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Tucker Maxs first book, I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell, is a #1 New York Times Best Seller, spent five years on the list, and has over 2 million copies in print. His second book, Assholes Finish First, and his third book, Hilarity Ensues, are also NY Times Best Sellers. He co-wrote and produced... Listen to episode

Chris Ducker had already built a powerful brand helping entrepreneurs find virtual assistants to help run their businesses. But then Chris decided to write a book about it. Now it has over 650 positive reviews and hes moved his business from good to amazing. Hes a highly-paid keynote speaker around the world, and he has... Listen to episode

Heres a novel idea. Write books that help you get more business. Books that are specific for the audiences youre trying to reach. Thats what Chris Syme has been doing for years, and she has been able to use these books to leave her “job” and become her own boss. In this episode Chris and... Listen to episode

Brandon Turner thinks amazing content is main reason why BiggerPockets.com has over 400,000 members … In the niche of real estate information, BiggerPockets is one the Webs leading educators in the space. And books have been a huge part of how they got there. Whats your niche? Guess what? It doesnt matter, you can do... Listen to episode

At 25-years-old, Monica Leonelle realized that she could use a book to get a job. Then later realized that her book could turn into highly-paid speaking gigs. Then realized that should write even more books and quit her job and become a full-time authorpreneur. Want to know how she did it? In this episode Monica... Listen to episode

From selling ice cream on the streets of Chicago to becoming an international best-selling author of over 20 books; Mark Dawson shares his journey to becoming a full-time, wildly successful, best-selling authorpreneur. In this episode Mark and I discuss: How to become a full-time author His experiences writing over 20+ books How to balance the... Listen to episode

Arnie Kuenn only has two books to his name, but as you’ll see, its not the quantity of the books you’ve written that matters, its how you use them. Arnie is the CEO of Vertical Measures and is a frequent speaker and author of the award winning content marketing book Accelerate! (available on Amazon) and... Listen to episode

Own your niche and own it well. Rob Slee is a finance expert and successful entrepreneur who has used his books to dominate the financial landscape through the creation of some of the biggest firms in the industry, as well as handling some of the biggest clients in the industry. If you are interested in... Listen to episode

If your book cover stinks; its not going to sell … period. We live in a world where first impressions mean everything when it comes to quick browsing/shopping. You’ve got something like a millisecond to get someone interested in your book through your cover. Are you 100% sure your cover is correct for your genre?... Listen to episode

With over 350,000 copies of her self-published book Go For No sold, and over 793 reviews on Amazon, Andrea Waltz has built a publishing empire that would make most aspiring authorpreneurs jealous. This successful business parable draws an audience of targeted customers to her audio training programs and assists her in gaining valuable speaking engagements.... Listen to episode

Being successful in business is all about understanding one simple rule: find an audience of people that have problems, then work hard to offer them a real solution. With over 17 books in multiple niches, Honorée Corder has created a multiple niche business structures that not only allows her to sell a ton of books,... Listen to episode

Do you want to quit your job, write a few books, and build a business that allows you to be your own boss? Kevin Kruse did just that. Here’s how … In this episode Kevin and I discuss: How he decided to quit his job and build a business around writing books The Indie Author... Listen to episode

Sean D’Souza is the master “Rainmaker”. Through years of experience studying human behavior Sean has created a powerful business that teaches business owners, and authors, how to sell their wares and provide maximum value. The bottom line is that everyone who sells anything needs to understand how the human brain works, whether its a book... Listen to episode

Joanna Penn is a life-long entrepreneur that has also worked for major corporations, and has even run her own scuba diving business. But after years of not finding what made her happy she turned to writing books and found the true success she’d wanted all along. Fifteen books later, this fiction and non-fiction author is... Listen to episode

Look out, Stephen King. A new generation of Horror authors are using the power of self-publishing to climb the ranks, get new fans, and push the envelope in the genre. J. Thorn is an up-and-coming Horror author who knows how to write great books … and build an audience and income stream with them. In... Listen to episode

Say you write a book and it takes off online. What if it then turned into a mega-hit … say the movie rights were sold to a Hollywood studio and Matt Damon was cast to star in it? Dont believe it can happen? Listen to this … This is Andy Weir’s story, and in this... Listen to episode

Most Authorpreneurs earn their living from speaking gigs, consulting businesses, and other indirect sources. Rarely does one make the vast majority of their income directly from the sale of their books. Steve Scott is different … Steve earns a great living selling digital books on Amazons Kindle platform … to the tune of $30,000 per... Listen to episode

David Meerman Scott is an internationally acclaimed strategist whose books and blog are must-reads for professionals seeking to generate attention in ways that grow their business. Davids advice and insights help people, products and organizations stand out, get noticed and capture hearts and minds. He is author or co-author of ten books — three of... Listen to episode

An experienced pro, Jay has given hundreds of insightful, humorous presentations world-wide to audiences as large as 6,000. Hes a renowned business strategist, keynote speaker, and a popular emcee and event host. Jay is also a New York Times best-selling author of four books who travels the world helping businesspeople get and keep more customers.... Listen to episode

And how he can help you book yourself solid … Michael Port has been called an uncommonly honest author by the Boston Globe and a marketing guru by The Wall Street Journal, which he thinks is cool because he may be the only former professional actor to also be a New York Times bestselling business... Listen to episode