{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a8b16418014ec5137b61629/639a22ff1bdd14001132edaa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Carol Harris talks about her books, NLP and writing tips","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5a8b16418014ec5137b61629/1519067627206-c06fc5e5704e4c78f297ab1877280c9e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, Ladey Adey is joined by author Carol Harris.</p><p><br></p><p>Carol lives in mid-Wales with her husband, she has been writing since she was a young child, has published and edited several magazines, house journals, and had books published for over 25 years.</p><p><br></p><p>Carol has been self-employed since 1986 and runs various businesses, with her main business helping people generate a second income, part-time, from home, with a global health company. Carol coaches and mentors them in personal and business skills with much work based on NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming).&nbsp;</p><p>NLP has been woven through Carol's life for some time, she used to Chair the Association for Neuro-Linguistic Programming and edit their magazine Rapport. Carol also does voluntary work in educational establishments and runs a monthly NLP group for retired people.</p><p><br></p><p>We hear about a few of Carol's books including Words Speak for Themselves – about writing and language.&nbsp;<em>Lessons from the Speechless</em>&nbsp;(about business),&nbsp;<em>Chats with Comestibles&nbsp;</em>(about personal effectiveness).</p><p><br></p><p>All books are humorous and are pure dialogue; as Carol says, they are \"discussions between me and inanimate objects – and the ‘Chat’s book is all about food and has ‘recipes’\"</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Tips: Reading – do as much as you can and, if you don’t have much time, do what I do, which is keep books in the loo and read each time you’re there – it adds up!</p><p>Writing – only do it if you enjoy it – otherwise, get someone else to do it for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Fabourite Quote: \"If you always do what you’ve always done, you always get what you’ve always got\" - Credited to Henry Ford and Anthony Robbins</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Useful links</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Carol Harris</p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.carolharris.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.carolharris.uk</a></p><p>Book: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Words-Speak-Themselves-improve-inanimate/dp/095205406X&nbsp;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Words-Speak-Themselves-improve-inanimate/dp/095205406X&nbsp;</a></p><p>Social media: Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolharrisuk?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BSuymy13JS5OhU%2F9xEDZEMg%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">linkedin.com/in/carolharrisuk</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Ladey Adey:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ladeyadey.com/%C2%A0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ladeyadey.com/&nbsp;</a></p><p>Book Academy:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/%C2%A0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p>Vicky Galbraith - Podcast VA:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/5a8b16418014ec5137b61629/episodes/www.podcastva.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.podcastva.co.uk</a></p>","author_name":"Ladey Adey, Author, Speaker & Publisher"}