A year ago I was approached by a major publisher to write a book and as many of you know, something weird happened . . . the lady completely flaked on me and oddly enough I didn’t care. And that’s not my ego talking while meanwhile, I sat here and cried in my Tequila . . . I truly didn’t care to the point that I actually forgot about it.

That bothered me so I thought about it (as far as why this didn’t bother me) and decided that I wanted to concentrate on . . .

My son who was about to graduate

My family

My startup and . . .

Quite frankly, I needed to work on me!

Nothing bad folks and nothing that would have me sitting on the couch at some shrink explaining why I still say “dude” and like to laugh at people who accidently burp when they speak. Oh and my hatred for people who silent fart in cars, elevators and most of the flights I’ve taken but I digress . . .

I took a few camping trips with this cool dude called “me”

I thought about my life

I thought about the things I wanted to do before my time here is done

I spent time with my family in a cabin in the woods and played board games and kept it really real and really simple.

I bought some really cool things and hung out with some cool people

All in all, I stopped travelling back in early June and won’t start traveling again until mid September but . . .

I made more money during this time of refocus than I had made the entire 6 months prior so a big all caps THANK YOU to everyone who purchased my online programs through my Rock Star University division. As far as I’m concerned . . . you guys financed this time for me and I’m grateful for it!

Here’s the point . . .

I’m always upfront with my readers, perhaps to a fault so here goes . . .

It’s time for me to begin a new chapter.

I decided that it’s time to get on this book thing and do so in a way that beats the ever living sh*t out this goal!

I’ve lived with this long enough and all I can say is “It’s Time!”

I’m willing to put my heart and soul onto those pages and more importantly . . .

I’m willing to fail remarkably if I have to.

I tested the waters back in November by writing a 90 page e-Book and almost a year later, its still being bought and people are still emailing me about their results.

You know what . . .

4 years ago, no one knew who Paul Castain was.

I knew that I had to really put myself out there and do a ton of hard work to create my brand.

Things have worked out pretty well for me and the inner “Paul” has grown in ways that have substantiated this journey far more than the money but . . .

More importantly . . .

I’ve found my voice!

I believe there’s a really cool message that I bring to the party and it needs to come to you via a book.

One last thing . . .

I’ve grown up quite a bit (I know, God help us)

There was a time when I felt a sense of unfinished business with my late father. Kind of like I had something to prove to him in a “This one’s for you Dad” sort of way.

I no longer feel that way in fact . . .

I’d really like to write it for YOU . . .

with the hope that it will impact you and then, quite selfishly . . . for me, digging the feeling that I was able to make a difference!

I hope I can count on you to take this journey with me!

Peace!