everyone so I’m right in the book and I asked you last week I think if you
asked you last week I think if you
asked you last week I think if you wanted me to do a seriously document my
wanted me to do a seriously document my
wanted me to do a seriously document my process my journey writing my first book
process my journey writing my first book
process my journey writing my first book and you said yes so this is the response
and you said yes so this is the response
and you said yes so this is the response and my hopes was to do weekly account of
and my hopes was to do weekly account of
and my hopes was to do weekly account of what I’m going through the ups the downs
what I’m going through the ups the downs
what I’m going through the ups the downs and share with you my journey and
and share with you my journey and
and share with you my journey and hopefully you can learn along the
hopefully you can learn along the
hopefully you can learn along the process with me one of the things that
process with me one of the things that
process with me one of the things that came up that I was surprised about was
came up that I was surprised about was
came up that I was surprised about was people started asking me questions on
people started asking me questions on
people started asking me questions on that video and so I thought that’d be a
that video and so I thought that’d be a
that video and so I thought that’d be a cool way to integrate your questions
cool way to integrate your questions
cool way to integrate your questions into these videos too if you have a
into these videos too if you have a
into these videos too if you have a question about my book or the process
question about my book or the process
question about my book or the process I’m going through then leave it in the
I’m going through then leave it in the
I’m going through then leave it in the comments below and I’ll try to
comments below and I’ll try to
comments below and I’ll try to incorporate them into this series and
incorporate them into this series and
incorporate them into this series and into them here I think that’d be a cool
into them here I think that’d be a cool
into them here I think that’d be a cool addition so i’m i’m doing this video
addition so i’m i’m doing this video
addition so i’m i’m doing this video from where i write my book and that’s on
from where i write my book and that’s on
from where i write my book and that’s on the floor of my living room I’ve got the
the floor of my living room I’ve got the
the floor of my living room I’ve got the couch behind me I like sitting against
couch behind me I like sitting against
couch behind me I like sitting against the couch or some back support and the
the couch or some back support and the
the couch or some back support and the computer come up on the couch and I’m
computer come up on the couch and I’m
computer come up on the couch and I’m sitting on the floor this seems to be
sitting on the floor this seems to be
sitting on the floor this seems to be the best spot that I like the right so I
the best spot that I like the right so I
the best spot that I like the right so I thought if I’m right in here might as
thought if I’m right in here might as
thought if I’m right in here might as well make the video here because I’m
well make the video here because I’m
well make the video here because I’m kind of in that zone so the thing that I
kind of in that zone so the thing that I
kind of in that zone so the thing that I want to talk about this week is I hate
want to talk about this week is I hate
want to talk about this week is I hate writing yeah I hate writing and that may
writing yeah I hate writing and that may
writing yeah I hate writing and that may seem hypocritical because I’m always a
seem hypocritical because I’m always a
seem hypocritical because I’m always a guy saying you gotta follow your passion
guy saying you gotta follow your passion
guy saying you gotta follow your passion you gotta do what you love that’s the
you gotta do what you love that’s the
you gotta do what you love that’s the only way you’re gonna create anything
only way you’re gonna create anything
only way you’re gonna create anything great and I honestly believe that and
great and I honestly believe that and
great and I honestly believe that and the the the juxtaposition you know the
the the the juxtaposition you know the
the the the juxtaposition you know the battle that I face in my own head is I
battle that I face in my own head is I
battle that I face in my own head is I hate the process of writing but i love
hate the process of writing but i love
hate the process of writing but i love the end result I love what I’ve created
the end result I love what I’ve created
the end result I love what I’ve created I’m really proud of the stuff that I’ve
I’m really proud of the stuff that I’ve
I’m really proud of the stuff that I’ve written and I look at my news letters as
written and I look at my news letters as
written and I look at my news letters as an example and I I hate writing my
an example and I I hate writing my
an example and I I hate writing my newsletters and he having to write a
newsletters and he having to write a
newsletters and he having to write a newsletter every week but I’m when I’m
newsletter every week but I’m when I’m
newsletter every week but I’m when I’m in it and I finish it I’m really happy
in it and I finish it I’m really happy
in it and I finish it I’m really happy with what i wrote and I know it’s gonna
with what i wrote and I know it’s gonna
with what i wrote and I know it’s gonna impact a lot of people and that’s my
impact a lot of people and that’s my
impact a lot of people and that’s my real passion right i want i want to
real passion right i want i want to
real passion right i want i want to change people’s lives and I know the
change people’s lives and I know the
change people’s lives and I know the newsletter does that for a lot of people
