When Writing Your Book, Think 10 Years From Now

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When you're crafting and writing your book, it is beneficial to think about what the book could be doing for you, your brand, and your business a decade from now.

An entire decade, you say?

Yes, yes, I do.

Writing and publishing a solid book isn’t a box on your to do list you just check off and then get on with your day.

Whew, that’s done. Now, on with our regularly scheduled program.

Nope, nope, nope.

A solid book is a work horse. It is an asset that goes where you cannot go, connecting you with people you would otherwise not meet. It’s the milkshake that brings new clients to your yard!

Done well, your book can bring you royalties (yes, lots of royalties). It can also be repurposed into keynote presentations, courses, coaching, consulting, companion products (like journals or workbooks or planners), and so much more. (I’ll talk about that “more” business in the days to come.)

When you’re crafting your book, it’s not just the content of the actual book that matters. What matters more is the impact it makes on the readers, and how it can be repurposed to help even more people.

That is a win-win-win. You win, you’re the author. Your readers win. The greater good wins.

I’m a sucker for a big win-win-win.

Take some time to pencil out the other forms your knowledge and expertise can take outside of the book. Think ten years in the future.

After only five years, You Must Write a Book wasn't just a book anymore. It became a mini-empire that consists of a book series with companion workbooks, three courses (check out this 50% off Black Friday deal !), a mastermind (one spot left in the EBM Class of 2024!), and even a bespoke service for folks who want to be authors but have more time than money. (And I'm not even done--there's one more book and workbook in the series coming in February!)

Take some time to pencil out what could be, then invest what you need to invest to put out the absolute highest quality product you can. Then, get to work creating multiple income streams starting with getting that book done!

A decade from now, the book you’re working on today can stand as the genesis for the empire you’ve built. I, for one, am really excited to see what you create!

Honorée Corder | I help professionals write, publish, market, and monetize their books.

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