Thien Doan's guest appearances

Thien Doan

The Art of Paying Attention 

Spanish River Church

Dream On Podcast

Henry Cloud

Brian Williams

Lindsay Buroker

Michael Anderle

Chris Fox

Rachel Aaron

Justin Wren

Michael La Ronn

Craig Martelle

Monica Leonelle

Stephen King

Joanna Penn

Rusty George

Tyler Reagin

Carlos Whittaker

OwlTail

Dr. Thien Doan is a Christian writer that's known for his nonfiction work. But now, he wants to try his hand at fiction. In this episode, Ryan and Thien do a live coaching session on his fiction work in progress. Listen in as they explore story structure, what makes for good characters, why outlines aren't necessary, trusting your storytelling senses, and much more. Follow Thien and his work: http://thiendoan.net/ Mentioned in the Show:  Join the VIP List for latest courses, articles, podcasts, and other writing resources.  Leave a rating/review in iTunes. Support the show on Patreon.com.    Sign up for The Prolific Creator+ and get full access to the archives and weekly bonus content! https://plus.acast.com/s/the-prolific-creator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to The Art of Paying Attention at ryanjpelton.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Thien Doan is a Christian writer that's known for his nonfiction work. But now, he wants to try his hand at fiction. In this episode, Ryan and Thien do a live coaching session on his fiction work in progress. Listen in as they explore story structure, what makes for good characters, why outlines aren't necessary, trusting your storytelling senses, and much more. Follow Thien and his work: <a href="http://thiendoan.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://thiendoan.net/</a> Mentioned in the Show: <ul> <li><a href="https://pages.convertkit.com/caa9929571/53eae18bd6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Join the VIP List</a> for latest courses, articles, podcasts, and other writing resources. </li> <li>Leave a rating/review in <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prolific-writer/id1185387038" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes.</a></li> <li>Support the show on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ProjectEntNet" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com.</a></li> </ul> Sign up for The Prolific Creator+ and get full access to the archives and weekly bonus content! <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/the-prolific-creator" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://plus.acast.com/s/the-prolific-creator</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Get full access to The Art of Paying Attention at <a href="https://ryanjpelton.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ryanjpelton.substack.com/subscribe</a>

TPW 106: Thien Doan with a Live Book Coaching Session

Pastor, Church Planter, Ministry Consultant, and Professional Life Coach Thien Doan join Jordan and Isaiah on the thirtieth episode of the Dream On Podcast. We discuss subjects just as mentorship, evangelism, church planting and productivity.Born in Vietnam, Thien immigrated to the US at one year old right after the Vietnam War. Thien and his family were among the very first families to get to leave the country. His family was the first v immigrants to land in the state of Washington.Growing up in LA, Thien found himself surrounded by his brothers that were going down the wrong path. Knowing there had to be a better way, he began to go to church. His father was more upset with Thien going to church than his brothers selling drugs and going to jail. Being raised in a Buddist and Catholic house, he did not receive acceptance from his family in the path he began to take with The Lord.Thien felt led to pursue a future in ministry after helping counsel his brothers friends as they would have parties at their house. Later on college, he would feel led to be a missionary to an unreached people group. Later would find out the Lord was leading him to a church planting ministry.He has been a pastor now for twenty years. He serves as Lead Pastor at City Lights Church in Orange County, California.We are thankful for Thein's time and look forward to what God has in store for his future.You can purchase Thein's books at https://www.amazon.com/Dr.-Thien-H.-Doan/e/B0721CN22J/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pastor, Church Planter, Ministry Consultant, and Professional Life Coach Thien Doan join Jordan and Isaiah on the thirtieth episode of the Dream On Podcast. We discuss subjects just as mentorship, evangelism, church planting and productivity.Born in Vietnam, Thien immigrated to the US at one year old right after the Vietnam War. Thien and his family were among the very first families to get to leave the country. His family was the first v immigrants to land in the state of Washington.Growing up in LA, Thien found himself surrounded by his brothers that were going down the wrong path. Knowing there had to be a better way, he began to go to church. His father was more upset with Thien going to church than his brothers selling drugs and going to jail. Being raised in a Buddist and Catholic house, he did not receive acceptance from his family in the path he began to take with The Lord.Thien felt led to pursue a future in ministry after helping counsel his brothers friends as they would have parties at their house. Later on college, he would feel led to be a missionary to an unreached people group. Later would find out the Lord was leading him to a church planting ministry.He has been a pastor now for twenty years. He serves as Lead Pastor at City Lights Church in Orange County, California. We are thankful for Thein's time and look forward to what God has in store for his future.You can purchase Thein's books at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dr.-Thien-H.-Doan/e/B0721CN22J/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Dr.-Thien-H.-Doan/e/B0721CN22J/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode #30: The Intentional Life | Dr. Thien Doan

