
it’s raining it’s raining you see the water on the glasses doesn’t matter if
water on the glasses doesn’t matter if
water on the glasses doesn’t matter if it’s raining we still do the videos
it’s raining we still do the videos
it’s raining we still do the videos anyway that’s how we do hello everyone
anyway that’s how we do hello everyone
anyway that’s how we do hello everyone welcome to another book update video
welcome to another book update video
welcome to another book update video today’s message is get some help you
today’s message is get some help you
today’s message is get some help you know the bigger the project that you’re
know the bigger the project that you’re
know the bigger the project that you’re working on the more likely you’re going
working on the more likely you’re going
working on the more likely you’re going to need help and this is something that
to need help and this is something that
to need help and this is something that man I need to constantly remind myself
man I need to constantly remind myself
man I need to constantly remind myself of and I think as entrepreneurs we need
of and I think as entrepreneurs we need
of and I think as entrepreneurs we need to constantly remind ourselves off
to constantly remind ourselves off
to constantly remind ourselves off because we tend to jump all in we tend
because we tend to jump all in we tend
because we tend to jump all in we tend to want to do everything ourselves we
to want to do everything ourselves we
to want to do everything ourselves we tend to think nobody can help me this
tend to think nobody can help me this
tend to think nobody can help me this has to be me you know nobody can do it
has to be me you know nobody can do it
has to be me you know nobody can do it like I’m going to do it and that is
like I’m going to do it and that is
like I’m going to do it and that is faulty thinking this is going to slow
faulty thinking this is going to slow
faulty thinking this is going to slow you down because whatever your project
you down because whatever your project
you down because whatever your project is the bigger it is the more you’re
is the bigger it is the more you’re
is the bigger it is the more you’re going to need people to help you up so
going to need people to help you up so
going to need people to help you up so how this relates my book is I’ve been
how this relates my book is I’ve been
how this relates my book is I’ve been I’ve been struggling with getting all
I’ve been struggling with getting all
I’ve been struggling with getting all the content out and and feeling like I
the content out and and feeling like I
the content out and and feeling like I got to do everything myself and putting
got to do everything myself and putting
got to do everything myself and putting all this stress and pressure myself and
all this stress and pressure myself and
all this stress and pressure myself and I felt like nobody can talk like me and
I felt like nobody can talk like me and
I felt like nobody can talk like me and I’ve had this challenge my whole career
I’ve had this challenge my whole career
I’ve had this challenge my whole career where I felt like nobody can write like
where I felt like nobody can write like
where I felt like nobody can write like me one just the authenticity and to
me one just the authenticity and to
me one just the authenticity and to getting the ideas out of my head a lot
getting the ideas out of my head a lot
getting the ideas out of my head a lot of times I don’t even know what I’m
of times I don’t even know what I’m
of times I don’t even know what I’m going to say until I start writing and I
going to say until I start writing and I
going to say until I start writing and I think better by writing than I do
think better by writing than I do
think better by writing than I do talking’s that’s why I can’t just record
talking’s that’s why I can’t just record
talking’s that’s why I can’t just record a message and give it to somebody to
a message and give it to somebody to
a message and give it to somebody to transcribe and put down for me so when
transcribe and put down for me so when
transcribe and put down for me so when applying it to my book I felt like I got
applying it to my book I felt like I got
applying it to my book I felt like I got to do everything myself and then I
to do everything myself and then I
to do everything myself and then I realized hey you know what if I break
realized hey you know what if I break
realized hey you know what if I break this down into smaller chunks there’s a
this down into smaller chunks there’s a
this down into smaller chunks there’s a lot of stuff that I don’t actually have
lot of stuff that I don’t actually have
lot of stuff that I don’t actually have to do myself I have a friend of mine
to do myself I have a friend of mine
to do myself I have a friend of mine Jason Jason is helping me with some of
Jason Jason is helping me with some of
Jason Jason is helping me with some of the titles and finding quotes and the
the titles and finding quotes and the
the titles and finding quotes and the layout and adding new ideas and
layout and adding new ideas and
layout and adding new ideas and basically making the book rise up I’ve
basically making the book rise up I’ve
basically making the book rise up I’ve got another friend Jennifer who’s
got another friend Jennifer who’s
got another friend Jennifer who’s helping me with the writing and what I
helping me with the writing and what I
helping me with the writing and what I realized is you know the book is a lot
realized is you know the book is a lot
