EP 029 | Leadership coach and author of the bestselling book, Come Back Home to You: Navigate Life's Transitions and Embrace Next Chapter Living, Becky Burroughs, shares what she learned about herself through the writing/publishing process, the approach she took to help readers learn about themselves, as well as key pieces of advice for new authors — including something she’ll do differently when writing her next book.
Show Summary
Turning a life-long dream into a reality, leadership coach Becky Burroughs wrote, professionally self-published, and launched her bestselling book in just under a year - all while working full-time and still making time for her favorite role: being Nana to her 17 grandchildren.
In this episode, Becky chats with us about her indie author journey -- the process and the learnings -- as well as the valuable advice she has for other first-time authors including :
The importance of creating a discipline of writing to overcome writer's block
Experimenting to find the best time for writing
Creating a story bank for ideas and favorite stories
Writing chapters in a non-linear fashion
The system of planning, eliminating time-wasters, and personalized system crucial for writing
The importance of accountability in achieving book goals
The significance of sacrifices in achieving goals
The importance of not putting off important tasks for a "perfect time"
And more!
Grab your copy of Becky’s book, Come Back Home to You: Navigate Life's Transitions and Embrace Next Chapter Living
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