Writing A Career Book: What I've Written + Lessons Learned

Описание: I'm pulling back the curtain on my book-writing journey! In this bonus episode, I'm sharing an honest update on my upcoming book based on the Control Your Career process: what I've written so far, what I've learned, and why writing a book is WAY harder than I expected.

Part 1 is for anyone curious about the book itself: what it's about, who it's for, and why I think it's different from every other career book out there. (Spoiler: it actually meets you where you are, not where some career expert thinks you should be.)

Part 2 is for my fellow writers, authors, and coaches: I'm getting real about the writing process, why I needed a writing coach to stop procrastinating, and the breakthrough that changed everything about how I approached writing the first section of my book.

Whether you're a potential reader or a writer in the trenches, this episode is for you.

What You'll Learn:

FOR READERS/POTENTIAL CLIENTS:
→ What the Control Your Career book is about and how it's structured (two-part format!)
→ Why Stage 1 (Realistic Reality) is the foundation of everything
→ How this book is different: it meets you where YOU are, not where career advice thinks you should be
→ Why I'm not using AI to write (and what I AM using it for)

FOR WRITERS & AUTHORS:
→ Why I wrote more in 1.5 months than I did in 8 months last year (hint: accountability)
→ The content breakthrough that changed my entire writing approach
→ How to balance book writing with running a business (still figuring this out!)
→ Progress over perfection: why a bad first draft is better than no draft
→ The role of AI in my writing process (spoiler: planning yes, writing no)

Resources Mentioned:
Control Your Career Process https://ridethetidecollective.com/coa...
Email list for book updates https://ridethetidecollective.com/ema...
Book Editor: HeartWorks Writing Codi https://www.heartworksw.com/
Previous podcast episodes about the Control Your Career process:
   • Control Your Career - The process!  
https://ridethetidecollective.com/pod...
Read The Blog https://ridethetidecollective.com/202...

A Note on This Episode:
This is a transparent, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to write a book while running a business. If you're considering writing a book, working with a writing coach, or just curious about the creative process, I hope this gives you some insight (and maybe some motivation).

And if you're excited about the Control Your Career book, subscribe and stay tuned, more updates coming soon!

Episode Chapters
00:00 Why writing a book while running a business requires accountability
01:10 Why this episode is a detour and how it is structured
02:39 What the Control Your Career book is really about
04:48 How the Control Your Career process became a book
06:35 How the book is structured into two parts
08:48 What Stage One Realistic Reality actually means
10:19 The breakthrough between coaching and writing
14:00 Writing the High Impact Habits section
17:36 Part Two begins, the writing process and mindset shift
18:48 Why accountability changed everything
21:08 Writing more in 1.5 months than in 8 months
24:39 Protected time, structure and writing rhythm
28:18 Is this book a marketing tool or something more
34:07 What is still challenging in the writing process
38:08 Why I am not using AI to write this book
40:35 Final update and what happens next