realized is you know the book is a lot about theory and then the practical
about theory and then the practical
about theory and then the practical application how I’ve applied it’s my
application how I’ve applied it’s my
application how I’ve applied it’s my business but I also wanted to show how
business but I also wanted to show how
business but I also wanted to show how it can apply to any business you don’t
it can apply to any business you don’t
it can apply to any business you don’t have to be Evan Carmichael for this to
have to be Evan Carmichael for this to
have to be Evan Carmichael for this to work for you and throughout the book i’m
work for you and throughout the book i’m
work for you and throughout the book i’m interviewing people who have between
interviewing people who have between
interviewing people who have between 50,000 and 150 million in revenue five
50,000 and 150 million in revenue five
50,000 and 150 million in revenue five different companies and showing how they
different companies and showing how they
different companies and showing how they have applied these strategies and to
have applied these strategies and to
have applied these strategies and to show you that hey this can work for you
show you that hey this can work for you
show you that hey this can work for you just as easy as it works for me and it
just as easy as it works for me and it
just as easy as it works for me and it works for them no matter what size
works for them no matter what size
works for them no matter what size you’re in and so those parts of the book
you’re in and so those parts of the book
you’re in and so those parts of the book I’m doing interviews with them and I’m
I’m doing interviews with them and I’m
I’m doing interviews with them and I’m actually on my way right now to
actually on my way right now to
actually on my way right now to interview someone and they’re not my
interview someone and they’re not my
interview someone and they’re not my words right and so Jenna that is a great
words right and so Jenna that is a great
words right and so Jenna that is a great writer a great editor and she’s going to
writer a great editor and she’s going to
writer a great editor and she’s going to be with me on all the hangouts and all
be with me on all the hangouts and all
be with me on all the hangouts and all the calls i do and recording and
the calls i do and recording and
the calls i do and recording and transcribing and taking their words and
transcribing and taking their words and
transcribing and taking their words and putting them into the book because it’s
putting them into the book because it’s
putting them into the book because it’s not my words being set and so it frees
not my words being set and so it frees
not my words being set and so it frees me up frees up a lot of my time to help
me up frees up a lot of my time to help
me up frees up a lot of my time to help me focus on the important parts of the
me focus on the important parts of the
me focus on the important parts of the book that are my words my thoughts and
book that are my words my thoughts and
book that are my words my thoughts and make that all the better so whatever
make that all the better so whatever
make that all the better so whatever project you’re working on find some help
project you’re working on find some help
project you’re working on find some help don’t try to do it yourself don’t try to
don’t try to do it yourself don’t try to
don’t try to do it yourself don’t try to think I’m the only one who could do this
think I’m the only one who could do this
think I’m the only one who could do this find the parts that really truly only
find the parts that really truly only
find the parts that really truly only you can do and then delegate outsource
you can do and then delegate outsource
you can do and then delegate outsource automate eliminate the rest to help your
automate eliminate the rest to help your
automate eliminate the rest to help your project rise up and help it get to where
project rise up and help it get to where
project rise up and help it get to where it needs to go alright so question time
it needs to go alright so question time
it needs to go alright so question time I always answer your questions every
I always answer your questions every
I always answer your questions every week before that I’m super excited
week before that I’m super excited
week before that I’m super excited because this week my contract came in
because this week my contract came in
because this week my contract came in and I got three copies of the contract
and I got three copies of the contract
and I got three copies of the contract and I signed them all and sent them back
and I signed them all and sent them back
and I signed them all and sent them back I still have to send them back but
I still have to send them back but
I still have to send them back but they’re on their way soon and that’s
they’re on their way soon and that’s
they’re on their way soon and that’s great I’m going to get I’m assuming one
great I’m going to get I’m assuming one
great I’m going to get I’m assuming one signed copy back from my records and
signed copy back from my records and
signed copy back from my records and today normally I go and I right and I
today normally I go and I right and I
today normally I go and I right and I walk to the starbucks but today I’m
walk to the starbucks but today I’m
walk to the starbucks but today I’m doing an interview and I’m interviewing
doing an interview and I’m interviewing
doing an interview and I’m interviewing sharing galore who’s the founder of a
