hey guys it’s evan i wanted to make a quick video today because I’m little
quick video today because I’m little
quick video today because I’m little frustrated with something in my business
frustrated with something in my business
frustrated with something in my business and I wanted to share that with you and
and I wanted to share that with you and
and I wanted to share that with you and vent a little bit a challenge I’m facing
vent a little bit a challenge I’m facing
vent a little bit a challenge I’m facing right now is I’m working on a project
right now is I’m working on a project
right now is I’m working on a project and I’m not fully committed to it I’ve
and I’m not fully committed to it I’ve
and I’m not fully committed to it I’ve been working on this book deal and since
been working on this book deal and since
been working on this book deal and since i started my website almost in the
i started my website almost in the
i started my website almost in the beginning i’ve had people come at me
beginning i’ve had people come at me
beginning i’ve had people come at me with offers to make a book deal and I’ve
with offers to make a book deal and I’ve
with offers to make a book deal and I’ve always pushed it back I pushed it back
always pushed it back I pushed it back
always pushed it back I pushed it back because it seemed like one a lot of work
because it seemed like one a lot of work
because it seemed like one a lot of work and I don’t really enjoy writing I I
and I don’t really enjoy writing I I
and I don’t really enjoy writing I I like the end result of my writing you
like the end result of my writing you
like the end result of my writing you know when I see somebody read what I’ve
know when I see somebody read what I’ve
know when I see somebody read what I’ve written and they’re inspired and they
written and they’re inspired and they
written and they’re inspired and they take action it makes me feel good I’m
take action it makes me feel good I’m
take action it makes me feel good I’m proud of what I wrote but I don’t enjoy
proud of what I wrote but I don’t enjoy
proud of what I wrote but I don’t enjoy the process of writing so they thought
the process of writing so they thought
the process of writing so they thought of this huge book was was stressful and
of this huge book was was stressful and
of this huge book was was stressful and an overwhelming so I thought like what
an overwhelming so I thought like what
an overwhelming so I thought like what don’t do it I don’t have a need for it
don’t do it I don’t have a need for it
don’t do it I don’t have a need for it and the second reason was a lot of times
and the second reason was a lot of times
and the second reason was a lot of times that publishers won’t do much to promote
that publishers won’t do much to promote
that publishers won’t do much to promote your book they’ll pick some authors and
your book they’ll pick some authors and
your book they’ll pick some authors and I’ll do some promotion with them but for
I’ll do some promotion with them but for
I’ll do some promotion with them but for a lot of people they don’t do much in
a lot of people they don’t do much in
a lot of people they don’t do much in the promotion side and I didn’t want to
the promotion side and I didn’t want to
the promotion side and I didn’t want to put all this effort into a book and then
put all this effort into a book and then
put all this effort into a book and then just have it die and sit on the shelves
just have it die and sit on the shelves
just have it die and sit on the shelves I guess the final reason was a lot of
I guess the final reason was a lot of
I guess the final reason was a lot of authors use a book as a way to have some
authors use a book as a way to have some
authors use a book as a way to have some credibility to say hey I’m the author of
credibility to say hey I’m the author of
credibility to say hey I’m the author of this book and open doors for me I always
this book and open doors for me I always
this book and open doors for me I always had my website which which is powerful
had my website which which is powerful
had my website which which is powerful and I can use that to say hey I’m the
and I can use that to say hey I’m the
and I can use that to say hey I’m the foundry of mechanical calm show them
foundry of mechanical calm show them
foundry of mechanical calm show them some stats and that opens doors for me
some stats and that opens doors for me
some stats and that opens doors for me so I’ve never had a credibility issue in
so I’ve never had a credibility issue in
so I’ve never had a credibility issue in having to need a book to say that I’m
having to need a book to say that I’m
having to need a book to say that I’m somebody so that’s the backstory I’ve
somebody so that’s the backstory I’ve
somebody so that’s the backstory I’ve been working with my agent Steve and
been working with my agent Steve and
been working with my agent Steve and he’s telling me I need a book deal and I
he’s telling me I need a book deal and I
he’s telling me I need a book deal and I said Steve okay you know what if if you
said Steve okay you know what if if you
said Steve okay you know what if if you can get me a good deal get me a good
can get me a good deal get me a good
can get me a good deal get me a good deal with a good upfront payment show me
deal with a good upfront payment show me
deal with a good upfront payment show me that the publisher is committed to this
that the publisher is committed to this
that the publisher is committed to this and they’re gonna help promote it and
and they’re gonna help promote it and
and they’re gonna help promote it and and they’re willing to pay something up
and they’re willing to pay something up