newsletter does that for a lot of people
newsletter does that for a lot of people and I’m really proud of what’s been
and I’m really proud of what’s been
and I’m really proud of what’s been created but you sort of joy the process
created but you sort of joy the process
created but you sort of joy the process of doing it and I don’t know how to
of doing it and I don’t know how to
of doing it and I don’t know how to overcome that you know I can’t give it
overcome that you know I can’t give it
overcome that you know I can’t give it to somebody else or at least I don’t
to somebody else or at least I don’t
to somebody else or at least I don’t think I can I’ve never had anybody right
think I can I’ve never had anybody right
think I can I’ve never had anybody right for me you know on social media if you
for me you know on social media if you
for me you know on social media if you get a response
get a response
get a response what our YouTube or Facebook even if
what our YouTube or Facebook even if
what our YouTube or Facebook even if it’s just a happy face that’s me right
it’s just a happy face that’s me right
it’s just a happy face that’s me right that’s that’s me responding i don’t like
that’s that’s me responding i don’t like
that’s that’s me responding i don’t like other people writing for me and i’m also
other people writing for me and i’m also
other people writing for me and i’m also really good at it you know as much as
really good at it you know as much as
really good at it you know as much as you may think you like my videos um I’m
you may think you like my videos um I’m
you may think you like my videos um I’m a way better writer than am a speaker
a way better writer than am a speaker
a way better writer than am a speaker I’m really proud of what I make I think
I’m really proud of what I make I think
I’m really proud of what I make I think it’s really good um but I just don’t
it’s really good um but I just don’t
it’s really good um but I just don’t enjoy the process I don’t know it’s a
enjoy the process I don’t know it’s a
enjoy the process I don’t know it’s a tricky thing so now here I’m writing I’m
tricky thing so now here I’m writing I’m
tricky thing so now here I’m writing I’m writing a book right I gotta have 60,000
writing a book right I gotta have 60,000
writing a book right I gotta have 60,000 words submitted so this is the challenge
words submitted so this is the challenge
words submitted so this is the challenge that I’m facing so that’s my thought of
that I’m facing so that’s my thought of
that I’m facing so that’s my thought of the week and I don’t know how to
the week and I don’t know how to
the week and I don’t know how to overcome it but I’m working through it
overcome it but I’m working through it
overcome it but I’m working through it now when i get to your questions so
now when i get to your questions so
now when i get to your questions so first up is Pete for 725 who writes in
first up is Pete for 725 who writes in
first up is Pete for 725 who writes in the say I have a question just for fun
the say I have a question just for fun
the say I have a question just for fun do you have a cover made up yet or still
do you have a cover made up yet or still
do you have a cover made up yet or still pondering ideas I don’t have a cover I
pondering ideas I don’t have a cover I
pondering ideas I don’t have a cover I don’t even have ideas or cover yeah I
don’t even have ideas or cover yeah I
don’t even have ideas or cover yeah I mean if you look at how long it takes to
mean if you look at how long it takes to
mean if you look at how long it takes to write a book and then actually getting
write a book and then actually getting
write a book and then actually getting into production that’s something that I
into production that’s something that I
into production that’s something that I won’t have to think about for a long
won’t have to think about for a long
won’t have to think about for a long time so I want it to be something
time so I want it to be something
time so I want it to be something special that’s for sure I wanted I’d
special that’s for sure I wanted I’d
special that’s for sure I wanted I’d like in general things that start off
like in general things that start off
like in general things that start off strong and really hits people so I’ll
strong and really hits people so I’ll
strong and really hits people so I’ll probably translate that somehow into my
probably translate that somehow into my
probably translate that somehow into my cover I wanted to be something appealing
cover I wanted to be something appealing
cover I wanted to be something appealing obviously but I have not thought of any
obviously but I have not thought of any
obviously but I have not thought of any ideas so I’m open to them if you guys
ideas so I’m open to them if you guys
ideas so I’m open to them if you guys have them okay next up dominant ask why
have them okay next up dominant ask why
have them okay next up dominant ask why do you write a book can you still get
do you write a book can you still get
do you write a book can you still get good exposure with the book on today’s
good exposure with the book on today’s
good exposure with the book on today’s market everything is moving to audio and
market everything is moving to audio and
market everything is moving to audio and video thank you this is a great question
video thank you this is a great question
video thank you this is a great question i made a video not too long ago about
i made a video not too long ago about
i made a video not too long ago about why you should have a book and if it’s
why you should have a book and if it’s
why you should have a book and if it’s right for you because it’s not right for
right for you because it’s not right for
right for you because it’s not right for everybody and the main incentive for me
everybody and the main incentive for me
