As operator of InfoMarketer’sZone where we help entrepreneurs, professionals and aspiring authors to write their own high-value, profitable "how to" ebooks and books – we understand well that many people dream of writing their own books and information products.
Our imaginations run wild with the thought of getting out of the rat race, taking back control of our professional and personal lives by controlling our own schedule and being able to operate our own information product enterprise out of any location we like (our home, RV, cottage or while traveling).
A recent YouGov poll conducted by British publisher The Guardian indicates that more British people dream about writing a book and being an author than any other career choice – especially in the 35+ age categories.
So, what leads people to dream about writing your own book?
- Fame and celebrity certainly accounts for part of the desire
- Control – I believe that a great deal of today’s stress and frustration comes from not being in control of your activities, finanical direction and life
- Need to be creative – We live in a very left-brain focused society where schools and the workforce are organized around left-brain, logical tasks, yet we need to also allow our right-brain activities to shine through
- Wealth – I think by now many people understand they won’t get wealthy from one book, but the though that if you could master the skill of writing one successful book or infoproduct that you would be empowered to create others and generate more and more wealth
- A major change in direction. Many of us – especially in the age group 35+ have hit a point in our lives where we want to take on something COMPLETELY different – and that’s where writing a book offers an entirely new career path that incorporates greater control, more creativity, a profit center with potential for a great lifestyle with a certain degree of fame and fortune thrown in
Lately, we’ve seen many,many examples of teachers, technical people, consultants, professionals, people with hobby’s, parents, and just average, everyday people discovering an in-demand topic and writing their successful book or information product.
Given the right plan, the proper techniques and strategies, these motivations for writing your own book can certainly be realized.
Today, with the greater demand for downloaded content, more options for low-cost self-published printed products and significantly improved access to low-cost technology for creating written, audio and video products – becoming an author and writing your own book has never been more achievable.
Jeff