and they’re willing to pay something up front a good good amount up front then
front a good good amount up front then
front a good good amount up front then then I’m on board I want to do this
then I’m on board I want to do this
then I’m on board I want to do this because i like the thought of it if
because i like the thought of it if
because i like the thought of it if everything works out and so I told them
everything works out and so I told them
everything works out and so I told them that and
that and
that and you ran with it and he helped me create
you ran with it and he helped me create
you ran with it and he helped me create a book proposal and he gave it to one of
a book proposal and he gave it to one of
a book proposal and he gave it to one of the top book agents in in America and
the top book agents in in America and
the top book agents in in America and she looked at it and she liked it and
she looked at it and she liked it and
she looked at it and she liked it and she wanted more information and she said
she wanted more information and she said
she wanted more information and she said okay give me a sample chapter and I
okay give me a sample chapter and I
okay give me a sample chapter and I didn’t have a sample chapter ready to go
didn’t have a sample chapter ready to go
didn’t have a sample chapter ready to go and I put something together quickly
and I put something together quickly
and I put something together quickly that was okay not my best stuff not
that was okay not my best stuff not
that was okay not my best stuff not something that I can really be proud of
something that I can really be proud of
something that I can really be proud of mostly because I wasn’t committed to
mostly because I wasn’t committed to
mostly because I wasn’t committed to this project yeah right i’m waiting for
this project yeah right i’m waiting for
this project yeah right i’m waiting for steve to get me that deal before i go
steve to get me that deal before i go
steve to get me that deal before i go out and put my all into it and that’s
out and put my all into it and that’s
out and put my all into it and that’s not enough so the feedback came back on
not enough so the feedback came back on
not enough so the feedback came back on the chapter that it was too boring it
the chapter that it was too boring it
the chapter that it was too boring it was too vanilla you know wasn’t it
was too vanilla you know wasn’t it
was too vanilla you know wasn’t it wasn’t good enough it wasn’t a
wasn’t good enough it wasn’t a
wasn’t good enough it wasn’t a best-seller kind of material and I kind
best-seller kind of material and I kind
best-seller kind of material and I kind of knew that when I created it it wasn’t
of knew that when I created it it wasn’t
of knew that when I created it it wasn’t my best stuff it’s not something I’m
my best stuff it’s not something I’m
my best stuff it’s not something I’m really proud of and and that’s bad for
really proud of and and that’s bad for
really proud of and and that’s bad for business I know we all have these
business I know we all have these
business I know we all have these projects that we are working on that
projects that we are working on that
projects that we are working on that were not fully committed to and you have
were not fully committed to and you have
were not fully committed to and you have to decide should I keep doing this or
to decide should I keep doing this or
to decide should I keep doing this or should I drop it and in my case I also
should I drop it and in my case I also
should I drop it and in my case I also made my agent looked a little back now
made my agent looked a little back now
made my agent looked a little back now he has a reputation with with the book
he has a reputation with with the book
he has a reputation with with the book agent so they know each other and he’s
agent so they know each other and he’s
agent so they know each other and he’s vouching for me and so I want to deliver
vouching for me and so I want to deliver
vouching for me and so I want to deliver for him as well as you know create this
for him as well as you know create this
for him as well as you know create this book it’s gonna be awesome for for all
book it’s gonna be awesome for for all
book it’s gonna be awesome for for all you guys and helping entrepreneurs and
you guys and helping entrepreneurs and
you guys and helping entrepreneurs and so today I made the decision after the
so today I made the decision after the
so today I made the decision after the frustration that I have to commit myself
frustration that I have to commit myself
frustration that I have to commit myself to this project you know it’s either I I
to this project you know it’s either I I
to this project you know it’s either I I do this and I’m focused on it and I put
do this and I’m focused on it and I put
do this and I’m focused on it and I put everything into it and I write an
everything into it and I write an
everything into it and I write an amazing sample chapter or I just let it
amazing sample chapter or I just let it
amazing sample chapter or I just let it drop and say listen I don’t want to do a
drop and say listen I don’t want to do a
drop and say listen I don’t want to do a book deal and I think I’m far enough
book deal and I think I’m far enough
book deal and I think I’m far enough along the road you know Steve’s put in a
along the road you know Steve’s put in a
along the road you know Steve’s put in a ton of time and he’s put me in touch
ton of time and he’s put me in touch
ton of time and he’s put me in touch with a great book agent who represents
with a great book agent who represents
with a great book agent who represents some of the biggest names in the
