How To Become a New York Times Bestselling Author

Jeff Walker | Author of Launch

Jeff Walker is the New York Times bestselling author of Launch and the creator of the Product Launch Formula. Jeff and I sat down recently and in our conversation he shared: - How his $20 book has led to the majority of his $40,000 mastermind students - Why he didn’t hit the NYT list on launch week even though he sold more copies than books on the list (and what he did the next week to get there!) - How his book fits within his ecosystem of course sales, memberships, and high end coaching. - And why his super power of not getting bored has led to more impact and income than he could ever have imagined Be sure to check out his book at https://thelaunchbook.com/ Also my first book How To Get Paid For What You Know is available for pre-order now on Amazon or wherever books are sold. If you want to support me please consider picking up two copies, one for you and one to give to a friend who is hoping to turn their knowledge, passions, and skills into an online income stream in their spare time. Thanks so much! https://www.grahamcochrane.com/book

Cal Newport | Author of Deep Work and Digital Minamalism

Today’s guest is Cal Newport, the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. Cal and I sat down recently and in our conversation he shared: - How he landed his first book deal as a college student all based on a dare - How it took writing books for 10 years before he became a bestseller - The 2 step formula for a bestselling non-fiction book - The biggest mistake authors make when choosing what content to put in your book - Why Cal thinks self-publishing has only gotten less relevant as online content has proliferated - And why growing his email list was critical to hitting the NYT bestseller list Be sure to check out his podcast: Deep Questions. Also my first book How To Get Paid For What You Know is available for pre-order now on Amazon or wherever books are sold. If you want to support me please consider picking up two copies, one for you and one to give to a friend who is hoping to turn their knowledge, passions, and skills into an online income stream in their spare time. Thanks so much! https://www.grahamcochrane.com/book

Jon Acuff | Author of Start and Soundtracks

Today’s guest is Jon Acuff, the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his most recent, Soundtracks, The Surprising Solution To Overthinking. Jon and I sat down recently and in this conversation he shared: - Why it’s much harder to “keep” your voice than it is to “find” your voice - How Jon transitioned from being a corporate copywriter to a blogger to an author - How he uses 5 day challenges instead of webinars to drive sales of his book - Why you can and should repeat yourself in your content often - We talk about having the courage to chase after a dream even if you feel guilty doing it Check out Jon's latest challenge at https://acuff.me/challenge Also my first book How To Get Paid For What You Know is available for pre-order now on Amazon or wherever books are sold. If you want to support me please consider picking up two copies, one for you and one to give to a friend who is hoping to turn their knowledge, passions, and skills into an online income stream in their spare time. Thanks so much! https://www.grahamcochrane.com/book

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Michael Hyatt | Author of Platform and Win at Work & Succeed at Life

Today’s guest is Michael Hyatt. Michael is the founder and chairman of Michael Hyatt & Company the author of several New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling books, including Platform, Living Forward, Your Best Year Ever, Free to Focus, The Vision Driven Leader, and his newest book (with Megan) Win at Work & Succeed at Life. Michael and I sat down recently and in this conversation he shared: - Whether you should go traditional publishing, self publishing, or the new hybrid publishing model - How his first NYT bestselling book was almost canceled by the publisher because they didn’t think anyone would buy it - That 90% of his bestselling book Platform was just blog posts that are still available for free - How to view your book like an in-depth sales page for your courses or coaching - Michael’s 7-step playbook for launching your book and hitting the bestseller lists Checkout Michael's latest book: https://winandsucceedbook.com/graham Also my first book How To Get Paid For What You Know is available for pre-order now on Amazon or wherever books are sold. If you want to support me please consider picking up two copies, one for you and one to give to a friend who is hoping to turn their knowledge, passions, and skills into an online income stream in their spare time. Thanks so much! https://www.grahamcochrane.com/book