sharing galore who’s the founder of a
sharing galore who’s the founder of a salsa company that I’m involved in
salsa company that I’m involved in
salsa company that I’m involved in Toronto dance salsa one of north
Toronto dance salsa one of north
Toronto dance salsa one of north america’s largest sauce instruction
america’s largest sauce instruction
america’s largest sauce instruction school will teach five to six thousand
school will teach five to six thousand
school will teach five to six thousand people a year how to salsa dance and i’m
people a year how to salsa dance and i’m
people a year how to salsa dance and i’m going to be interviewing her with jen of
going to be interviewing her with jen of
going to be interviewing her with jen of course helping me out and add in her
course helping me out and add in her
course helping me out and add in her content to the book and then next week
content to the book and then next week
content to the book and then next week back on to writing mode so it’s today is
back on to writing mode so it’s today is
back on to writing mode so it’s today is book interview next week is book writing
book interview next week is book writing
book interview next week is book writing okay on to the questions luckily this
okay on to the questions luckily this
okay on to the questions luckily this time I brought the printed sheet I’m not
time I brought the printed sheet I’m not
time I brought the printed sheet I’m not going back to Evernote to answer these
going back to Evernote to answer these
going back to Evernote to answer these questions after last week’s fiasco on
questions after last week’s fiasco on
questions after last week’s fiasco on the video that got me upset pissed off
the video that got me upset pissed off
the video that got me upset pissed off one of the downsides of recording with
one of the downsides of recording with
one of the downsides of recording with an iPad what I realized is that
an iPad what I realized is that
an iPad what I realized is that it stops recording I didn’t notice so
it stops recording I didn’t notice so
it stops recording I didn’t notice so I’m just answering questions and none of
I’m just answering questions and none of
I’m just answering questions and none of them recorded because I was tabbing out
them recorded because I was tabbing out
them recorded because I was tabbing out to go to the Evernote file I see them in
to go to the Evernote file I see them in
to go to the Evernote file I see them in and then coming back so I’m pissed off I
and then coming back so I’m pissed off I
and then coming back so I’m pissed off I don’t want to answer them again right
don’t want to answer them again right
don’t want to answer them again right now so into the questions here we go
now so into the questions here we go
now so into the questions here we go first up dread dog when is your book
first up dread dog when is your book
first up dread dog when is your book coming out thanks for the question bro I
coming out thanks for the question bro I
coming out thanks for the question bro I appreciated all the great comments you
appreciated all the great comments you
appreciated all the great comments you believe in on the videos the book has to
believe in on the videos the book has to
believe in on the videos the book has to be submitted to penguin Random House by
be submitted to penguin Random House by
be submitted to penguin Random House by October 15th that’s my hard deadline I’m
October 15th that’s my hard deadline I’m
October 15th that’s my hard deadline I’m hoping to obviously have it done before
hoping to obviously have it done before
hoping to obviously have it done before that I always try to get under deadlines
that I always try to get under deadlines
that I always try to get under deadlines and not go over and then it’s planned to
and not go over and then it’s planned to
and not go over and then it’s planned to be released next fall which seems like
be released next fall which seems like
be released next fall which seems like an eternity and I know you guys are
an eternity and I know you guys are
an eternity and I know you guys are waiting for the book and I wanted to be
waiting for the book and I wanted to be
waiting for the book and I wanted to be out but that’s the book publishing
out but that’s the book publishing
out but that’s the book publishing industry and so in October fifteenth and
industry and so in October fifteenth and
industry and so in October fifteenth and release next fall when is the beard
release next fall when is the beard
release next fall when is the beard coming back haha just kidding no more
coming back haha just kidding no more
coming back haha just kidding no more questions about the beard I got a bit of
questions about the beard I got a bit of
questions about the beard I got a bit of scruff happening today but yeah my wife
scruff happening today but yeah my wife
scruff happening today but yeah my wife will kill me if I bring that beard back
will kill me if I bring that beard back
will kill me if I bring that beard back when is the book coming out and what
when is the book coming out and what
when is the book coming out and what will you name it Jepsen a name would
will you name it Jepsen a name would
will you name it Jepsen a name would include the word believe am I correct so
include the word believe am I correct so
include the word believe am I correct so I answer the question but when in terms
I answer the question but when in terms
I answer the question but when in terms of what the title hmm you know I’m going
