PODCAST: Season 7, Episode 30
This episode is a little different. No guest, no framework, just me pulling back the curtain on the most stretchy thing I have done in business so far: writing and publishing my first book, The Rebellious Leader.
I’m talking about why I did it, how I actually wrote the thing (it was not conventional), what it cost me, the expensive mistake I made with page numbers, and what I want every service-based business owner to take away from it.
The link to buy is in the show notes. Go get it.
What We Cover in This Episode
Why a dyslexic, never-going-to-write-a-book person wrote a book It took a client, an astrologer, and a few mediums to get me here. Genuinely.
How I actually wrote it No conventional process. No schedule. Bursts of creativity, stories woven in from real life, and a framework that came together chapter by chapter rather than top down.
The premise behind The Rebellious Leader The business freedom myth. Why so many of us end up more trapped than we were in a job, and what to do about it.
Why the selling chapter is my favourite People buy from people. Listen more than you talk. Stop using tactics that feel weird because they are weird. The whole chapter in a nutshell.
Self-publishing with Kindle Direct Publishing Why I did not wait for a publisher, what it actually cost me (under two thousand pounds all in), and why I would do it the same way again.
The expensive mistake that cost me 188 quid Page numbers. That is all I will say here.
How I found my editor A football connection, an ex-journalist trained under Piers Morgan, a Heat magazine reunion, and a fifteen-minute turnaround. It was meant to be.
The competition: Supper with the Author Details are in the show notes. Buy the book, share it, tag your business bestie, tag me. That is it.
Audience Audit: Are You Building a Business That Works for You?
These questions sit at the heart of The Rebellious Leader. Sit with them.
- When did you last feel genuinely free in your business? What was different then compared to now?
- What business advice are you currently following that does not actually feel right for you? Why are you still doing it?
- Where in your business are you selling in a way that feels icky? What would feel more natural?
- What is your internal compass telling you right now that you keep ignoring?
- If you stripped out everything you think you should be doing, what would your business actually look like?
Get the Book
The Rebellious Leader is available now on Amazon in paperback and Kindle. Paperback is worth it for the cover alone. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H27BPK2L
The Competition: Supper with the Author
Buy the book, share it on your socials, tag your business bestie and tell them why they need it, and tag me. Full details below.
Share a picture on Instagram with your book, tag me and tag your business bff to be in with a chane to winner supper with the author mills_gray
Book links – www.millsgray.com/book