585: Write Your Book in a Flash to Create the Paint By Numbers Big Business Card of Your Dreams, Apply Structured Creativity, Grow Your Confidence, and Land Your Ideal Clients with Dan Janal

Dan Janal helps leaders build their brands with books. He has written more than a dozen books. His latest book is called "Write Your Book in a Flash: The Paint-by-Numbers Systems for Writing the Book of Your Dreams - Fast!"

When Dan helps thought leaders and business executives write their books, he helps them take their businesses to the next level and exert greater influence.
Dan has spoken everywhere from Beijing to Budapest, from Brazil to Boston. He taught classes at Berkeley and Stanford.
He was president of his National Speakers Association chapter in Minnesota. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Northwestern University.
Dan was an award-winning daily newspaper reporter and business newspaper editor who interviewed President Gerald Ford and First Lady Barbara Bush.

Quotes:                                                                                                                                   

“Good is good enough and perfection is the enemy of done.” – Dan Janal

“The purpose of a book, especially for an entrepreneur, is a big business card. It's a way for your prospects to get to know, like and trust you, so they want to do business with you.” - Dan Janal

“No one wants to read the encyclopedia about a specific topic. The purpose of the book is to solve a problem. That's the only reason why anyone will read a book or buy a book is to solve a problem.” - Dan Janal

Takeaways:

04:18 Writing a book doesn't require being super motivated every single day; you can fill in outline pieces when inspiration strikes.

05:38 Overcoming mental blocks is crucial - writers shouldn't accept "writer's block" as a legitimate excuse to stop working.

17:29 A business book should solve a specific client problem and serve as a powerful marketing tool, not an exhaustive encyclopedia.

21:15 Books today are most effective when they're short, targeted, and quickly consumable by busy professionals.

26:55 You can write a book using existing materials like blog posts, quotes, and transcripts instead of starting from scratch.

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Filed in: Archive 3: 2018-2020 • Interview • Podcast • Productivity • Writing

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