Have you ever finished a book and thought, "That would have been better as an article or blog post?" I think we've all experienced that.
In this episode of Business on the Bright Side, I'm sharing four ways to help you decided if your idea should be a book or a blog post. Grab yourself a pen and paper, and let's dive into this exercise!
Show Notes
Have you ever finished a book and thought, "That would have been better as an article or blog post?" I think we've all experienced that.
In this episode of Business on the Bright Side, I'm sharing four ways to help you decided if your idea should be a book or a blog post. Grab yourself a pen and paper, and let's dive into this exercise!
How to Know if Your Idea Should Be a Book or a Blog Post:
- How long have you been thinking about it? (1:56)
- Does the writing flow? (3:48)
- Try it on for the week.
- Do the tree exercise. (6:28)
The Tree Exercise: (
6:28)
- Draw a tree trunk
- In the trunk, write one central theme or transformation your book will provide.
- Think about what people need to know in order to achieve that transformation.
- Create a branch for each of those things you think of until you have 10-15
- Blog Post: Less than 7 branches
- Book: 10-15 branches
One Liner: The most important step in being a thought leader is believing that you have something valuable to say. The second most important step is actually saying it. (
11:25)
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