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I made it to Chapter 8 and didn’t care to read further. It’s a nice summary of a lot of fitness info and there are references, which is nice to see. But ultimately, this is a book for beginners to fitness, not for someone who has also been reading fitness tips for decades.
 
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pmichaud | 1 muu arvostelu | Dec 21, 2020 |
The best piece of advice in this book comes close to the beginning, where the author asks his readers how they define success. The book is written for writers, and most of us would agree that some goal—getting published, earning royalties, becoming a household name—defines success for us. Most of us would probably confess as well, that each new goal achieved just leads to another reason to feel we’re not successful “yet.”

By contrast, author Derek Doepker defines success as “a process and way of being.” We’re successful as long as we’re working toward a goal, be it an old goal or a new one. Setbacks aren’t failures, but rather the “the exact experience you need to make your next breakthrough.” If I learn nothing else from reading his book, I will be grateful for this definition.

Will I ask what book will sell before I start to write? I’m not sure. Will I “just” take the next step in trying to market my book? Probably. Will I have a business-minded approach to my writing? I hope so, but my writing definitely emphasizes the “small” in small business.

Each well-defined “mistake” is followed with a “how to fix” it section, and it’s all presented smoothly and sensibly. Practical details abound—such as how to balance the time you spend doing something yourself against the time you could spend using your skill to write another book. Of course, the author has a reason for writing this book, and some of the fixes involve buying courses or paying for assistance. That said, there are lots of intriguing and useful links to various sites and techniques, including a fascinating site where you define “punishments for failing to act”!

“Imitation + creation = innovation” appeals to me for mathematical clarity and for the way it reminds me of my childhood self painstakingly copying out a book to prove that I could write. When I made copying mistakes, I had to learn to fix them, so maybe I really was innovating! Of course, I had no audience then—I still need to learn to know my audience.

So yes, this book is interesting and useful, encouraging and inspiring, and well worth the read.

Disclosure: I was given a copy and I offer my honest review.
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SheilaDeeth | 1 muu arvostelu | Feb 15, 2020 |
Every once in awhile I get an urge to read a self help book. Then, after reading it, I remember that I don't really ever like self help books. This one wasn't horrible as far as the genre goes, and it was free on my Kindle, so it was pretty low risk. Doepker leads his readers through 21 brief chapters (designed to be read one per day) that will help you to add good habits to your routines. I liked his focus on "microhabits" -- really small good things that can lead to bigger good things if developed over time (like, for example: reading one page per day, or writing two sentences, or walking to the end of the driveway and back). The idea is that you do AT LEAST your microhabit every day, and then, if time and motivation allow, you can exceed your goal. If you keep up with this, you ingrain the habit of doing something related to your goal each day, and as time goes on, you can add to and increase your commitment to your habit. I picked the habit of holding a plank position for a minute a day, and I really did it almost every day while reading the book (but then stopped). Although my particular habit didn't stick, I think I picked up some good tips. The book went off the rails for me after the 21 chapters by Doepker when he included excerpts from other recommended books -- it seemed less like helpful info and more like a plug for his friends books. Still, this isn't a bad read if you are feeling self helpy and even the corny parts aren't as bad as they could be. Maybe someday I'll find the perfect self help book for me!… (lisätietoja)
 
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kristykay22 | Nov 1, 2017 |
Clearly written, very marketing-oriented guide to selling Kindle books. It's hard to argue with the author's points about the importance of the cover, keeping in touch with readers, and so on. If you have an ebook that isn't selling, this is worth a read.
 
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