My New Book! - Cathy Fyock

“The spoken word is wonderful, but the written word just has the staying power that is hard to beat.” Cathy Fyock

Do you have a gut feeling that you should write a book but do not know where to begin?

Whatever reasons you may have to want to write a book, it is important that you get to do it right as it could be life changing not only to you, but to your audience as well. According to our guest today, Cathy Fyock, anyone can learn to write a book, and is one way in which people can use to leave a mark in their respective spaces.

Cathy Fyock, CSP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is The Business Book Strategist and works with professionals and thought leaders who want to write a book as a business development strategy. She is the author of eleven books, including—On Your Mark: From First Word to First Draft in Six Weeks, Blog2Book: Repurposing Content to Discover the Book You’ve Already Written, and with coauthor Lois Creamer, The Speaker Author: Sell More Books and Book More Speeches. Her book, Authority, is an anthology about the power of authorship and was a Wall Street Journal bestseller. Her newest book is My New Book: The Upcoming Message that will Change the World.

Since beginning her business in 2014, she has helped over 200 professionals become published authors. She believes that we all have a purpose, and that our stories are the way in which we share our truth with others. She is certain that authors can and do change the world, one word at a time.

In today’s episode, Cathy talks about her passion for helping people who want to be authors go through the process seamlessly. She also talks about her guide book for authors and the motivation behind writing it.

Listen in!

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Books

1. My New Book: The Upcoming Message That Will Change The World

2. Blog2Book: Repurposing Content to Discover The Book You’ve Already Written

3. Authority: Strategic Conceptes from 15 International Thought Leaders to Create Influence, Credibility and a Competitive edge for you and your Business

4. The Speaker Author: Sell More Books and Book More Speeches

5. On Your Mark: From First Word to First Draft in Six Weeks 

6. Humans@Work 

7. Compassion@Work: Creating Work Places That Engage the Human Spirit

8. Hallellujah!: An Anthem For Purposeful Work 

9. You@Work: Unlocking Human Potential in the Workplace

• I’m a big believer in the power of a book.
• Writing a book is hard and a lot of work because it means distilling all of your thought leadership into something that's cohesive, focused and really sharp.
• When I started as an HR consultant, speaker and trainer, I wrote to establish my thought leadership and differentiate myself from the pack to grow my business.
• A book can absolutely move you into new territory, help you claim your thought leadership in an area that you hadn't been able to claim before.
• I have a group coaching component which gives people writing exercises, the camaraderie and community.
• I also have a one on one coa