How do you tell if it’s time that you become an author? In life, we get messages or hints from around us. Some people or God, and even the universe may help shift your direction to becoming an author. However, people or these powerful entities won’t directly tell you to write a book and be an author. Instead, listen to the signs or the signals that are being given to you.

Let me share with you the 3 Divine Signals which will truly help you realize that it’s time to write a book.

Indeed, change is inevitable; change is constant. With the pace at which society progresses, business owners strive to find new strategies and ways to dominate their markets and they have to do whatever it takes to survive no matter how bleak the future might look for the economy especially these days.

Yes, times do get tough and always, we need to equip ourselves and our businesses to get ready with what the future has in store for us. Let me share with you here, the 3 Cs to Competition-Proof yourself in this new world.

A Thought Leader is somebody who is considered as an authority or expert in their industry. People look up to them and respect their views and opinions. They go out and speak on stage. They are Influencers with a huge social media following. These are the kinds of people who are considered as a Thought Leader.

However, that is the common perception of what a Thought Leader is. I, on the other hand, look at it slightly differently.

So it has been hectic in the past few months with all the tension and chaos due to the pandemic that has affected every nation worldwide and while a lot of us are lucky enough to be confined in the safety of our homes, most of us can rediscover ourselves in different ways.
 
Let me share with you here, the 5 deeper connections I've built in my life during the lockdown.
 

If you just started to work from home, you’ll find it’s not always easy. It’s nice to be able to lounge on your sofa and relax in your bed with your laptop, just typing away, or to be able to prep some snacks and eat it while working at the same time in your dining area. Sure! But then you begin to notice that you’re unable to finish your work on time. At one point, you’re happily typing up a report to present at the meeting tomorrow and the next thing you know, you are staring straight at your TV getting all hyped up with the soap opera only your mother was so excited about. You have practically jumped from one area of your home to another but for some reason, your attention keeps getting diverted to somewhere else that your mind finds more entertaining. You soon realize that it is more chaotic working at home than it did when you were working in the office.

So let me share with you what worked for me before and up to now, as I, too, have had some difficulties working from home.

At some point in time, we wonder about a lot of things going on in our lives. Are we leading ourselves to the right path? How does it feel to live a life more fulfilling? Often, we shrug it off and accept the thought that, anyway, someday in the future, we will get there and find our purpose in life. However, the question lingers, "If not now, when?"

I have been going through the same struggles, I have discovered something that helped me and I want to share it with you in this video.

We often ask our clients why they want to be an author. Most of the answers we get would be to gain authority, positioning themselves as leading experts in their industry. They hope to use their published books as calling cards to attract new customers in availing the services they offer. The question now lies on how they will convert their readers and followers into customers.

In our new video, we share to you the two effective ways to successfully convert your readers into life-long customers which will pave your way in becoming a successful author and entrepreneur.

If you would like to discuss your book publishing with us, go to askjyotsna.com and click on ‘Get Started.’

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Why is it important to get great positive reviews as soon as your book is launched? Reviews immediately add credibility to your book, communicating to potential customers that it is a worthy read. Also, promotional websites that can help you promote your newly published book do not accept a book without any positive reviews. If you are a new and unknown author, reviews do not come on their own! You always have to be in the pursuit of getting reviews for your book. In this video, let our founder, Jyotsna Ramachandran share to you the three methods that will help you get more book reviews for your newly launched book.

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Why do you need a book launch team? Building a great launch team is a sure shot to a successful book launch and for the long-term success of your book. However, how and where do you find people who are passionate about your book and want you to succeed as much as you do? In this video, let our founder, Jyotsna Ramachandran shares the steps you need to build a great team that she used on her own book launches.

If you’re interested in finding out more about how book launches work and you want to learn more about book publishing, please go to www.askjyotsna.com and click ‘Get Started.’

Is it your dream to give an inspiring Ted Talk?

Our founder, Jyotsna Ramachandran recently got the opportunity to speak at a TEDx event. In our new blog post, she shares the steps it takes to get your own TED Talk so you can start sharing your ideas and passion with a live audience.

P.S. TED Talk organizers are most likely to consider you as their next speaker if you are a published author. To learn more about getting started with your book publishing process, go to askjyotsna.com and click on Get Started.

Previously, we shared the truth behind hitting the best-seller charts including NYTimes, The Wall Street Journal, etc. For first-time authors, it is important to focus getting into the Amazon best-seller chart, but what does it take to achieve this? In our newest video, we revealed our strategies and tactics that will guarantee your book’s position at the top of Amazon’s bestseller lists in several different categories.

If you’d like to discuss your book launch with us please visit, www.happyselfpublishing.com/scheduler and we look forward to speaking with you.

Most of the first-time authors dream to become a bestselling author but what does ‘bestselling author’ really mean?  In this video, let our founder, Jyotsna Ramachandran clear up the confusion for you. She also tackles some of the important bestselling list and what it takes to be included in these.

If you want to know how we can help you to achieve your vision of becoming a bestselling author, please head to http://www.happyselfpublishing.com/scheduler and schedule a call with us, we’ll help you to create a plan on how to achieve your goals.

