Here’s the story behind 17000 Days. One day, I happened to be reading a blog post that talked about the idea that life is short. Not exactly a new idea.

But this post talked about how to figure how just how short it is—with actual numbers. It turned out, my projected death date was 10/10/2056. To be specific, the day I read that post, I had 17,011 days left.

The next day, it was 17,010. Then 17,009, 17,008, 17,007…

When the big number rolled over to 16,999, I knew I had to stop wasting time and start living now.

At the time, the coolest dream I could think of was to become a blogger, so that’s what I did.

(17000 Days made a lot more sense as the name of a personal development blog. The idea was to make the most of each day. Don’t even get me started on the people who downgrade me to 1700 Days!)

From blogging, I started writing books. That grew into publishing my own books and publishing books for clients. I learned to launch books to bestseller and use them to start an empire.

Now, my dreams are bigger than ever before… and it's so much fun building them and watching them come true.

17000 Days is all about making the most of your life and living your dreams. I hope you’ll join me.

Want to know how many days you have left? You can try it yourself here.

Meet Cara.

Cara Stein is an idealist who has stopped trying to play it cool. She believes the only reason people don’t like business or marketing is that they don’t know how to do it well—yet. She's often praised for her no-bullshit style and her wry humor.

Cara has been helping people finish and publish their books since 2012. She’s guided over 200 books through the publishing process. She’s also the author of five books of her own, including international #1 bestseller Finish &Publish. Her peeves include chipmunks, fakery, and the word “peeve.”