The Bootstrapped Founder 198: Rob Fitzpatrick — Tinkerers, Thinkers, and Teachers
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Mar 15, 2023 AI Snips
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Self-Publishing Stigma
- Rob Fitzpatrick self-published a successful book but faced stigma.
- People were embarrassed for him, not believing his success without a traditional publisher.
A Book's Purpose
- A book is a self-contained solution to a problem for a specific person.
- This requires insight and empathy for the reader's context, objections, and learning differences.
Start with Outcomes
- Start a book or workshop with learning outcomes, not slides or words.
- Iterating on a table of contents or outcome skeleton is easier than on a full manuscript.