Meet Dr. Cheryl Lentz: Chief Refractive Thinker® and Managing Editor
Ready to be inspired by another amazing person? Dr. Cheryl Lentz is known as the Academic Entrepreneur, a practitioner faculty with one foot in the business world and one foot in the academic world. Her one-of-a-kind publishing company, The Refractive Thinker® Press, is the premier academic publishing solution where distinguished doctoral scholars can publish with purpose.
We are honored to have helped her impressive volumes reach bestseller status already this year! Read on to learn more about this dynamic leader of leaders...
~Share something you are passionate about:
One of my passions is to help authors navigate the often confusing mysteries of the world of publishing. As a doctoral scholar, I have been published 43 times. The challenge is that while I was expected to publish as an academic, there was little expertise offered within academia as to how. I spent years learning and understanding the world of digital publishing in particular as to how to leverage publishing as part of establishing the author’s credibility as an expert in their respective field.
Candidly, many publishers simply want to sell publishing packages and one size simply does not fit all, particularly for the doctoral scholar, academic, consultant, or business expert. Publishing a book is just the beginning of the journey where guidance is needed to move forward successfully and effectively.
~What are some ways you are helping to bring this forward in the world?
Work begins with my clients strategically with a discovery session. I help the author
understand their goals of publishing to personalize all the amazing tools I have in my toolbox to ensure we arrive at this specific place in their journey. Everyone has a story to tell; my goal is to ensure that they show up powerfully when sharing their story. In addition, I will tell share with them as much as they want to know about the publishing process to ensure they understand what they will do and most importantly why. Just as in academia, the adult learner simply wants to know why. I help them connect the dots quickly to help them strategically understand the world of publish so they can achieve their goals. The more we know, the more we can make better and more effective informed decisions. Simply? Know before you go. listening & assessing. My trainings incorporate awareness of values and emotional intelligence.
Third, I am creating a podcast to support college and high school students. The podcast focuses on supporting students in various areas from overcoming (overwhelm, anxiety…), to inspiring, motivating, and sharing stories of wisdom and life experiences from interviewed professionals and students. The podcast will be launched at the end of 2019. Very exciting!!!
~What are 1-3 tips you can give our reader today to help them step forward in their life powerfully?
1. Step into Action. Do something Now that will move you towards your goal. Don’t wait until you’re ready. Don’t wait for the perfect you, the perfect space, the website, the perfect product….You will learn so much more by taking action now because you will evolve quicker.
Be willing to Step outside your comfort zone Now and make mistakes. Don’t worry about failing. Know that you are learning, growing, and can adjust, making the next things/process/service much better!
Continue to Practice. Things will get easier the more you practice.
~Will you share a client success story?
A designer featured in Fire on the Runway is now a celebrity designer.
~Any final thought, share, or idea that you would like to share with our readers today?
The greatest gift we can give ourselves is LOVE we often are consumed with who don’t support us loosing sight on the people rooting you on always remember is never a fail just a lesson learned. Daily affirmations can help boost your self esteem seems silly at first however the more you do you’ll start getting used to feeling great about yourself!
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