About the author

Paul McGowan

Entrepreneur, bestselling author, creative coach, and still waking up every day excited to make something new.

As cofounder and CEO of PS Audio, Paul has spent five decades at the forefront of innovation, building one of the most respected brands in high-end audio and shaping the way people experience music.

He’s a prolific creator. His YouTube audience is past a quarter million subscribers, and his Amazon bestselling books blend storytelling, insight, and real-world strategies: the thriller The Aurora Project, the memoir 99% True, the ten-volume Audiophile’s Guide, and the Ellie Harper Mysteries. As an editor and contributor to Seth Godin’s The Carbon Almanac, he’s collaborated with some of the world’s most forward-thinking minds.

He lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife Terri. They have four sons and four grandchildren.

Why this book

“Your creative work isn’t just a hobby or distraction—it’s an essential expression of who you are and what you have to offer the world.” That’s the line Paul wrote the whole book around. Your First Yes is for everyone stuck in the gap between dreaming and doing, and for everyone who’s made something wonderful that nobody’s found yet.