Have you been looking for ways to grow your audience? Appearing on podcasts can easily become one of the single most effective efforts in your book marketing plan but where do you start?

In this video, our founder, Jyotsna Ramachandran discussed, how to book yourself as a guest on several podcasts and thereby reach out to other people’s audiences in order to grow your own.

Do you aim to attract and convert your followers into clients? Content marketing is the key. If you don’t have a game plan and a method to organize and manage things, you will burn out as quickly as you start.

In this video, our founder Jyotsna Ramachandran, shares a system on how to generate one month's worth of content by just spending 4 hours a month. She also shares tips to help you avoid the paralysis that is “overwhelm” and a strategy on how to focus on producing awesome content that your target audience will love you for.

Are you an author who would want to know what other methods you can use to profit from your book beside the number of books sold? Publishing a book and earning royalties for some authors is already sufficient, however, your book can actually lead to multiple streams of income and can be a springboard to a lot of opportunities.

Together with Jyotsna Ramachandran, the founder of Happy Self Publishing, let us discuss the concept of Youpreneur ecosystem that the trusted international business mentor, Chris Ducker, talks about in his book, “Rise of the Youpreneur", and the 7 revenue streams that you should consider.

"How long should my book be?" has to be one of the most commonly asked questions asked by new authors. It is a difficult question to answer because it really depends on many factors related to your book. Here are some useful guidelines to help you assess how long your book should be.

If you have any questions about how long your book should be, feel free to schedule a call with us and we can figure out your book vision and word count together.

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While writing your book, more often than not, with all the great ideas you have churning inside your head, you can’t help but be overwhelmed and be stuck at figuring what exactly to write about.

Together with Jyotsna Ramachandran, the founder of Happy Self Publishing, let's discuss how to use the Decision Making Matrix to decide on your book topic.

At Happy Self Publishing we are lucky enough to speak with aspiring authors nearly every day and along the way, we have come to learn and understand the rookie mistakes authors encounter as they write.

In an effort to help authors avoid the book topic mistakes that we have seen over the years, together with Jyostna Ramachandran, the founder of Happy Self Publishing, let us dig into the three of the most common mistakes authors should avoid when writing their first book and how to fix them.

Wow - we're hit 50 episodes! Thank you to all of you who have supported us and tuned in to Season 1 of the Happy Self Publishing Show. Our founder Jyotsna Ramachandran wraps up the first season of our show (and 2017!) with her tactics for creating the discipline necessary to write your book once and for all. If you've been struggling with procrastination this year and hope to finally finish writing your manuscript in the New Year, tune in to hear about Jyotsna's tried and true strategies to kick off 2018 with a bang. Happy holidays from the entire Happy Self Publishing team and see you next year!

Did you know? Only 3% of those who are hoping to write a book actually manage to finish it. For episode 49 of the Happy Self Publishing show, we sat down with Ajit Nawalkha, co-founder of Mind Valley, founder of EverCoach, business coach and author of the Book of Coaching to find out how he wrote his book in just 8 (yes, you read that right!) days. Ajit shares how he switched his mindset from an entrepreneur to an author's viewpoint and how aspiring authors can train themselves to achieve their highest productivity levels ever.

Julie Broad left her successful career in the real estate world after becoming an overall Amazon bestselling author – not just in one category! She went on to win an international book award and receive the Beverly Hills book award for best sales book. Through her new venture Book Launchers, Julie helps authors sell their book, boost their brand and gain overall credibility. Join us for Episode 48 of the Happy Self Publishing show, where she explains how you can sell 1000 copies of your book by spending just 100 dollars.

For episode 47 of the Happy Self Publishing show, we sat down with Joshua Lisec – bestselling international ghostwriter, content marketer and president of Entrepreneur’s Wordsmith LLC. Joshua uses his marketing and copywriting superpowers to help clients create influence and has ghostwritten over 20 books so far, as well as original copy across 50+ countries. He shared his invaluable insights for how business owners, influencers and bloggers can repurpose the content they’ve already spent time and energy creating into a successful book, instead of starting the book-writing process from scratch!

As the bestselling author of Hot Mess to Mindful Mom and the recently launched Get The Most Out Of Motherhood, Ali Katz is a rarity in today's self publishing sphere in that she has also gone the opposite route and had her books traditionally published. In a space where many authors are either on one side or the other of the fence, Ali joins us to explains the pros and cons of both self publishing and traditional publishing and explains how you can get your self published book picked up by traditional publishers.

As the bestselling author of over 5 books and an absolute Internet marketing rockstar, Debbie Drum is also the creator of several online products - including one that helps your book get reviews on Amazon. She stopped by the Happy Self Publishing Show to share how authors can get more reviews for their book on Amazon, and why the number of reviews you receive is increasingly important in a world that relies heavily on social pro

As the author of Money Lessons From Mother Nature and the founder of Success Habits Academy, our client and friend Sudhir Khollam is passionate about teaching and holding entrepreneurs accountable. We were inspired by his recent pre-order book campaign, which saw him sell 250 copies of his book before it was even published! Tune in as he shares how to start selling and marketing your book before it's even created and how to leverage the power of your inner circle to launch your own successful pre-order campaign.