GO!
Up to this point, you’ve worked on yourself…the stinkin’ thinkin’ thing…you’ve found out that you’ve already “written” several dozen e- books in your life…you’ve also found out that it ain’t so bad to fail! You’ve also learned how to work on your mind…or, rather, work with it a LOT better. That’s a good little bit in just 15 pages or so!
The next 5 chapters are VERY task-oriented. They’ll give you step-by-step instructions on how to actually turn an idea into a good, profitable e-book. You'll be working pretty hard during those 5 chapters.
But, if I had to pick the most important chapter in this book…it’s this one!
In this chapter we’re going back to working on you…and that’s the most important part of this whole project.
Look, it's time to REALLY figure out if this is what you want to do…really do! If you’re not willing, or ready, to set aside 4 hours for each of the next 5 days/nights to finish up your very own product … your very own e-book … then you need to take a minute and think about that.
Why are you even reading this book? Something must’ve struck a chord in your brain…something must’ve sparked a NEED in you…or you wouldn’t have bought this book in the first place, right? Let’s look a little deeper here.
What is it that you want? What do you want enough to give up time away from your family … time away from your TV or your video games or your newspapers or books…time away from sleep? Can you name it? Can you put a name to what you REALLY want, NEED to have?
You have to have a concrete goal or you're never going to get what you want and need. Setting a goal helps you turn that want of yours…I really want a brand new 2006 Ford Mustang…into a need…I NEED a brand new 2006 Ford Mustang. There's a world of difference between a want and a need. A person with a full stomach may say, “I want a piece of pie.”, but a person who hasn’t eaten in a few days says, “I NEED something to eat.” You have to turn your wants into needs.
Here’s how you do that in the case of this book.
Write down…on your yellow legal pad…with a pen…the following statements.
I NEED TO HAVE MY OWN E-BOOK!
I WILL HAVE MY OWN E-BOOK BY (5 days from now)!
I’LL GET MY OWN E-BOOK BY DOING THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
1 1. BY FOLLOWING CHAPTER 1 OF THE BOOK,
2 2. BY FOLLOWING CHAPTER 2 OF THE BOOK,
3 3. BY FOLLOWING CHAPTER 3 OF THE BOOK,
4 4. BY FOLLOWING CHAPTER 4 OF THE BOOK,
5 5. BY FOLLOWING CHAPTER 5 OF THE BOOK.
WHEN I GET MY E-BOOK WRITTEN, I’LL REWARD MYSELF BY … (Here you’ll pick a reward…maybe not a new car, but a good book or a great time with the kids at an arcade, a great romantic meal with the spouse)
Then you HAVE to sign this sheet of paper, date it and hang it up right there beside your computer and anywhere else in your home that you see a LOT every day. Maybe your bathroom or on the ceiling above your bed!
But, before you hang it up, go on Google and find a picture that represents what you want. If it’s the latest version of X-Site Pro, then get a picture of it and tape it to the sheet you just filled out. If it’s a romantic dinner, find a picture of 2 gorgeous people having a fancy dinner with all of the trimmings.
Leave that piece of paper up until you get what you need.
What I'm after here is getting you to make a commitment to yourself … and your family … that you're going to do this. Without a commitment, you're really increasing the odds that you'll never get that e-book done … you'll never have a product of your own … you'll never really be in control of your own business destiny.
This is such a tiny commitment to make…4 hours a night…for 5 days…that’s not really so much now, is it? Don’t you owe it to yourself and your family to REALLY do this?
It’s YOUR decision! If you’ve truly made the decision to go on, then let’s get going!