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TRE's Hannah Murray talks to Bec Evans and Chris Smith - co-founders of Written Academy - Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit That Lasts

EPISODE 1918: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bec Evans, co-author of WRITTEN, about how to turn writing into a habit that lastsBec Evans is an award-winning writer, speaker and business founder. With a background in innovation she turned her side hustle into a startup and now helps people make their ideas happen. Her book How to Have a Happy Hustle won its category in the Business Book Awards 2020, and has been reviewed by the Financial Times, The Stylist and Red Magazine and featured on The Lean Startup podcast and at The RSA. nFrom her first job in a bookshop, to a career working in publishing and managing a writing centre for Arvon, Bec is fascinated by what helps writer write. She co-founded Prolifiko and works with publishers, businesses, universities and writing communities to better support authors and content creators. She coaches and support writers of all types offering accountability and productivity advice to overcome blocks and find a writing practice that works in the busyness of their lives.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.

Just before we take a break for the summer, we jumped on a call to chat through what we have learned from the season so far. we're about half way through and we've learned from some incredible people. Our first segment was all about Curation: how to discover and qualify information. The BBC's Chris Warburton joined us to talk about how to ask good questions.Psychologist Dr Simon Moore taught us about all the different ways of listening.Dr Lauren Kirwan helped us to understand empathy better - what it is, and what it is not.Gemma Milne talked to us about the importance of scepticism and our responsibility to challenge and ask questions.Elections analyst Professor Rob Ford helped us to understand the meaning in people's words - even when they don't say what they mean.Finally, data scientist Caroline Keep taught us how to extract meaning from numbers. Then we kicked off our segment on Creation: how to make new things. Fashion designer Supriya Lele shared where she finds inspiration.And start-up investor Jon Bradford talked to us about iterations and pivots. Coming up we have loads more great guests. Superstar DJ Graeme Park talking about remixing, acclaimed author Sarah Butler on the editing process, and the brilliant Bec Evans on how to write. Listen in to find out what has really stuck in our brains so far. And what we've got coming up. Even though this was a very short episode, it had a lot of outtakes. And we thought they were pretty funny. So just as a one-off, we thought we'd share them at the end. Have a great summer!

*There's a mild swear or two, as per* How often do you berate yourself for failing to tick-off your to-do list? Or congratulate yourself for creating a splendid to-do list (but not actually do any of the to-do)? And ask why after months and months of meaning to do a to-do it remains...undone? Rhetorical questions -the answer's yes, often to all of them - I didn't need to ask. Me too. This week, our guest writer Bec Evans shares what she's learnt about the art of getting things done. About why we so often overestimate what we can do in a day or week (I'm the Grand Master of this) and how we can change our habits and outlook and start achieving things. She shares a bucket-load of actionable tips and insights about how to create lists that work and environments that stimulate action how to spot the obstacles that stop us moving forward and get excited about creating and writing and sharing!  Follow Bec on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/eva_bec/?hl=en And click to check out her book Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit that Lasts: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1785789031 CONNECT WITH HELEN On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_helen_perry_/ Get The Switch my weekly marketing email for creatives: https://www.helen-perry.co.uk/the-switch-newsletter/ This show's produced by Suz at @story_publishing.

In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley interviews Bec Evans, one of the authors of “Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit that Lasts.” DPL RESOURCES Join us for our FREE Wednesday open writing sessions from 8:30-11 am EST. Email christine@defendandpublish.com for the link  Set up a free 30 minute consultation HERE Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. Missed workshop? Request a workshop or webinar from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net/  New TAA members can use the coupon code TAADP10 for $10 off an annual membership. You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors. Please register for the TAA Online Conference. Register HERE.

Authors and writing coaches Bec Evans (@eva_bec) and Chris Smith (@beprolifiko) on techniques that have helped thousands of writers get unblocked and write. We talk about banishing procrastination, dealing with imperfect environments and why it's so important to be present in your writing and not compare yourself to a past version of yourself. We also talk about their process of writing, editing and pitching their new book Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit That Lasts. *ABOUT BEC EVANS & CHRIS SMITHBec Evans and Chris Smith are writers and the co-founders of Prolifiko, a coaching business that helps people build productive writing habits. Their latest book is Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit That Lasts. *RESOURCES:Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit That LastsArvon writing housesMindfulness by Ellen J. LangerStory GridProlifiko NewsletterGretchen Rubin's Four TendenciesAdrian Mole Diaries by Sue TownsendVictoria WoodFOLLOW THE AUTHORS:Bec Evans WebsiteBec InstagramBec Evans on TwitterProlifiko on Twitter*For show notes, and transcripts and to attend our live podcasts, visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.comFor free writing sessions, join free Writers' Hours: writershour.com*FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS' SALONTwitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalonIf you're enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!

