TFP episode 08: The Business of Books

Notes from the show: Identifying the Doers, Movers, and Viewers in your business Importance of knowing your entire business on a deep level How to determine the work to hire out The "Lame Horse" hiring strategy Why it makes sense to hire companies to do sales and marketing for you What happened when published authors didn't help Desiree How a conversation over coffee saved her from suicide What to do with the lessons from your life Making the transition from speaker to author The power of making an "I Want" list when networking Why authors should shift from selling books to thinking: How can I get this in the into the hands of as many people as possible? I TOOK THE THING I WAS ASHAMED OF AND SHARED IT The Bulk Book Sales strategy: 3 sales questions you must ask to sell hundreds of books How to teach youth to be entrepreneurs and keep them off the streets How to get consistent speaking engagements at local schools Why writing your story is healing and a celebration of accomplishments Speaking from a position of power vs a position of pain THE PERSON THEY SEE THE MOST MAKES THE MOST MONEY The Stranger Mindset for selling books online: Are you down with OPP? Why your book is like water - repurposing your book into multiple streams of income IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO BECOME WHAT YOU COULD HAVE BEEN 3 lessons to pull from your life journey IF YOU CAN'T FIND A JOB, CREATE ONE. IF YOU CAN'T FIND HELP, BE THE HELP. IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY, CREATE IT. The power of being a living example of what is possible Books mentioned: E-Myth by Michael Gerber 4 Hours Work Week by Tim Ferriss Soar by Bishop TD Jakes Crushing It by Gary Vaynerchuk The Millionaire Messenger by Brendon Burchard The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran Fav quote: "Even the darkest hour only has 60 minutes." "If you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, crawl." "The goal isn't to live forever. It's to create something that does." Links mentioned: dleeinspires.com FB: @dleeinspires and @aibnation IG: @dleeinspires and @aibnation YT: youtube.com/dleeinspires Do you have questions or comments? Email them to [email protected] Make sure to come back every week as we break down how to leverage books to build or start a business. Get a copy of How to Write Your First Book in Less Than 4 Hours for free during the giveaway. Go to darlandofortune.com/wyfbgiveaway.  If you like the show, do us a favor. Share, like, and join. Share the episode. Show us how much you like us by giving us five stars in your favorite app. And, get into the conversation in the Facebook group: Write Your First Book. Until next time!