How to Write a Book in 30 Days.

My new book (see the front page above) is set to be released next month.

The book is about increasing productivity and helping people focus on what truly matters through smart working, effective prioritization, and simple tools and routines.

I will send the first 50 writing "yes" in the comment field a copy of the book as a PDF version - free of charge (I will send you a link to download the book personally to you on LinkedIn). No obligations, no requests for your email address for my newsletter. Absolutely free. You are also welcome to write your email address if you want me to send the link to your email address (write it in the comment field here on LinkedIn or send and email to [email protected] with a YES in the headline).

Do good work and the clients will come.

One of my good clients have written the foreword to the book.?THANK YOU Jennifer and Brian. I live from mouth to mouth recommendations and referrals from happy clients. This is what Jennifer and Brian wrote:

"Henrik Spandet is an engaging trainer who asks the obvious and quite simple question: “Do you control your day or does your overflowing inbox control your day?”?In other words, is your day a long race of firefighting exercises or do you have control and a clear plan for what you need to accomplish? If you are not in full control of your day anymore, then Henrik can help you regain the control!

At CP Kelco, the Innovation Management team engaged with Henrik in 2021 to improve our email handling, productivity and efficiency as some of us were drowning in emails and not all tasks got the proper attention. Henrik Spandet promised that by following his guidance on getting organized, each of us would gain 30 additional minutes every single day to spend at our leisure! Although skeptical, we embarked on the rather short training, starting with an introduction by Henrik, followed by one-on-ones or one-on-fews where our email, calendar and tasks were set up to give us the best utilization of Outlook, and then another session for actual implementation and working with the principles in practice. After some weeks the training was evaluated by a couple of follow-up sessions to ensure proper progress and to verify that the required improvements had taken place.

Now, one year later, we are still in control of our day and have gained 30 minutes or more which we can spend on strategic thinking, picking tasks from the task list or other interesting and rewarding work.

Get Organized is highly recommended if you want to control your day.”

Brian Rudolph, Director of Process Innovation at CP Kelco

Jennifer Aspen Mason, Senior Vice President, Global Innovation at CP Kelco

I took a 2.5-week trip to Thailand before Christmas to focus solely on writing my book. With the time I spent preparing for the trip, I was able to complete the project in less than a month. The photo is not the best representation of me, but I am smiling nonetheless. I had just walked 5 km in the heat to pick up the first print sample from the local printer in Hua Hin.

How Do You Write a Book in 30 Days

People often ask me how do I find the time to write a book.

The key is to start and plan early. Block your calendar well in advance and create tasks with realistic deadlines.

The same principles apply when planning and executing other projects, such as a company strategy or learning how to play bridge.

I blocked 3x2 hours each week, 3 months before my trip for the "book project". I created a task category called "Book" with tasks related to the book, such as "book ticket" or "research the Eisenhower time planning matrix". Then I started to "eat the elephant".

My time in Hua Hin was structured (and disciplined). I managed to do more work in 2 1/2 weeks than many do in 2 1/2 months. I worked focused (and let others cook, clean etc.) in time blocks and with routines which make me more productive:

6:30 AM to 8:00 AM: Walk or exercise on the beach

8:00 AM to 8:30 AM: Do yoga

8:30 AM to 9:00 AM: Have breakfast

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Work on my book

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM: Swim, enjoy and eat a snack at the pool

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Work on my book

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Manage emails and call clients

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM: Work on my book

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM: Skype with my family

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM: Have a working dinner while proofreading

8:30 PM to 9:30 PM: Get a rough Thai massage

9:30 PM: Read and then sleep for 8 to 9 hours.

Remember: if?you do not take control and run your day and your week (and your projects) some one else will run you and your time :-)

Best

Henrik