It's easy to get caught up in the fluff - in work and life. Whether it's focusing on the font family rather than the purpose behind the brand, the endless social media scroll rather than the deep thinking we know we'd rather be doing, or the drive to answer just one more email rather than stopping to rest, we're all guilty of losing sight of the really important stuff.  In this Best Bits episode, I look back over my recent conversations and pick out some insights from these extraordinary thinkers and writers on how we can - and indeed must - focus on what really matters. With contributions from:  Tessa Misiaszek on branding; Phil Barden on goals; Ollie Henderson on the relationship between work and life; Joy Burnford on writing as a route to deep thinking;  Alison Jones (hello) on the passion behind the writing;  Bec Evans on finding what works;  Rob Orchard on being infatuated with what you're doing; Mark Leruste on why YOUR story matters; and Sarah Sparks on why YOU matter, and why you need to look after yourself.  Food for thought, indeed. 

'How can you get to more people beyond coaching courses and beyond webinars? Well, you write a book.' Bec Evans and Chris Smith met in a bookshop and have worked with books, writing and authors ever since. As co-founders of Prolifiko they coach writers to be more productive, and as co-authors of Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit That Lasts they have made their experience and expertise available for anyone who needs it.  But writing about writing is perhaps the most cripplingly tricky kind of writing - and writing with your life partner is a make-or-break relationship strategy. In this week's conversation we unpick the personal and professional strands behind their writing journey, and the importance of Peggy, their labradoodle, in holding it all together. 

In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley offers ten holiday gift recommendations for academic writers. SLIDES - Click here for slides from this episode LINKS TO THE SUGGESTED GIFTS Car steering wheel desk  Written by Bec Evans and Chris Smith  Audio recording pen Custom bookends Textbook and Academic Authors Association yearly membership - use TAADP10 for $10 off! Magnetic poetry (click for one option, there are others for a variety of disciplines) Seat cushion Desk lamp with phone charger stand Don't forget a customized gift bundle from Defend&Publish that can include a gift certificate for writing coaching hours (that never expire), a mug, laptop stickers, and a pen - order by December 12/10 to ensure holiday delivery by emailing christine@defendandpublish.com Episode Mentioned - Episode 49 -  2021 Holiday Gift Recommendations Be sure to check out the wonderful resources at Textbook & Academic Authors Association. Defend&Publish listeners can get $10 off a yearly membership with the code TAADP10 Set up a free 30-minute consultation with Defend & Publish HERE 

In this episode, Defend & Publish President & Executive Writing Coach Christine Tulley describes the importance of “happy hustles,” a phrase used by Bec Evans in How to Have a Happy Hustle. Additional Links Bec Evans interview on Happy Hustles Homeplace Creative (Megan and Kyle Adams) Upcoming Events & Services Don't forget to register for the March 2, 2022 Workshop on Expanding Audience for Non-Fiction Writing Check out other Defend&Publish events and workshops mentioned in this episode. If you missed one, email christine@defendandpublish.com to see if you can get the recording! Sign up for a free 30 minute consultation at www.defendandpublish.com (scroll down).

Falling out of alignment in your business can be hard, confusing and lonely. Our incredible guest on this week's podcast, Bec Evans shares her vulnerable process of going through her own spiritual awakening in business just as she managed to grow it into a consistent full time income. Bec has spent the past 16 years working in design, marketing and branding. She has worked as an international marketing manager in health and fitness publishing and nowadays works with wellness and eco businesses to create engaging visual brands that help them stand out, feel confident and look professional. We get a little woo and talk about the importance of creating a business that is in alignment with not only your values but with what is going to give you the most amount of joy and pleasure in day to day life. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Links: Coaching Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerOV3knumPQLGdXjjIFeF9ffrUt4XggiC04pqPSPwGfaqEww/viewform?usp=pp_url Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersoulfulsuccess/ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersoulfulsuccessthepodcast/ Her Biz In Flow Coaching Program: https://www.hersoulfulsuccess.com/her-biz-in-flow FREE 30 Day Journal Prompts: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f64345b384d146c31a39847 FREE 30 ways 30 days' challenge: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60348290eeca3d7c69dee48d Online Boss Builder course: https://www.hersoulfulsuccess.com/waitlist Becs Links: Website: www.becevans.com.au Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bec_evans_creative/?hl=en