some of the biggest names in the
some of the biggest names in the industry and she likes the idea so I’m
industry and she likes the idea so I’m
industry and she likes the idea so I’m about as close to a book deal as I can
about as close to a book deal as I can
about as close to a book deal as I can get without getting a book deal and all
get without getting a book deal and all
get without getting a book deal and all that’s missing is is a really great
that’s missing is is a really great
that’s missing is is a really great sample chapter and it means me working
sample chapter and it means me working
sample chapter and it means me working to get that sample chapter and so I have
to get that sample chapter and so I have
to get that sample chapter and so I have to commit to it
to commit to it
to commit to it and that’s what I’m going to do so as
and that’s what I’m going to do so as
and that’s what I’m going to do so as much as it pains me to start doing the
much as it pains me to start doing the
much as it pains me to start doing the work without having the deal it’s
work without having the deal it’s
work without having the deal it’s required to make this project happen
required to make this project happen
required to make this project happen it’s either that or I drop it and I
it’s either that or I drop it and I
it’s either that or I drop it and I don’t want to drop it so a little
don’t want to drop it so a little
don’t want to drop it so a little frustration but I actually feel better
frustration but I actually feel better
frustration but I actually feel better telling you guys about it making this
telling you guys about it making this
telling you guys about it making this video and so the next week or two are
video and so the next week or two are
video and so the next week or two are going to invest a lot of time into
going to invest a lot of time into
going to invest a lot of time into making that sample chapter awesome and
making that sample chapter awesome and
making that sample chapter awesome and if you’re interested maybe i’ll post a
if you’re interested maybe i’ll post a
if you’re interested maybe i’ll post a quick update later on let me know in the
quick update later on let me know in the
quick update later on let me know in the comments below and for any of you who
comments below and for any of you who
comments below and for any of you who are facing the same thing you have some
are facing the same thing you have some
are facing the same thing you have some kind of challenge or problem project
kind of challenge or problem project
kind of challenge or problem project you’re working on that you know you’re
you’re working on that you know you’re
you’re working on that you know you’re not giving your all at it’s frustrating
not giving your all at it’s frustrating
not giving your all at it’s frustrating at least it’s frustrating for me it
at least it’s frustrating for me it
at least it’s frustrating for me it should be frustrating for you you don’t
should be frustrating for you you don’t
should be frustrating for you you don’t want to put out stuff that’s just okay
want to put out stuff that’s just okay
want to put out stuff that’s just okay it should be your best or shouldn’t be
it should be your best or shouldn’t be
it should be your best or shouldn’t be at all and so you have to make a
at all and so you have to make a
at all and so you have to make a decision you know either commit to it
decision you know either commit to it
decision you know either commit to it make it happen do something every day to
make it happen do something every day to
make it happen do something every day to move that project forward or drop it and
move that project forward or drop it and
move that project forward or drop it and move on to something else that you are
move on to something else that you are
move on to something else that you are more passionate about thank you for
more passionate about thank you for
more passionate about thank you for letting me share this with you guys
letting me share this with you guys
letting me share this with you guys today I feel better already ready to go
today I feel better already ready to go
today I feel better already ready to go on and it’s a wednesday sewing to be
on and it’s a wednesday sewing to be
on and it’s a wednesday sewing to be filming all my videos this afternoon I
filming all my videos this afternoon I
filming all my videos this afternoon I feel like I’ve unload a little bit so
feel like I’ve unload a little bit so
feel like I’ve unload a little bit so thanks for that I’d love to hear what
thanks for that I’d love to hear what
thanks for that I’d love to hear what you have to think let me know in the
you have to think let me know in the
you have to think let me know in the comments below if you’re going through
comments below if you’re going through
comments below if you’re going through something similar or if you want more
something similar or if you want more
something similar or if you want more more details on what I’m doing please
more details on what I’m doing please
more details on what I’m doing please leave it in the comments below I really
leave it in the comments below I really
leave it in the comments below I really guys you I love seeing that stuff come
guys you I love seeing that stuff come
guys you I love seeing that stuff come in you really make my morning every time
in you really make my morning every time
in you really make my morning every time I’m gonna check my comments so thank you
I’m gonna check my comments so thank you
I’m gonna check my comments so thank you guys and I’ll see you soon
guys and I’ll see you soon
guys and I’ll see you soon you
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