of what the title hmm you know I’m going
of what the title hmm you know I’m going to hold off on that I’m going to hold
to hold off on that I’m going to hold
to hold off on that I’m going to hold off on answering that one for now but
off on answering that one for now but
off on answering that one for now but yes believe is a core theme to the book
yes believe is a core theme to the book
yes believe is a core theme to the book next up Tamara weeks who wrote in to say
next up Tamara weeks who wrote in to say
next up Tamara weeks who wrote in to say I hope the man you interviewed can’t
I hope the man you interviewed can’t
I hope the man you interviewed can’t think of his name but he has a software
think of his name but he has a software
think of his name but he has a software company and they work in teams and are
company and they work in teams and are
company and they work in teams and are encouraged to bring the newborns to work
encouraged to bring the newborns to work
encouraged to bring the newborns to work I hope he makes it into your book he’s
I hope he makes it into your book he’s
I hope he makes it into your book he’s one of my favorites you have interviewed
one of my favorites you have interviewed
one of my favorites you have interviewed thanks Tamara his name was Richard
thanks Tamara his name was Richard
thanks Tamara his name was Richard Sheridan from Mendel innovations the
Sheridan from Mendel innovations the
Sheridan from Mendel innovations the book is called joy inc and yes i’ll be
book is called joy inc and yes i’ll be
book is called joy inc and yes i’ll be interviewing him he is in ann arbor
interviewing him he is in ann arbor
interviewing him he is in ann arbor michigan and i’m heading down there at
michigan and i’m heading down there at
michigan and i’m heading down there at the end of july i believe to go
the end of july i believe to go
the end of july i believe to go interview him Nina’s coming with me we
interview him Nina’s coming with me we
interview him Nina’s coming with me we are taking the mini out and what she’s
are taking the mini out and what she’s
are taking the mini out and what she’s gonna go shopping and I am going to go
gonna go shopping and I am going to go
gonna go shopping and I am going to go interview Richard next up site to go
interview Richard next up site to go
interview Richard next up site to go hooray for the video when starting out
hooray for the video when starting out
hooray for the video when starting out with your first book should you focus on
with your first book should you focus on
with your first book should you focus on making the book as good as it can be or
making the book as good as it can be or
making the book as good as it can be or just getting it out there as soon as
just getting it out there as soon as
just getting it out there as soon as possible so you can get the necessary
possible so you can get the necessary
possible so you can get the necessary feedbacks to reiterate the versions of
feedbacks to reiterate the versions of
feedbacks to reiterate the versions of your book this is a great question and I
your book this is a great question and I
your book this is a great question and I think it depends if you’re working with
think it depends if you’re working with
think it depends if you’re working with a publisher or not so the way that I’m
a publisher or not so the way that I’m
a publisher or not so the way that I’m war
war
war right now is I have my book with my
right now is I have my book with my
right now is I have my book with my thoughts uh it’s about two thirds done
thoughts uh it’s about two thirds done
thoughts uh it’s about two thirds done I’d say and we transferred everything
I’d say and we transferred everything
I’d say and we transferred everything into a Google Doc so that Jason and jen
into a Google Doc so that Jason and jen
into a Google Doc so that Jason and jen and my team can review it with me and
and my team can review it with me and
and my team can review it with me and can give feedback and suggestions along
can give feedback and suggestions along
can give feedback and suggestions along the way I am pretty set in the content
the way I am pretty set in the content
the way I am pretty set in the content but they have some ideas that they
but they have some ideas that they
but they have some ideas that they contribute and help and make the pages
contribute and help and make the pages
contribute and help and make the pages better maybe making points more clear
better maybe making points more clear
better maybe making points more clear and so I find that process really helps
and so I find that process really helps
and so I find that process really helps and once i’m done writing my draft of
and once i’m done writing my draft of
and once i’m done writing my draft of the book we’re basically to be going
the book we’re basically to be going
the book we’re basically to be going through every page and have everybody
through every page and have everybody
through every page and have everybody school or each page to make sure it hits
school or each page to make sure it hits
school or each page to make sure it hits all the points that we want to hit a
all the points that we want to hit a
all the points that we want to hit a certain process that i’m using i want
certain process that i’m using i want
certain process that i’m using i want every page to be entertaining i find so
every page to be entertaining i find so
every page to be entertaining i find so many books that you’re reading through
many books that you’re reading through
