Week Six

Planning; This week I wanted to organize information I had already gathered about writing the book and then also watch a video on tips from John Corcoran, speech writer for President Clinton and California governors by the time he was 23. The plan is to complete these tasks earlier in the week and have more time for additional research.

Implementation: Well this week was a little busier than usual, so I had to to complete the tasks throughout week and finished everything Friday afternoon. At first, I was a little frustrated, as I was not able to complete both tasks earlier in the week. Although, it did not work out exactly as I planned, I found that lunch periods are a great time to complete some work as well. Especially if you are able to find a quiet place where you can have some quality (5 - 20 minutes) time to your self. 

Reflection: I was able to learn a lot this week about the actual writing of the book from John Corcoran. First, he said to always surround yourself with people who energize you. This will push you in whatever field your are in and will make you more productive. In terms of writing, he said to hook readers with the headline and then go on to explain why it is relevant to them. Next, identify 5-7 bullet points that show solutions to the original problem. Lastly, give a call back to the original issue in your conclusion. In addition, John mentioned that in order to be a generator of content, one must change his or her habits. For example, in stead of spending time looking at social media, use this time to research and gather information to write. Lastly, John talked about the Blog Posting Triangle, where the vertices of the triangle identifies the topic of the site, the topic of post, and then the free resource that helps readers solve an issue within that topic. You are able to create large email lists if you are able to master the vertices of the triangle. 

Thus far, I have been able to learn from best selling author Mitch Mathews that worry is a normal part of the process of writing a book. He says you just have to focus more on the message that you want to share with others, rather than their reaction. Also, I have learned from Dane Maxwell, copyright guru, that the best books are those that call people to some type of action. 

Lastly, I learned this week that you can set a plan, but things might not go exactly like you thought. Also, do not get frustrated if they don't go accordingly to "plan.". The whole point is for you to complete the tasks sometime during the week. Although it is good to set a certain time for you to work, be flexible on when you complete the weekly task. In addition, when things don't work exactly as you thought, you will have to be creative and find new ways to complete the tasks. For example, I was getting to the end of the week and running short on time, so I was able to find another time that I had not thought of before and finish watching the video on John Corcoran on Friday during lunch in my office.