It has been two months since my last blog update and in the last couple of weeks rather than continuing to take scattered action, I focused on editing, ‘Screw it I’ll take the elevator’, (the follow up to Stairs for Breakfast). One of the things I like about the sequel is the humour. I think it’s a lot funnier than Stairs for Breakfast and I can’t wait to share it with people.
Maggie and I just have to write a closing chapter and introduction to the book. In the next couple of weeks I will start promoting my new book, sharing extracts from it and inviting people to pre-order the book in order to get it self-published.
Here is an extract from, ‘Screw it I’ll take the elevator’, of the time had a hospital appointment and had to provide a urine sample:
‘’Picture the scene:
I was standing at the toilet, with my trousers and boxer shorts around my ankles (to avoid the consequences of an overspill). I was using my right hand (and stick) to balance, and holding the little pot in my left hand. About to do my business. I didn’t know which to do first; a tiny wee in the pot or my main wee in the toilet. I was concerned that once I got going I won’t be able to stop. (I did the tiny wee first and was in perfect control at all times).
Then while we were waiting a few minutes to see the consultant, I suddenly realised that Larry was holding my urine sample. As I didn’t want to hold it, I decided not to bring it into the conversation. Talk about taking the pee.’’
Self-publishing Stairs for Breakfast a couple of years ago was a great learning experience and something which will be a lot easier with my new book. When I wrote my autobiography in 2014, I included a lot of property investment and mindset success stuff that I have learnt over the last seven years, however since the book is more about my journey in life, the property and mindset success material is not really appropriate for the book and I can turn it into a DVD and audio CD.
Once I have written the closing chapter and introduction I will pass the book on to my library lawyer and start promoting the book in ernest.
Having received so much positive feedback from Stairs for Breakfast, I am excited about promoting, Screw it I’ll take the Elevator, not only will it entail promoting the book online, it will also propel me to go out and speak to people and organisations about it.
I work at my best when I primarily focus on one thing. Rent to rent is also something I want to do and Maggie is keen to help me with it. It’s great because Maggie can do much of the legwork for me, here are few photos of when we went to see estate agents a few weeks ago.
Having set up my limited company and obtained an Access to Work grant to employ a PA, I feel a bit under pressure to make money. In order to retain the grant next year I need to make a turnover of £7K, however I am more determined to sell a thousand copies of either of my two books by December 2017.
In contacting people over the last couple of months asking if I can speak at their events, the general response is, ‘Who are you?’. The funny thing is I know that I am good at naturally inspiring people when I speak (partly because it’s something I love doing) but I am an unknown.
Having never run a business before I feel it’s something I need and can greatly benefit from, having some guidance with, next week I have a phone interview with Kaleidoscope Investments, a company who help disabled people in setting up and run their business – which is exciting!
Here are some recent videos: http://stairsforbreakfast.com/videos