many books that you’re reading through and you know you’re waiting for that
and you know you’re waiting for that
and you know you’re waiting for that next chapter to end and and it’s
next chapter to end and and it’s
next chapter to end and and it’s frustrating and you know i find also
frustrating and you know i find also
frustrating and you know i find also some books that I’m reading and then I
some books that I’m reading and then I
some books that I’m reading and then I forgot what I was even reading that kind
forgot what I was even reading that kind
forgot what I was even reading that kind of doze off while I’m reading have to go
of doze off while I’m reading have to go
of doze off while I’m reading have to go back and read the same thing three or
back and read the same thing three or
back and read the same thing three or four times and I don’t want that to me
four times and I don’t want that to me
four times and I don’t want that to me my book right I want people to be
my book right I want people to be
my book right I want people to be engaged with the book and so we have
engaged with the book and so we have
engaged with the book and so we have this criteria that we’re using to score
this criteria that we’re using to score
this criteria that we’re using to score every page on the book and I’m going to
every page on the book and I’m going to
every page on the book and I’m going to score Jason’s going to score Jen’s going
score Jason’s going to score Jen’s going
score Jason’s going to score Jen’s going to score and we’re all happy with it
to score and we’re all happy with it
to score and we’re all happy with it it’s it’s a done page and we move on so
it’s it’s a done page and we move on so
it’s it’s a done page and we move on so that’s kind of ongoing working with a
that’s kind of ongoing working with a
that’s kind of ongoing working with a publisher they want to see a final
publisher they want to see a final
publisher they want to see a final manuscript so I’ve sent my draft to them
manuscript so I’ve sent my draft to them
manuscript so I’ve sent my draft to them and the editor there has some
and the editor there has some
and the editor there has some interesting thoughts that we’re
interesting thoughts that we’re
interesting thoughts that we’re incorporating but for the most part she
incorporating but for the most part she
incorporating but for the most part she wants to see it when it’s done she’s
wants to see it when it’s done she’s
wants to see it when it’s done she’s gonna give me her thoughts and i’m
gonna give me her thoughts and i’m
gonna give me her thoughts and i’m assuming part of that you know why does
assuming part of that you know why does
assuming part of that you know why does it take a year for the book to come out
it take a year for the book to come out
it take a year for the book to come out once i once i give it to them is because
once i once i give it to them is because
once i once i give it to them is because there’s some back and forth on it but
there’s some back and forth on it but
there’s some back and forth on it but ideally they want to see a finished
ideally they want to see a finished
ideally they want to see a finished product before they start working on it
product before they start working on it
product before they start working on it just because they may have some thoughts
just because they may have some thoughts
just because they may have some thoughts or ideas that that i was already
or ideas that that i was already
or ideas that that i was already planning on addressing so that’s how i’m
planning on addressing so that’s how i’m
planning on addressing so that’s how i’m working it with my own team very
working it with my own team very
working it with my own team very collaborative very just put it out there
collaborative very just put it out there
collaborative very just put it out there start writing content getting feedback
start writing content getting feedback
start writing content getting feedback and opinions and ideas and then to the
and opinions and ideas and then to the
and opinions and ideas and then to the publisher final version and then working
publisher final version and then working
publisher final version and then working from their feedback from there next up
from their feedback from there next up
from their feedback from there next up sensei Ryan next week’s video don’t you
sensei Ryan next week’s video don’t you
sensei Ryan next week’s video don’t you do like five videos a week just curious
do like five videos a week just curious
do like five videos a week just curious do to your Q&A
do to your Q&A
do to your Q&A on a set day of the week thanks sensei
on a set day of the week thanks sensei
on a set day of the week thanks sensei Ryan thank you for all the comments
Ryan thank you for all the comments
Ryan thank you for all the comments you’re an awesome support of the channel
you’re an awesome support of the channel
you’re an awesome support of the channel to answer the question I do 14 videos a
to answer the question I do 14 videos a
to answer the question I do 14 videos a week bro 14 at least videos every week
week bro 14 at least videos every week
week bro 14 at least videos every week to a day are coming up sometimes three
to a day are coming up sometimes three
to a day are coming up sometimes three on a monday because i have my mastermind
on a monday because i have my mastermind
on a monday because i have my mastermind that I do videos reply for and sometimes
that I do videos reply for and sometimes
that I do videos reply for and sometimes more on a thursday when i’m doing
