Before we begin, I just published my entire marketing plan for my next book. This is for you if you're an author (or want to be). Read on Substack or LinkedIn.
I should add: I've started a six-month pop-up newsletter called Diary of a Book Launch. I won't be emailing out each article here. If you would like to receive it, please subscribe on Substack here.
Here's what's new:
The Big Book Launch Post (article)
This Is What Happens to Your Body After 35…If You Do Nothing (YouTube)
Next, here are a few short thoughts this week.
Money
1.
Unfortunate truth: Money buys happiness...but only if you're already happy.
If your net worth is over $1M and you still aren't happy, I promise that money isn't your problem.
-Nick Maggiuli (Source)
2
"It's an author’s job is to sell the first 10,000 copies of their book. It’s the book’s job to sell the next million."
-Credit to Seth Godin. (This applies to everything. Word of mouth only occurs after initial momentum is earned, usually through unscalable hustle.)
Health
1.
Too often trainers deviate from their plan because they’ve gotten excited about a new method of training. The best results can often be found with a relentless devotion to the basics."
-From my book Ignite the Fire (buy here)
2
"Pinch pennies elsewhere. Invest into your health and fitness. Once your body goes, it goes. You don't want to be spending money getting better after you're already sick. Instead, what you want to do is invest that money into your body to progressive build tolerance to your physical intolerances."
-From the video This Is What Happens to Your Body After 35…If You Do Nothing
Relationships
1.
Don’t put your phone on the table. When you set your phone down at the table, it sends a psychological message that the people you are with are not the most important people to you right now. Flipping it upside down is not more polite.
Keep it in your pocket and put it on Airplane Mode to take away the temptation of knowing there’s a message when you hear or feel a vibration. Or, better still, put it in your bag out of sight.
-From 55 Rules for Humans
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A few quotes from my book, The Obvious Choice
As the book closes in on 200 Amazon reviews with a 4.9 rating, I thought I'd share a few of the most popular highlights.
Please consider buying a copy today.
"People don’t buy what you do; they buy into the belief that you can help them solve their problem."
"We trust the word of a friend, neighbor, or coworker more than that of a stranger—even if the friend knows nothing and the stranger is a bona fide expert."
"Whenever I think about how constant comparison to others’ perceived success online is affecting my satisfaction, fulfillment, and well-being, I laugh the laugh human males tend to laugh when they want to hide emotion."
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