Thien Doan knows the realities of humble beginnings. Refugee family from Vietnam barely scraping by, influence of drugs in the home, and a spiritual quest beginning in high school causing tension in the family. Despite the turmoil of early life, Dr. Doan found a new calling, a calling to write. Listen in as Thien discusses his victories and failures after writing and publishing his first books. Be encouraged, inspired, and challenged no matter where you're at in the writing journey. Find Thien H. Doan at www.thiendoan.net. Prolific Writer Takeaways:  You need a consistent writing habit. Seek internal purpose (not external)- your why? Start small, go deep, but dream big. Read tons of craft and business books. Balance public and private life.  Recommended Resources:  Fiction-  Vince Flynn books Non Fiction-  Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Software-  Grammarly and Hemingway TV/Movie- The Orville and Lonesome Dove Podcasts- Petal to the Metal and James Altucher  Support Our Work on Patreon! http://patreon.com/ryanjpelton Sign up for The Prolific Creator+ and get full access to the archives and weekly bonus content! https://plus.acast.com/s/the-prolific-creator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to The Art of Paying Attention at ryanjpelton.substack.com/subscribe

Thien Doan knows the realities of humble beginnings. Refugee family from Vietnam barely scraping by, influence of drugs in the home, and a spiritual quest beginning in high school causing tension in the family. Despite the turmoil of early life, Dr. Doan found a new calling, a calling to write. Listen in as Thien discusses his victories and failures after writing and publishing his first books. Be encouraged, inspired, and challenged no matter where you're at in the writing journey. Find Thien H. Doan at <a href="http://thiendoan.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thiendoan.net.</a> Prolific Writer Takeaways: <ol> <li>You need a consistent writing habit.</li> <li>Seek internal purpose (not external)- your why?</li> <li>Start small, go deep, but dream big.</li> <li>Read tons of craft and business books.</li> <li>Balance public and private life.</li> </ol> Recommended Resources: <ol> <li>Fiction- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vince-Flynn/e/B000APHM1K/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1507860403&amp;sr=1-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Vince Flynn books</a></li> <li>Non Fiction- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Born-Crime-Stories-African-Childhood/dp/0399588175/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1507860748&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Trevor+Noah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Born a Crime by Trevor Noah</a></li> <li>Software- <a href="https://www.grammarly.com/?q=grammar&amp;utm_source=bing&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Brand&amp;utm_term=grammarly&amp;matchtype=e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Grammarly</a> and <a href="http://www.hemingwayapp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hemingway</a></li> <li>TV/Movie- <a href="http://m.imdb.com/title/tt5691552/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Orville</a> and <a href="http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0096639/?ref=m_nv_sr_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lonesome Dove</a></li> <li>Podcasts- <a href="http://thepetaltothemetal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Petal to the Metal</a> and <a href="https://jamesaltucher.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Altucher</a></li> </ol> Support Our Work on Patreon! <a href="http://patreon.com/ryanjpelton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/ryanjpelton</a> Sign up for The Prolific Creator+ and get full access to the archives and weekly bonus content! <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/the-prolific-creator" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://plus.acast.com/s/the-prolific-creator</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Get full access to The Art of Paying Attention at <a href="https://ryanjpelton.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ryanjpelton.substack.com/subscribe</a>

TPW 043: Thien Doan on Starting the Writing Journey and Early Success