more on a thursday when i’m doing
more on a thursday when i’m doing multiple hangers but it’s a lot of work
multiple hangers but it’s a lot of work
multiple hangers but it’s a lot of work it’s a big schedule to keep up with but
it’s a big schedule to keep up with but
it’s a big schedule to keep up with but definitely more than the five a week in
definitely more than the five a week in
definitely more than the five a week in terms of this series it’s always out on
terms of this series it’s always out on
terms of this series it’s always out on the weekend i record it on the Tuesday
the weekend i record it on the Tuesday
the weekend i record it on the Tuesday because Tuesday is my writing day so I’m
because Tuesday is my writing day so I’m
because Tuesday is my writing day so I’m you know usually walking to my starbucks
you know usually walking to my starbucks
you know usually walking to my starbucks recording and answering your questions
recording and answering your questions
recording and answering your questions flip it to Christina who’s my editor who
flip it to Christina who’s my editor who
flip it to Christina who’s my editor who puts it all together and then we release
puts it all together and then we release
puts it all together and then we release it on the weekend next up eleni Presley
it on the weekend next up eleni Presley
it on the weekend next up eleni Presley I need to write my books Evan do you
I need to write my books Evan do you
I need to write my books Evan do you have a system I can follow that works
have a system I can follow that works
have a system I can follow that works best and any ideas how to get a book
best and any ideas how to get a book
best and any ideas how to get a book deal or published online I think for
deal or published online I think for
deal or published online I think for some people it comes really naturally
some people it comes really naturally
some people it comes really naturally and some people need more time to think
and some people need more time to think
and some people need more time to think about it I’m definitely the latter I
about it I’m definitely the latter I
about it I’m definitely the latter I need to think about it it doesn’t just
need to think about it it doesn’t just
need to think about it it doesn’t just come and what I basically done is you
come and what I basically done is you
come and what I basically done is you have to have a message right so I’ve
have to have a message right so I’ve
have to have a message right so I’ve been helping entrepreneurs for over a
been helping entrepreneurs for over a
been helping entrepreneurs for over a decade and answering their questions and
decade and answering their questions and
decade and answering their questions and taking our feedback and over that
taking our feedback and over that
taking our feedback and over that process have come up with a number of my
process have come up with a number of my
process have come up with a number of my own strong opinions on how businesses
own strong opinions on how businesses
own strong opinions on how businesses should be run and I’ve applied them to
should be run and I’ve applied them to
should be run and I’ve applied them to my companies and I’ve helped other
my companies and I’ve helped other
my companies and I’ve helped other people and so I have a methodology
people and so I have a methodology
people and so I have a methodology that’s what I’m sharing basically in the
that’s what I’m sharing basically in the
that’s what I’m sharing basically in the book and so if you’re writing the book
book and so if you’re writing the book
book and so if you’re writing the book you know you got to figure out what your
you know you got to figure out what your
you know you got to figure out what your methodology is what you staying for why
methodology is what you staying for why
methodology is what you staying for why it’s important what message you had that
it’s important what message you had that
it’s important what message you had that you want to share with the world is
you want to share with the world is
you want to share with the world is going to make the world a better place
going to make the world a better place
going to make the world a better place somehow so that’s a start then in terms
somehow so that’s a start then in terms
somehow so that’s a start then in terms of writing it everybody has their own
of writing it everybody has their own
of writing it everybody has their own style I guess for me I block off
style I guess for me I block off
style I guess for me I block off tuesdays and fridays tuesdays is mostly
tuesdays and fridays tuesdays is mostly
tuesdays and fridays tuesdays is mostly my writing day or in this case doing
my writing day or in this case doing
my writing day or in this case doing interviews and then fridays i’m
interviews and then fridays i’m
interviews and then fridays i’m reviewing thoughts and comments from my
reviewing thoughts and comments from my
reviewing thoughts and comments from my team and looking at how that might
team and looking at how that might
team and looking at how that might improve the book so far we’re on a good
improve the book so far we’re on a good
improve the book so far we’re on a good track if if i’m running a little late if
track if if i’m running a little late if
track if if i’m running a little late if we’re punching up against that deadline
we’re punching up against that deadline
we’re punching up against that deadline that might add an extra day but I find
that might add an extra day but I find