We kicked off season 3 of Reputation Revolution back in May with a look at the PERSONAL BRANDING UNIVERSE - a canvas on which I connect the various dots involved in building a credible and sustainable professional personal brand. These dots, or elements, flow from what I refer to as the four pillars of personal branding for professional people. They are: (1) ESTABLISH your voice (2) ENHANCE the credibility of your voice (3) EXTEND the reach of your voice (4) EXTRACT value from your voice. Here on the Reputation Revolution, each episode builds on at least one pillar. For example, in episodes 150 and 174, I chat with Mark Masters and Eli Trier respectively about the power of building one's community of like-minded people. Creating video content, including video live streaming, is all about enhancing the the credibility of your voice. In short, if you want to build a credible profile and trusted reputation in the marketplace, video should definitely be on your content creation radar. We've had some terrific guests in season 3 sharing their ideas and expertise around all things video - Julian Mather, live streaming guru Ian Anderson Gray, and Tristan White, a successful entrepreneur who runs one of Australia’s largest physiotherapy practices. We've also covered other elements of the Personal Branding Universe in season 3 - for example, writing a book to build profile and enhance your professional credibility. Writing productivity geek Bec Evans told us in episode 158 that there are various internal and external roadblocks authors often encounter when writing their book. Suzy Jacobs, founder of Activator Academy, took is through the importance of values in episode 155. Most critical in personal branding is to stand for something. So says Steve Sammartino, a leading futurist, best-selling author, media commentator and keynote speaker. In episode 166, Hillary Weiss introduced us to a concept she calls the ’statement piece’ brand - an antidote to the “sea of sameness on the internet”. And what of social media? It's such a critical aspect of building a personal brand, particularly one underpinned by a credible thought leadership positioning in the marketplace. Just ask California trial lawyer, Mitch Jackson, author of the book The Ultimate Guide to Social Media For Business Owners, Professionals and Entrepreneurs. I've long referred to Twitter the 'influence channel', and that's how Dr Emma Beckett sees it too. A key outcome of Emma's social efforts, particularly on Twitter, is interest from mainstream media, resulting in editorial coverage, including interviews on radio and national television. If you want to build a successful authentic personal brand, it's critical to show your human side - this is particularly the case for leaders, entrepreneurs and professional experts who are in the public eye and front people for a business, organisation or social enterprise. Want to see what this looks like? Look no further than Alan and Emily Braithwaite, founders of several UK-based businesses, including online visibility agency Yellow Tuxedo. If you want to feel inspired about the value of showing up consistently, get loads of ideas about how to maximise your SEO and repurpose your content, and learn how to wrap it all up in a very human way, you'll love listening to this one - episode 169 of the Reputation Revolution podcast.

Bec Evans is a self-confessed writing productivity geek. As a co-founder of Prolifiko, Bec and her husband Chris help writers become more productive so they can focus on finishing the book they've started. Prolifiko provides 1-on-1 productivity coaching for writers as well as online coaching courses and plans for groups and individuals. Now, we know that writing a book can do wonders for leaders, academics and professional experts in terms of boosting their authority in the marketplace. And with all the various self-publishing tools, services and online marketplaces available to authors, there has never been a better time to publish a book. But getting one written and 'out the door' can still be challenging, especially for busy professionals. Sometimes, the biggest enemy facing the author is the author themself! In this chat with Trevor Young, Bec covers the various internal and external roadblocks authors often encounter when writing their book. These can include: procrastinationimposter syndromelack of confidence/anxiety/self-sabotagedealing with distractions ... andsimply getting stuck with the writing process itself. Bec says you can start analysing these roadblocks from the same place, especially the internal ones. Other topics covered: the importance of integrating the marketing of your book while you're still writing itthe role blogging plays in the book writing processbook length and the right format for your bookprototyping your bookthe power of deadlines and the role of writing buddiestypes of writers: are you a planner or a pantser? It's an expansive conversation on how aspiring authors should approach the book writing process, and definitely a must-listen episode if you've got a book inside of you that you want to get out into the world! CONNECT WITH BEC: Personal websiteProlifiko websiteTwitterInstagram'How to Have a Happy Hustle' book

