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June 21, 2023 26 mins
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  Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop.org Connect with Becky on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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