4: How to Publish Your Non-Fiction Book

09/13/20 • 18 min

I believe that everyone has a story to share on their experiences in life and business! With the self-help genre booming right now, I'd love to help more women authors line the shelves at Target! If you have something to say, I want to help you get it on paper and published! In this episode, I'm sharing the five things you need to think about when publishing your non-fiction book!

Meeting Bob Goff (4:18)

Before Publishing Chasing the Bright Side (2:48)

Using Your Story to Help Others with Their Story (6:09)

5 Things to Think About when Publishing Your Non-Fiction Book: (6:22)

1. Think of your book idea as a before/after point for a reader.

2. What do you want to be known for?

3. Your book should be similar enough to some of your favorites, but different enough to stand out.

4. Don't write your whole book, write your proposal.

5. Your book is your business card.

The Episode’s One Liner: All of your experiences (good, bad, and funny) add up to a story, and the value in every lesson is the story that goes with it. What story will you tell? (14:41)

Links:

instagram.com/jess_ekstrom

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Meeting Bob Goff (4:18)

Before Publishing Chasing the Bright Side (2:48)

Using Your Story to Help Others with Their Story (6:09)

5 Things to Think About when Publishing Your Non-Fiction Book: (6:22)

1. Think of your book idea as a before/after point for a reader.

2. What do you want to be known for?

3. Your book should be similar enough to some of your favorites, but different enough to stand out.

4. Don't write your whole book, write your proposal.

5. Your book is your business card.

The Episode’s One Liner: All of your experiences (good, bad, and funny) add up to a story, and the value in every lesson is the story that goes with it. What story will you tell? (14:41)

Links:

instagram.com/jess_ekstrom

Looking for the transcript? Head to businessonthebrightside.com to review transcripts from each episode!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3: Which Ambition Type Are You?

Is your ambition fueled by positivity? I’ve come to realize that ambition comes in two forms, inspired and anxious. Not only can you feel a difference in these two types of motivation, but you can also see a difference in the end result. In this episode, I’m sharing about these two types of ambition and what each approach is fueled by.

Morning Productivity (1:20)

Two Types of Ambition: (4:57)

Inspired ambition - Inspired ambition comes from alignment. We get this burst of energy when we feel like we have something to say or something to create that aligns with our deeper calling.

Anxious ambition - Anxious ambition comes from lack of worthiness. We do more because we feel like we’re not enough. We believe the more boxes we check the better we’ll feel, but that’s never the case.

The Anxious Way: (8:10)

1. Comparison

2. Money

3. Titles

4. Approval

The Inspired Way (9:15)

1. Belief in better

2. Self-confidence

3. Detachment from outcomes

The Episode’s One Liner: Instead of asking yourself: “Am I doing enough?’ Instead, ask yourself: “What am i doing this for?” (10:11)

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5: How to be Proactive Instead of Reactive in Your Business

Are you approaching the tasks in your business proactively or reactively? If you're treating your business like a game of pinball, where you're just doing what you can to ensure you don't lose the ball, you're being reactive. Instead, consider ways you can treat your business like a game of bowling, where you're always focused on the strategy of knocking down the pins. Listen in as I share three ways you can leave the game of pinball that you're playing in your business behind and implement the strategy of bowling!

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Bowling as a Strategy in Business (1:57)

Three Ways to Bowl Instead of Pinball (2:44)