Bec Evans,Author, coach and startup founder, explores how to start a side hustle and shares insights into how to build the skills you need to start and grow your side hustle. For more visit https://motivatingspeech.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy Salkeld is an accountant by trade, having worked in corporate finance on transactions across Europe and globally. Specialising in business intelligence, Andy also works with startups and is currently an Investor and Finance Director at dscvr, a Leeds-based tech business. In this interview episode, Andy speaks about his book that is due to be published in May, ‘Life is a Four-Letter Word,’ including the inspiration behind the book, and his experiences that act as the subject-matter. He also touches upon the topic of being ‘just another guy’, generalism versus specialism and being a big-picture thinker in a detail-oriented world. This interview also covers: (1:30) Alice’s intro to the interview (4:47) Introduction to Andy, his background in accountancy and corporate finance and what he means by ‘just another guy’. (8:00) Seeing people for themselves rather than their qualifications, education or job title (12:06) Andy’s book, ‘Life is a four-letter word,’ a mental health guide for professionals coming out in May. The background behind the book, including a charity Twitch stream and a LinkedIn article titled ‘Breaking the stigma’. (15:00) How the article led to public speaking on World Mental Health Day, and doing a panel interview for Bec Evans (author of ‘How to have a happy hustle’) and how this led to the book (18:08) How a book proposal challenge followed by a 6-week course on writing manuscripts (even though Andy wrote the entire book, which was then published) (21:32) About ‘Life is a four-letter word’ starting from being a graduate going into a firm and the journey from there until the suicide attempt (26:32) Discussion around inner critics and suicide, ‘seven failures’. The selfish versus selfless argument with suicide. Finding purpose and self-acceptance (36:32) The role of reflection, big-picture thinking, critical thinking and how these can be beneficial to have, including the ability to acknowledge the parts we might not be as positive about (43:19) Combative language and how detrimental it can be (47:15) The importance of learning coping strategies and acknowledging that difficulties can help us to overcome them the next time a little more successfully and how perfectionism can result in less resilience due to an inability to accept things happening suddenly (52:03) Changing yourself to suit your environment can result in you having a baseline that is detrimental to you, workplace culture and how it can contribute to your mental health (1:04:54) Letting go, accepting change and how this can help others to find similarities and not feel alone. How there are multiple routes we can take in life, even if we think we’re on a purely intellectual route we can still be creative (1:10:48) Generalism vs specialism – how knowing a little about a lot can be beneficial for skill development and in knowing when to ask others for help (1:17:54) Myers-Briggs, the intricacies with introversion versus extroversion, how personality tests can help you understand yourself a bit better as a starting point and help you find people you collaborate well with (1:24:32) Employee engagement and how it’s similar to what we expect from an actual engagement in terms of commitment, how values play into this and how essential it is to be in line with those values, culture evolution/revolution (1:32:24) How change can take time when it comes to mental health, the evolution of the discussion and views around mental health, ‘shouting into the void’. Connection based on authenticity is far deeper (1:43:29) Closing remarks: accept yourself, find our who you are and learn about your inner critic and find your happiness   Andy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andysalkeld/ Andy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/andy_salkeld?lang=en Andy's Website: https://andysalkeld.com/   Welcome to Dark Coffee, the podcast that starts engaging and approachable conversations around mental health.     Join wellbeing advocate Alice Lyons as she attempts to normalise the conversation around mental health, from suicide to satisfaction and everything in between. Dark Coffee aims to create a safe space to explore dark topics with curiosity, compassion and courage to empower people to build their mental strength, resilience and sense of connection. Join the conversation by sharing this episode, subscribing to the podcast or following Alice on Linked In.   Your reviews will help Dark Coffee reach more people. 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If you’re looking for fulfillment outside the day job, you might start a side hustle. But what happens when you have an idea but don’t know where to start, or you are held back by a lack of confidence, experience, time or money? My guest today is Bec Evans, a writer, speaker and business founder. With a background in innovation she turned her side hustle into a startup and now helps people make their ideas happen. Her first book How to Have a Happy Hustle is a finalist in the Business Book Awards 2020, and has been reviewed by the Financial Times, The Stylist and Red Magazine and been featured on The Lean Startup podcast and at The RSA. Here’s my conversation with Bec Evans, author of How to Have a Happy Hustle, in episode 488 of Informed Choice Radio.