that might add an extra day but I find with book writing or any really big kind
with book writing or any really big kind
with book writing or any really big kind of thinking project you can’t just do it
of thinking project you can’t just do it
of thinking project you can’t just do it an hour
an hour
an hour time at least I can’t i find it takes me
time at least I can’t i find it takes me
time at least I can’t i find it takes me like half an hour to an hour just to get
like half an hour to an hour just to get
like half an hour to an hour just to get back into what i was writing before and
back into what i was writing before and
back into what i was writing before and so I need a whole day I need that I need
so I need a whole day I need that I need
so I need a whole day I need that I need to have a whole day blocked off not
to have a whole day blocked off not
to have a whole day blocked off not doing anything else not worrying about
doing anything else not worrying about
doing anything else not worrying about other projects not doing interviews or
other projects not doing interviews or
other projects not doing interviews or calls or anything else just like this
calls or anything else just like this
calls or anything else just like this for example right I’m going to go
for example right I’m going to go
for example right I’m going to go interview Sharon that won’t take the
interview Sharon that won’t take the
interview Sharon that won’t take the whole day I don’t think maybe it will
whole day I don’t think maybe it will
whole day I don’t think maybe it will look s we’ll see but you know I may have
look s we’ll see but you know I may have
look s we’ll see but you know I may have an hour two at the end of that i’m not
an hour two at the end of that i’m not
an hour two at the end of that i’m not going to start writing because it’s not
going to start writing because it’s not
going to start writing because it’s not enough time for me and so I find that
enough time for me and so I find that
enough time for me and so I find that blocking out entire chunks of days and
blocking out entire chunks of days and
blocking out entire chunks of days and doing less so you know two days per week
doing less so you know two days per week
doing less so you know two days per week instead of you know for half days per
instead of you know for half days per
instead of you know for half days per week I find works better for me and I
week I find works better for me and I
week I find works better for me and I encourage you to try out different
encourage you to try out different
encourage you to try out different styles so it works for you in terms of
styles so it works for you in terms of
styles so it works for you in terms of the publisher I think it really depends
the publisher I think it really depends
the publisher I think it really depends on what your goal is my goal anything
on what your goal is my goal anything
on what your goal is my goal anything that I do is I wanted to have a huge
that I do is I wanted to have a huge
that I do is I wanted to have a huge impact wanna be able to reach millions
impact wanna be able to reach millions
impact wanna be able to reach millions of people and I don’t care about a book
of people and I don’t care about a book
of people and I don’t care about a book right I don’t need to have a book to say
right I don’t need to have a book to say
right I don’t need to have a book to say that hey I’m a published author and I’m
that hey I’m a published author and I’m
that hey I’m a published author and I’m put that on my book I don’t I don’t I
put that on my book I don’t I don’t I
put that on my book I don’t I don’t I don’t care about that I don’t need to
don’t care about that I don’t need to
don’t care about that I don’t need to feed the ego on that and it used to be
feed the ego on that and it used to be
feed the ego on that and it used to be much more important than it is today I
much more important than it is today I
much more important than it is today I can open up almost any door just with my
can open up almost any door just with my
can open up almost any door just with my youtube channel and my website right now
youtube channel and my website right now
youtube channel and my website right now where before you need to have a book to
where before you need to have a book to
where before you need to have a book to say hey I’m a published author that
say hey I’m a published author that
say hey I’m a published author that gives you credibility I have enough
gives you credibility I have enough
gives you credibility I have enough credibility and so I was only going to
credibility and so I was only going to
credibility and so I was only going to write it if I gotta deal with a major
write it if I gotta deal with a major
write it if I gotta deal with a major publisher and I got their backing and
publisher and I got their backing and
publisher and I got their backing and their commitment in the form of a
their commitment in the form of a
their commitment in the form of a substantial upfront payment if that
substantial upfront payment if that
substantial upfront payment if that wasn’t going to happen then I wasn’t
wasn’t going to happen then I wasn’t
wasn’t going to happen then I wasn’t interested in it you know I had
interested in it you know I had
interested in it you know I had publishers reach out to me for years
publishers reach out to me for years
publishers reach out to me for years saying hey we could do a book but there
saying hey we could do a book but there
saying hey we could do a book but there was no commitment from them there was no
