The role of wise owls. Visitors to my website and many others with whom I interact will know that I am in the process of putting out my third book.
Whilst it may seem a straight forward task to the outside world, as I've gone through the process twice before, the reality has been quite different. To be perfectly frank, at times the project has been overwhelming. I’ve taken on a subject which has defied many others, plus I had so many ideas and insights to include that it was hard to keep track. As the pages mounted up, my sense of direction started to elude me.
Enter Andrew Griffiths, himself a successful author. Through the KPI Program, I’ve had access to Andrew as a mentor. To his eternal credit, Andrew has held nothing back, imparting everything he’s learned about the book business. Andrew’s tips in developing a framework were really helpful in finally getting a very large manuscript into a logical order. More than this though, his friendly enthusiasm has been a shining light of encouragement. At certain times when I’ve been flagging, this has been great. And I’ve really appreciated that Andrew gave my overriding book concept his due consideration and pronounced that I was on the right track.
As bit by bit I get closer to the finished article, I’ve appreciated Andrew’s input all the more.
All this got me thinking. What other goals that I want to achieve are there where I would benefit from reaching out and seeking assistance? Indeed, who could I provide the same level of assistance to? It would be nice to think I will assist others in the way Andrew has helped me.
It’s all a bit scary though how Andrew keeps talking so enthusiastically about planning the next book…