Bec Evans was previously a guest on a Deep Dive (ep199, discussing her book How to Have a Happy Hustle), but since then she has surveyed over 3,500 authors about their writing habits and discovered some incredibly useful data on how writing little and often can improve your productivity and creativity as a writer. In this special live show, she reveals great tips for writers on toggling, tiny habits, micro-challenges and being spontaneous.

Bec Evans was previously a guest on a Deep Dive (ep199, discussing her book How to Have a Happy Hustle), but since then she has surveyed over 3,500 authors about their writing habits and discovered some incredibly useful data on how writing little and often can improve your productivity and creativity as a writer. In […] The post EP261: Productivity Tips for Writers with Bec Evans appeared first on The Bestseller Experiment.

In this episode, we focus on the ‘how’ of making your business circular, looking at the different ways people were getting to grips with the problem they wanted to solve. We also get an update on the new subscription model for ApparelXchange, and get some ‘bonus’ circular economy examples from David Greenfield (aka Dr Resources of the Circular Economy Club London). How do we find a linear problem that needs a circular economy solution? Bec Evans, author of How to Have a Happy Hustle: the complete guide to making your ideas happen" suggests starting with what's bugging you, and become ‘avid problem collectors’. We look at how our guests in the last series hunted down their linear problems and got clear on what the customer needed – the ‘job to be done’ in ‘Lean’ terms.

For the final episode of 2019, I was joined by Bec Evans, founder of Prolifiko - a writer's mentoring company - and author of How to Have a Happy Hustle - and we talked about setting goals for the new decade, how to choose and pursue a side hustle, the love/hate of LinkedIn and moving out of London for a new life in Yorkshire and how that's helped her freelance feels. Find Bec at https://www.happyhustlebook.com/ and https://prolifiko.com/

Bec Evans is a writer, speaker and startup founder. While working in publishing she turned her side hustle Prolifiko -  a writing productivity coach - into a startup. As a consultant she helps businesses innovate and coaches people to build the skills and confidence to make their ideas happen. Her first book, How to Have a Happy Hustle: The Complete Guide to Making Your Ideas Happen was published by Icon Books in May 2019.#IntrovertsInspire #DoWhatYouCant“For my book launch I knew I had to put myself out there ” - Bec Evans “It did hold me back and the difference between being shy and introverted are both things you can work on but they are different ” - Bec Evans“So much of the advice we are given is about before and during the event...but no one ever talks about afterwards” - Bec Evans “We invest so much in bringing that energy to the table...but then we don’t often think about afterwards” - Gemma Stow “You work out whether you are the sort of person that needs to practice, rehearse, record yourself, do all the things you know you need to do to get ready ” - Bec Evans “That’s exactly what I call it an Introvert Hangover!” - Gemma Stow “Then you need to give yourself time afterwards as you won’t be able to perform as you’ve used everything up” - Bec Evans   Download your complimentary Introverts Inspire workbook here: https://gemmastow.lpages.co/introverts-inspire-action-planner    Connect with your host Gemma Stow: Website: https://www.gemmastow.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gemmastow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamgemmastow/ Connect with Bec Evans:Website: www.happyhustlebook.com and www.prolifiko.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/Eva_Bec Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eva_bec/

A few of the stand-out moments from the last few Extraordinary Business Book Club episodes -  this week we're asking.... why? Why write a book, when it's so damn hard? Here's why. Mark Burns on the stones in the reader's shoe Bec Evans on treating your book as a prototype Fiona Murden on keeping it real in a self-development book David Grayson on building a collaborative vision for a book  Whitney Vosburgh on the big picture and remote collaboration Della Hudson on writing as a thinking tool Neil Mullarkey on using the principles of improv to get started. 

Being an author is a classic side-hustle: that thing you do between your day job and family and friends. Bec Evans is a writer, speaker, innovation coach and startup founder and her new book How To Have A Happy Hustle in which she shares the secrets of start-up founders to make your publishing dreams a […] The post EP199 Teaser: A Happy Hustle with Bec Evans appeared first on The Bestseller Experiment.

