Ep 116: A Bad Batch

In this episode, I discuss:

1:03: Announcements: - Sales Report Beta Testers—check your emails. My new product is ready for testing and if all goes well, will be ready by end of June. - Shoutout to friend Oz du Soleil—Microsoft Excel MVP whose Excel courses revolutionized the way I see and use Excel. Check out his Power Query book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RVD4X1N - Oz’s website: www.ozdusoleil.com

6:35: Wins for the Week: - Put finishing touches on my sales report tool. - All my equipment for building vocal booth has arrived; now it’s time to build it so I can record my own audiobooks.

11:45: Lessons Learned This Week: - Writing Lesson: No matter how much of a break you’ve had, you can always keep writing. It’s like riding a bike. - Business Lesson: The “power” of Excel Power Query and Microsoft Power BI. Wow is it a game-changer for writers, if they only knew about it. - Copyright Lesson: How much does it cost to play music on a stereo at a restaurant?

16:35: Idea of the Week: - A dedicated (physical) planner tailored for self-published writers.

18:25: Topic(s) of the Week: - How I’m batching content again for the summer and what I’ll be focusing on - Lessons in reader satisfaction

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