Between a lack of know-how and a pile of limiting beliefs, you have put that book idea you have on the back burner for far too long. Now is the time to take charge of your legacy and write the book you were always meant to publish.
3. Anytime I do something new,
(write a book, launch a podcast,
film a video, write another book)
some folks will tell me how cool
it is that I did those things.
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4. Which is almost always followed by
“I want to do one too, someday.”
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6. When I wrote
my first book,
I was TERRIFIED.
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7. I had no idea how to deliver it,
didn’t know how to host it,
didn’t know which format to use,
and no idea how long to make it.
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19. #5
Make the world
a better place
The more value you provide, the
better the world will be.
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20. #6
Help someone else
up the ladder
Remember that one book you read
that changed your view on life?
BE THAT RESOURCE FOR OTHERS
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21. #7
Insane amounts
of credibility
You can’t swing a dead cat
without hitting a blogger, but
tell someone you wrote a book,
& WATCH THEIR
EYES LIGHT UP
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22. #8
You may already have
all the content
Pull together a couple dozen blog posts you wrote on a subject
clean it up, organize it, create a cover and BOOM!
YOU’RE AN AUTHOR
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23. #9
More eyeballs on your work
Provide a free resource guide
& gain a whole legion of
new fans to your tribe.
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24. #10
The root of authority is
author
Write a book and people ask
you to be part of things.
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25. THERE ARE MANY REASONS
why you should write a book.
Then again, maybe you shouldn’t.
26. Consider a few reasons
why you shouldn’t
publish a book.
27. A: There’s no money in it
Unless you’re Stephen King,
JK Rowling, or Seth Godin,
IT IS UNCOMMON TO MAKE A LIVING
ON THE SALES OF A SINGLE BOOK.
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28. B:
You’re not
a good writer
Stringing words together
in a cohesive manner
not your strong suit?
A BOOK MIGHT NOT BE THE RIGHT GIG.
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29. B:
Your heart isn’t
in the work
You may have a lot
to share, but if you’re
not passionate about the
work, it will show.
30. C: You’re miserly over your methods
Go ahead, hold onto your
precious trade secrets...
31. I’m sure your competitors
will be more than willing
to take your place
32. D: Mediocre is the best you can do
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33. NOW YOU HAVE A
DECISION TO MAKE
Are you up for
the challenge?
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34. Willing to put for time & energy
to put out something WORTHWHILE?
Then let’s get started
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37. If you run your engine at full throttle,
YOU’LL BURN IT DOWN, AND END UP STUCK.
Motor along at cruising speed,
you’ll last longer, and pass the guy
burning on the side of the road
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43. Side Note!
If you miss your daily writing goal,
don’t beat yourself up about it.
Just start fresh again & move on.
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44. Read Strunk & White’s
ELEMENTS OF STYLE
A resource every writer should have in their library.
No screwing around, just buy it, and read it.
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45. Know Your
Formats
The more you know about headlines, subheads,
and body copy, the better off you’ll be in the end.
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