How do you get your passion project off the ground without sacrificing your sanity? Start-up founder Bec Evans offers a complete guide to making ideas happen. Many of us want to do and be more. We want to have ideas, create something new, go beyond the confines of our day-job and start something of our own. But once you have that lightbulb moment, what does it actually take to get an idea into the world? How do you overcome lack of confidence, experience, time and money? This event was recorded live at Thursday 6th June 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/06/how-to-have-a-happy-hustle

Bec Evans is a writer, speaker, innovation coach and startup founder and her new book How To Have A Happy Hustle in which she shares the secrets of start-up founders to make your publishing dreams a reality. To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Do you have that nagging feeling that you want to set up your own business but you aren't sure how to go about it. Bec Evans comes to the rescue with her new book which walks you through the process to set up your dream business

Do you have that nagging feeling that you want to set up your own business but you aren't sure how to go about it. Bec Evans comes to the rescue with her new book which walks you through the process to set up your dream business

  This month's podcast is an interview with Bec Evans, author of the new book, How to Have a Happy […] The post 96: How to Have a Happy Hustle with Bec Evans appeared first on The Career Farm.

We recently hosted a conversation between Bec Evans, Co-founder of Prolifiko and author of "How to Have a Happy Hustle", and Elliot Susel, Lean Startup Co. Faculty Member, focused on the similarities between the world of writing and publishing and the world of startups. In Bec and Elliot’s conversation, they discuss: - The traditional, old-school practices of the publishing industry and why change is needed. - How Bec utilized a Lean Startup approach to writing her new book. - Current innovations happening in the publishing world and what the future of publishing looks like. And much, much more… There are few industries as steeped in traditional, old-school practices as publishing. Many of the major publishing houses have been around for tens (if not hundreds) of years and still haven’t really changed their business structures or publishing methods. But for Bec Evans, that just means there’s a lot of potential for things to become a bit more interesting. Bec has spent her entire career working in and around the world of writing and publishing. She was managing a writer’s retreat when she had an idea for an app that would help writers complete their writing projects. By digging into the idea, she became interested in Lean Startup techniques — specifically what it would be like to work in a fast, iterative way — and began working on the app Prolifiko, a productivity tool for writers that helps them start and finish their writing projects. But, she still needed to pay the rent, so Bec took a job working for a publisher. The company knew about her side hustle and got excited about the technology and the different things Bec was trying, so they created a new role for her in their company: Head of Innovation. Email us: education@leanstartup.co Follow Lean Startup Co. @leanstartup https://leanstartup.co/education

'[The principles behind the book were those of] the lean startup: build, measure, learn, which meant running experiments, testing stuff with users and iterating and improving... treating it as a whole series of prototypes.' In writing her first book - How to Have a Happy Hustle - Bec Evans drew on all her knowledge of innovation strategy as well as her expertise in writing productivity. The result is not only a superb book, but a masterclass in smart book development, testing every element from problem-finding to the table of contents to the cover.  In this episode she talks us through the process, and reveals how she overcame those two classic writers' blockers, fear and procrastination, along the way. 

For episode 50, I've looked back at the past year of interviews and put together a compilation of some of the best bits - or, at least, some memorable ones for me! In this episode, I look back at why people set up a publishing business, whether it's a small publisher, a tech business or something else. Reasons range from being made redundant, through frustration with how the industry works, to a simple passion for doing something else. This episode features extracts from interviews with Emma Barnes (episode 3), Alison Jones (episode 7), Ken Jones (episode 8), Bec Evans (episode 17), Justo Hidalgo (episode 18), Nancy Roberts (episode 20), Kate Wilson (episode 22), John Bond (episode 28) and Dominique Raccah (episode 29).