was no commitment from them there was no
was no commitment from them there was no advance and I felt like it would be all
advance and I felt like it would be all
advance and I felt like it would be all on me and I wouldn’t get any resources
on me and I wouldn’t get any resources
on me and I wouldn’t get any resources or help and that wasn’t what I was
or help and that wasn’t what I was
or help and that wasn’t what I was interested in and so the process I went
interested in and so the process I went
interested in and so the process I went through was I got a agent who then
through was I got a agent who then
through was I got a agent who then introduced me to a literary agent and
introduced me to a literary agent and
introduced me to a literary agent and she set up meetings with a whole bunch
she set up meetings with a whole bunch
she set up meetings with a whole bunch of different publishers we created a
of different publishers we created a
of different publishers we created a quick overview of what the book was
quick overview of what the book was
quick overview of what the book was going to be about in the sample chapter
going to be about in the sample chapter
going to be about in the sample chapter sent it off to a whole bunch of
sent it off to a whole bunch of
sent it off to a whole bunch of different publishers and then my agent
different publishers and then my agent
different publishers and then my agent Nina
Nina
Nina lined up a whole bunch of meetings for
lined up a whole bunch of meetings for
lined up a whole bunch of meetings for me i think we had like six or seven
me i think we had like six or seven
me i think we had like six or seven meetings over two days all kind of back
meetings over two days all kind of back
meetings over two days all kind of back to back to back and let me get to know
to back to back and let me get to know
to back to back and let me get to know the publishers let them ask me questions
the publishers let them ask me questions
the publishers let them ask me questions as well so i went both ways and then
as well so i went both ways and then
as well so i went both ways and then they put in kind of competing offers and
they put in kind of competing offers and
they put in kind of competing offers and i went with penguin Random House which
i went with penguin Random House which
i went with penguin Random House which was a great offer and also got a good
was a great offer and also got a good
was a great offer and also got a good vibe from from the editor there and
vibe from from the editor there and
vibe from from the editor there and connected with a fellow kind of speaker
connected with a fellow kind of speaker
connected with a fellow kind of speaker expert who had gone with that same
expert who had gone with that same
expert who had gone with that same editor and publisher and and he had only
editor and publisher and and he had only
editor and publisher and and he had only great things to say so that kind of gave
great things to say so that kind of gave
great things to say so that kind of gave me the confidence to move forward so
me the confidence to move forward so
me the confidence to move forward so that’s my process again it would start
that’s my process again it would start
that’s my process again it would start with what’s your goal you just want to
with what’s your goal you just want to
with what’s your goal you just want to have a book and say hey I did a book or
have a book and say hey I did a book or
have a book and say hey I did a book or just something to tell your grandkids
just something to tell your grandkids
just something to tell your grandkids that look at my book then you could just
that look at my book then you could just
that look at my book then you could just sell publish and put it online and just
sell publish and put it online and just
sell publish and put it online and just go for it if you want to have a big
go for it if you want to have a big
go for it if you want to have a big impact and really get it out there I
impact and really get it out there I
impact and really get it out there I would look at how can I get partnered up
would look at how can I get partnered up
would look at how can I get partnered up with the publisher is going to help me
with the publisher is going to help me
with the publisher is going to help me get some distribution of it so that’s it
get some distribution of it so that’s it
get some distribution of it so that’s it i’m almost at toronto day and salsa I’m
i’m almost at toronto day and salsa I’m
i’m almost at toronto day and salsa I’m gonna do my interview with Sharon hope
gonna do my interview with Sharon hope
gonna do my interview with Sharon hope you guys like this video if you have
you guys like this video if you have
you guys like this video if you have questions for me about
questions for me about
questions for me about wait for that truck to pass
if you have questions for me about my
if you have questions for me about my book or the book writing process
book or the book writing process
book or the book writing process anything that can help you leave in the
anything that can help you leave in the
anything that can help you leave in the comments below and I will answer in next
comments below and I will answer in next
comments below and I will answer in next week’s edition thank you guys for
week’s edition thank you guys for
week’s edition thank you guys for watching keep believing and I will see
watching keep believing and I will see
watching keep believing and I will see you soon
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