everybody and the main incentive for me was i don’t care about having a book you
was i don’t care about having a book you
was i don’t care about having a book you know i don’t need a book to open up
know i don’t need a book to open up
know i don’t need a book to open up doors i don’t need a book to get me
doors i don’t need a book to get me
doors i don’t need a book to get me meeting so to get me speaking gigs would
meeting so to get me speaking gigs would
meeting so to get me speaking gigs would get me partnerships i think a while ago
get me partnerships i think a while ago
get me partnerships i think a while ago that used to be a requirement right to
that used to be a requirement right to
that used to be a requirement right to get a speaking gig or corporate gig or
get a speaking gig or corporate gig or
get a speaking gig or corporate gig or get on TV you had to have a book that
get on TV you had to have a book that
get on TV you had to have a book that was your mark of authority now i could
was your mark of authority now i could
was your mark of authority now i could just show people my youtube channel and
just show people my youtube channel and
just show people my youtube channel and and that could open up doors for me and
and that could open up doors for me and
and that could open up doors for me and so i think the world is changing in that
so i think the world is changing in that
so i think the world is changing in that way that a book is not a requirement i
way that a book is not a requirement i
way that a book is not a requirement i also don’t need a book for my own ego
also don’t need a book for my own ego
also don’t need a book for my own ego right like i don’t need a book to say
right like i don’t need a book to say
right like i don’t need a book to say I’m up I’m a published author i have my
I’m up I’m a published author i have my
I’m up I’m a published author i have my own book blah blah blah
own book blah blah blah
own book blah blah blah because if that was your goal you could
because if that was your goal you could
because if that was your goal you could just write a book self publish it and i
just write a book self publish it and i
just write a book self publish it and i also don’t feel like I need a book for
also don’t feel like I need a book for
also don’t feel like I need a book for for like a life goal like you know some
for like a life goal like you know some
for like a life goal like you know some people have on their bucket list I want
people have on their bucket list I want
people have on their bucket list I want to write a book I want to get my story
to write a book I want to get my story
to write a book I want to get my story out I don’t that’s not a sign of desire
out I don’t that’s not a sign of desire
out I don’t that’s not a sign of desire for me so again if that’s your goal you
for me so again if that’s your goal you
for me so again if that’s your goal you could always just saw publish something
could always just saw publish something
could always just saw publish something and say hey I got my book I checked off
and say hey I got my book I checked off
and say hey I got my book I checked off check that thing on my list time to go
check that thing on my list time to go
check that thing on my list time to go bungee jumping or whatever the next
bungee jumping or whatever the next
bungee jumping or whatever the next thing is on your list for me everything
thing is on your list for me everything
thing is on your list for me everything i do i want to be able to have a impact
i do i want to be able to have a impact
i do i want to be able to have a impact right i wanted to have the ability to
right i wanted to have the ability to
right i wanted to have the ability to reach millions of people and so I had
reach millions of people and so I had
reach millions of people and so I had zero interest in self-publishing one
zero interest in self-publishing one
zero interest in self-publishing one because I hate writing and two because I
because I hate writing and two because I
because I hate writing and two because I don’t necessarily need a book and so
don’t necessarily need a book and so
don’t necessarily need a book and so what I did was I wanted to only write a
what I did was I wanted to only write a
what I did was I wanted to only write a book if I had a major publisher on board
book if I had a major publisher on board
book if I had a major publisher on board with a was serious backing who was going
with a was serious backing who was going
with a was serious backing who was going to really help me with it um and I’ve I
to really help me with it um and I’ve I
to really help me with it um and I’ve I didn’t land that major deal then I
didn’t land that major deal then I
didn’t land that major deal then I wasn’t gonna write a book and I got my
wasn’t gonna write a book and I got my
wasn’t gonna write a book and I got my deal so I’m writing the book so that’s
deal so I’m writing the book so that’s
deal so I’m writing the book so that’s that’s just that’s the short answer yeah
that’s just that’s the short answer yeah
that’s just that’s the short answer yeah so thank you guys for watching I’ll try
so thank you guys for watching I’ll try
so thank you guys for watching I’ll try to continue to update you guys on the
to continue to update you guys on the
to continue to update you guys on the journey in the process and if you have
journey in the process and if you have
journey in the process and if you have questions along the way leave it below
questions along the way leave it below
questions along the way leave it below and I’ll give you a video response
and I’ll give you a video response
and I’ll give you a video response thanks for watching and you’ll see you
thanks for watching and you’ll see you
thanks for watching and you’ll see you next week
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