
Lovely Links:
- Watch Shots of Awe: Awe by Jason Silva
- Get a copy of The Purpose Principles
- Connect with Jake:
Music Credits:
- Anchor (Mazde Remix) by La Mar
- Hit The Ground Runnin by Jonny Lang
- Rising Son by Takuya Kuroda
- If You Wanna Stay by The Griswolds