I'll be honest...I have no idea how to build a successful community / get people motivated / add massive value, in a group like this. But, I really want to. Can you share what would make this group amazing for you? Any help would be greatly appreciated. 🙏

Yesterday was a big day for me. I had a call with Lucinda Halpern, president of Lucinda Literary, to pitch an idea for my book. Lucinda has worked with some of my favorite authors (Dan Martell, Benjamin Hardy, Mike Michalowicz) and secured a lot of six-figure publishing deals for her clients with big-name publishers. Although self-publishing has served me well, I wanted to go to the next level and start getting publishing deals, to get more brand exposure & credibility in my space. I practiced my "pitch" over and over before our call. When the call started, Lucinda told me, "I'm going to shoot straight with you. I'll be honest if your idea won't work". A bit nervous, I began. I dove into my background of real estate investing, pivoting to coaching, writing niche books, and how I have generated 7 figures from niche books (in coaching/consulting fees, not book royalties). I showed how my approach was counterintuitive to the advice of "write widely appealing business books", and how most businesses get rich with a niche at the end of the day. The idea I pitched? Republish "Get Clients With a Book" under a new name, like "The Niche Book Strategy" or "Write Small, Win Big". The book would teach many of the same ideas, potentially broadening the concept to make it more marketable. I shared case studies from my own books and those of my clients, several of whom have 7 & 8-figure businesses and large social followings and regularly get clients from their books. I had no idea how she would respond. I honestly thought the idea was too "niche" (ironically), and I knew I would stay true to my offer and keep plugging away if she said no. I would just self-publish the updated version and keep going. After talking for nearly ten minutes, I stopped. "So what do you think?" To my surprise, she said, "I love it. This can work. We signed a guy just like you with a similar idea, and he got a six-figure deal, and he had no social media platform either." I was in shock. Me, worthy of a publishing deal?

What's the best book you've read this year that's had a noticeable impact on your business?

If you’re considering a book, know this... 90% of the work is just one thing: The manuscript. You're staring down the barrel of at least 30,000 words (if you want it to feel like a real book, not a flimsy booklet). Here’s the truth: Writing 30,000 words is not fun for everyone. But writing is half the battle. You also have to make each chapter fit with the next. The entire book should be one cohesive message. You can't avoid putting the giant jigsaw puzzle together, but I have some good news: You may have already written a good bulk of the 30,000 words. If you have one of the following: -podcast -online course -YouTube channel -newsletter -blog You’ve likely written many of the chapters for your book. You only need to transcribe the content and polish it up as a book chapter. A certain AI tool — Claude — does a fantastic job of transforming existing content into book chapters. The cool part about this approach? It will maintain your original voice - because the book is derived from your content. I made a video showing you exactly how to use Claude AI to quickly turn your existing content into a book. Steal my exact process here: ​How to Transform Your Content into Books Using Claude AI

I see a lot of YouTubers talk about various things like: - Publisher Rocket - Dibbly Create - Bookbolt - etc etc. Do you use any of these? Are there any apps/platforms/tools that you use? Would be great to see what people use and their experience with it.