Hi all, I've been having tech problems and I have only just been able to log on to the New Member Onboarding Zoom call (which should have started 30 minutes ago). Massive apologies if anyone has been trying to get in during the last 30 minutes. I'll keep my Zoom on for the next 30 minutes if anyone wants to join me. If you can't join the call, feel free to DM me with any burning questions! Thanks for your understanding! Rachel

A lot of business book writers sit down to write their book with a topic. "I'm writing a book about leadership." Or confidence. Or sales. That's not enough to carry 50,000 words. What you need is an argument. A topic tells people what your book is about. An argument tells them what you believe, and why you're right. Here's the test. Finish this sentence: "Most people think ___, but actually ___." If you can't fill that in, you have a topic, not an argument. And a topic will leave you staring at a blank page, because there's nothing to defend, nothing to build a case for, nothing that needs 15 chapters to prove. Your argument is the spine of every chapter. It's what turns a collection of your thoughts into a book someone can't put down, because they're following your case from beginning to end. Drop your "Most people think ___, but actually ___" in the comments. I'd love to see what you've got.

Such as a mindset coach, a confidence or self-belief coach, a life coach, relationship coach, spiritual coach, grief coach... there are many other types I haven't thought of. If so, I've got a special one-hour workshop coming up for you. Tuesday 28th July at 11am (UK time) I'm running a one-hour interactive workshop: Write the Transformation You Teach. Details and registration here: https://www.writeyourbusinessbook.co.uk/workshop-28July.html

"... I never finish it?" "... it's not good enough?" "... I run out of things to say?" If you've ever had thoughts like that, you're in good company. Every writer I've worked with has had them, including me. But once you know who your book is for, what transformation it's going to take your reader through, and what belongs in each chapter, writing suddenly feels a lot less overwhelming. That's exactly what we're going to work on in my free webinar/workshop. We'll talk about the mindset hurdles that stop so many people before they even begin, and we'll work through a live planning exercise together, so you don't just leave feeling inspired, you leave with the beginnings of your book mapped out. Your Book Won't Write Itself: Let's Fix That It's free, it lasts an hour, and you can choose whichever July session suits you best. Times shown below are UK (BST) times. 📅 Thursday 16th July – 10:30am 📅 Wednesday 22nd July – 6:00pm 📅 Thursday 30th July – 10:30am I'd love to see you there. Register here: https://writeyourbusinessbook.co.uk/webinar.html

Just about to start today's call (5.30pm UK time), all welcome (new or not) for Q&A, writing chat, bouncing ideas and sharing tips, etc. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83811171971