Ask the Author: Stacey Brown Randall
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Stacey Brown Randall
Writing a book is a labor of love. But it’s hard as “you know what”. So, I found that my environment is important to encourage me to dive in and push through even when it’s hard. I’ll reward myself with a trip to Starbucks if I just write 1000 words or finish the page or finish the chapter. And sometimes you just need to let yourself take a break.
Stacey Brown Randall
This may sound silly, but I love the idea of knowing I accomplished one of my big goals, one of my big-hairy-audacious-goals to become a published writer. My father was an author and while he was alive, we were highly competitive in a very loving way. He had published 20+ books, so I at least had to publish one and keep the family tradition going!
Stacey Brown Randall
No one ever accomplished anything by just dreaming and thinking. It is a necessary step but once you know what you want to write about – just get started. I had seven of the final 12 chapters written when my publisher accepted my manuscript and then used their publishing deadlines as the motivation to finish it.
But what I wrote, and thought was “close to done” changed significantly once my editor got ahold of it. Thirty days before deadline I was re-writing the back half of the book, moving chapters, adding chapters and eliminating parts as well. So, don’t focus on writing the perfect book – focus first on just pulling together the main idea, then the chapter outline and then writing the first chapter. Focus on the next step – not all the steps.
But what I wrote, and thought was “close to done” changed significantly once my editor got ahold of it. Thirty days before deadline I was re-writing the back half of the book, moving chapters, adding chapters and eliminating parts as well. So, don’t focus on writing the perfect book – focus first on just pulling together the main idea, then the chapter outline and then writing the first chapter. Focus on the next step – not all the steps.
Stacey Brown Randall
My program – Growth By Referrals – is going through a massive up-level and we are working to roll out version 3.0. So right now, it is all hands-on deck working to make this amazing program which has served hundreds and hundreds, even better. After we roll out the new version it will be time to start thinking about tackling book #2 which I am still deciding on the focus.
Stacey Brown Randall
I’ll be honest – deadlines help. I find that creating space to write with firm deadlines inspires and motivates me the most. I am not one of those who can get up an hour earlier to write for an hour a day. I need large blocks of time. For example, I created the chapter outline with a basic overview of what would be in each chapter and then took a week away from my family, holed up in the mountains and wrote morning, noon and night. I came back with seven chapters done.
And when the writing became hard and difficult, I focused on knowing that my book would help people all over the world in a way that my blog, podcast or videos may not reach. It’s cool knowing that the circle I have the privilege to influence is bigger than just the US.
And when the writing became hard and difficult, I focused on knowing that my book would help people all over the world in a way that my blog, podcast or videos may not reach. It’s cool knowing that the circle I have the privilege to influence is bigger than just the US.
Stacey Brown Randall
My business started as a way to find business success after coming off of a business failure. I wanted to grow my second business by referrals but didn’t like the conventional, old-school advice that I just needed to ask.
I wanted to generate or receive referrals without asking so I set out to crack the code on how to do that. Once I figured it out, I started to teach other small business owners and solopreneurs how to generate referrals without asking following my 5 steps. Then I created my online program, Growth By Referrals, to help more business owners follow my 5 steps and I am privileged to say we have six different countries represented in the program!
The natural next step for me was to write my book about my 5 steps to share it with even more people. I think access to information is one of the greatest privileges of our lives. And as an entrepreneur who wants to help as many people as possible, I believe it’s an honor to provide that information in different formats. Publishing a book is one avenue to get information into the hands of as many solopreneurs and small business owners as possible.
I wanted to generate or receive referrals without asking so I set out to crack the code on how to do that. Once I figured it out, I started to teach other small business owners and solopreneurs how to generate referrals without asking following my 5 steps. Then I created my online program, Growth By Referrals, to help more business owners follow my 5 steps and I am privileged to say we have six different countries represented in the program!
The natural next step for me was to write my book about my 5 steps to share it with even more people. I think access to information is one of the greatest privileges of our lives. And as an entrepreneur who wants to help as many people as possible, I believe it’s an honor to provide that information in different formats. Publishing a book is one avenue to get information into the hands of as many solopreneurs and small business owners as possible.
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