97. Journey to New York Times bestseller, 1 Million audience, & published in 30 countries: an eye-opening conversation w/ author Dr. Pedram Shojai

The Good Grow Great Podcast

Before you even think about writing a book, read this.

Because the real questions are:

• How does writing a book fit into your work?
• How effective is it in advocating your message?
• Can it really serve as a meaningful way for you to help others, while earning what you deserve?

Today, we’re sitting down with Dr. Pedram Shojai (aka The Urban Monk), who had been featured on ESPN, Dr. OZ, Today Show, and New York magazine for his work on helping others stay calm and focused amid our chaotic lives.

Pedram talks about the journey he took to write his New York Times Best-selling book, The Urban Monk, which has since been translated into 30 different languages. Plus:

• Unexpected differences between self-publishing and traditional publishing,
• How he came to write 6 books and best-sellers,
• Key activities to prioritize when planning for a successful book launch.
• Technical terms you need to know to monetize a book,
• Step-by-step process he did that led to a NYT bestseller list,
• Inside his award-winning film-making process,
• What helped him save massive amounts of time when writing his latest book Trauma,
• Ways to become unstoppable, even with insane amounts of distraction,
• Elements of book publishing that only few realized,
• What exactly happened AFTER his national TV show appearance on Dr. Oz,
• Creating work-from-home boundaries and successfully working anywhere,
• Techniques he tested to grow a raving audience during his book launch, that;
• Led to growing an audience of 1 million fans across all platforms.

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