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Jimmy Soni & Liberty RPF — Unleashing the Future of Publishing (EP.157)

Apr 27, 2023

01:24:26

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Positive Inverse of What You're Doing

5min

The Challenges of Big Organizations in Any Industry

6min

The Pros and Cons of Publishing a Book Online

6min

The Importance of Self-Publishing

4min

The Importance of Direct Relationships With Publishers

3min

How to Write a Book That Never Gets Published

6min

The Importance of Accountability in Publishing

4min

The Importance of Having a Great Curator of a Publisher

5min

10.

The Importance of Unbundling

4min

11.

How to Use AI Tools to Make Your Work More Accessible

4min

12.

How to Write a Book Faster and Easier

5min

13.

The Future of Audiobooks

3min

14.

The Rise of the Author Economy

5min

15.

The Importance of Mindset in the Pandemic

2min

16.

The Importance of Awards in Hollywood

2min

17.

The Disruption of Prestige

4min

18.

The Importance of Prestige

2min

Friend-of-the-show (and new O’Shaughnessy Ventures team member) Liberty RPF joins Jim and fellow friend-of-the-show Jimmy Soni to discuss the current state of the publishing industry and the new opportunities emerging for current and aspiring authors. Important Links:

Show Notes:

How has the publishing industry changed?
Reinventing the audiobook
The living book
Towards new book pricing models
Why the traditional publishing industry is becoming unsustainable
The tragedy of unwritten books
A rejection from a traditional publisher is meaningless
What do traditional publishers do well?
The importance being invested in the success of a product
Leveraging AI & other tools in the writing process
Why the publishing industry is successful
Increasing the power of individual creators
Change, prestige & disruption
Playing the right kind of status games
Aligning quality with meritocracy
MUCH more!

Books Mentioned:

The Founders; by Jimmy Soni
A Mind at Play; by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman
Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar; by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman
What Works on Wall Street; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
Invest Like The Best; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds; by David Goggins
The Psychology of Money; by Morgan Housel
The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich; by Tim Feriss
Harry Potter; by J. K. Rowling
Reality Hunger; by David Shields
$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No; by Alex Hormozi
The Status Game: On Social Position and How We Use It; by Will Storr