GSD Mode Podcast Best-Selling Author Explains How He Sold Over 2 Million Books - GSD Interview with John David Mann
Top Entrepreneur and Best-Selling Author John David Mann has sold over 2 million books, including the #1 Leadership book in 2011. Always the ambitious one, John dropped out of high school at 17 years old because didn't like how things were handled, so he started his OWN high school and graduated from there instead! John shares with Joshua how he overcame being shut down by over 40 publishers to becoming a best-selling author, the importance of keeping yourself fresh and always being able to "reinvent" yourself, how to allow others to give you criticism and how to benefit from it, and so much valuable information that can help anyone that is starting or running a business today!
0:01 - Introduction
2:30 - Journey to entrepreneurship
6:00 - What led to you starting your own HIGH SCHOOL at 17 years old?
9:30 - Why didn't you chase a passion for music like the rest of your family?
11:30 - When did you decide to start writing?
13:30 - How did you decide what to write about? 19:20 - Do you feel that now you have a better idea of what type of book is going to sell and what isn't?
23:00 - Getting turned down by over 40 publishers
26:50 - What kept you pushing to get your book published after so much rejection?
31:00 - What advice do you have for authors looking to maximize their sales funnels?
36:00 - The importance of using feedback when writing a book
39:30 - What kind of effort went in to getting all your books published and getting to where you are today?
43:30 - Where do you see yourself taking your new publishing company?
46:00 - Do you know some top mistakes that people make when trying to write and publish a book?
52:00 - The first thing John did to learn about publishing
54:40 - Have you found effective ways to minimize "Writer's Block"?
57:30 - Finding the correct time of day to focus on certain tasks is highly beneficial
59:30 - Where to learn more about John
1:01:00 - Words of motivation for the GSD listeners
Check out John's websites!
http://theingredientsofgreatness.com/