As you know from my interview with Shawn Smucker, he’s a novelist with ambitious goals—on track to write ten books in ten years. He's written three of his own books—two novels and a memoir. His fourth will be released in 2019. To make a living, he works as a cowriter and ghostwriter. Several years ago he was hit with the realization that he could live his whole life writing books for others and never write his own. With that, he made the switch to writing his own things first every day. It might just be for an hour, but if he commits to writing his own projects first, he knows it's going to happen. Shawn’s wakeup call can serve as our own, calling for us to prioritize our own writing. If we don’t, other things will swallow our time and energy and we’ll have nothing left. But when we do prioritize our writing—when we put our own work first—we start to achieve our writing goals and build our body of work. We can bring our best, most creative selves to our own projects by prioritizing in four different ways. 1. Write Your Own Things First Every Day Shawn prioritizes his own writing by literally doing it first—waking up early to commit a few minutes or a few hours to his work-in-progress. His secret is to follow a routine. Morning Routines Shawn’s routine has been to get up early, but instead of diving directly into the work-for-hire, he sits down and writes for an hour or so on his personal projects. We can set up a routine, too: Get up early and write for 20 minutes or an hour on our own projects before proceeding with the rest of the day—ensuring that our work progresses. Famous Writers’ Morning Routines We’ll be in good company with this commitment to rising early to get to the work. In an interview for The Paris Review in 1958, Ernest Hemingway said: When I am working on a book or a story I write every morning as soon after first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or cold and you come to your work and warm as you write. The Telegraph reported that several famous authors rose early to write, including WH Auden, Beethoven, and Victor Hugo. They all liked to wake at 6am. Kurt Vonnegut and Maya Angelou rose even earlier. "Murakami, Voltaire and John Milton all set their alarms at 4am.” So did Barbara Kingsolver. James Clear shared an excerpt of her explaining about the years when her kids were young. Back then, she said she rose early. “Too early,” in fact. Four o’clock is standard. My morning begins with trying not to get up before the sun rises. But when I do, it’s because my head is too full of words, and I just need to get to my desk and start dumping them into a file. I always wake with sentences pouring into my head. So getting to my desk every day feels like a long emergency. One way to prioritize your writing, then, is to give it the first hours of every day, rising early to do so. Get up, get to your desk, and start dumping those words out of your head. If it feels like a emergency, maybe that’s because it is. 2. Carve Out Time to Binge Write Maybe early mornings and routines don’t work for you, at least not right now while you’re dealing with a broken arm or while you’re serving as a caregiver for aging parents. When every day seems disrupted by the next demand or emergency, routines may seem unattainable and you may need more sleep to get through the day. Binge Writing to Make Progress Try a different way to prioritize your work: by carving out a chunk of time to binge write. Bec Evans, cofounder of Prolifiko, “the world’s digital coach,” concedes that binge writing overall is "less productive, leads to fewer ideas, more procrastination and even depression.” But they surveyed writers on how they go about their work, and 36 percent of writers said "they wrote nothing for weeks, then had an intense period of writing. That’s the reality of their lives—bingeing is the only way they find time to write,

As you know from my interview with Shawn Smucker, he's a novelist with ambitious goals—on track to write ten books in ten years. He's written three of his own books—two novels and a memoir. His fourth will be released in 2019. To make a living, he works as a cowriter and ghostwriter. Several years ago he was hit with the realization that he could live his whole life writing books for others and never write his own. With that, he made the switch to writing his own things first every day. It might just be for an hour, but if he commits to writing his own projects first, he knows it's going to happen. Shawn's wakeup call can serve as our own, calling for us to prioritize our own writing. If we don't, other things will swallow our time and energy and we'll have nothing left. But when we do prioritize our writing—when we put our own work first—we start to achieve our writing goals and build our body of work. We can bring our best, most creative selves to our own projects by prioritizing in four different ways. 1. Write Your Own Things First Every Day Shawn prioritizes his own writing by literally doing it first—waking up early to commit a few minutes or a few hours to his work-in-progress. His secret is to follow a routine. Morning Routines Shawn's routine has been to get up early, but instead of diving directly into the work-for-hire, he sits down and writes for an hour or so on his personal projects. We can set up a routine, too: Get up early and write for 20 minutes or an hour on our own projects before proceeding with the rest of the day—ensuring that our work progresses. Famous Writers' Morning Routines We'll be in good company with this commitment to rising early to get to the work. In an interview for The Paris Review in 1958, Ernest Hemingway said: When I am working on a book or a story I write every morning as soon after first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or cold and you come to your work and warm as you write. The Telegraph reported that several famous authors rose early to write, including WH Auden, Beethoven, and Victor Hugo. They all liked to wake at 6am. Kurt Vonnegut and Maya Angelou rose even earlier. "Murakami, Voltaire and John Milton all set their alarms at 4am.” So did Barbara Kingsolver. James Clear shared an excerpt of her explaining about the years when her kids were young. Back then, she said she rose early. “Too early,” in fact. Four o'clock is standard. My morning begins with trying not to get up before the sun rises. But when I do, it's because my head is too full of words, and I just need to get to my desk and start dumping them into a file. I always wake with sentences pouring into my head. So getting to my desk every day feels like a long emergency. One way to prioritize your writing, then, is to give it the first hours of every day, rising early to do so. Get up, get to your desk, and start dumping those words out of your head. If it feels like a emergency, maybe that's because it is. 2. Carve Out Time to Binge Write Maybe early mornings and routines don't work for you, at least not right now while you're dealing with a broken arm or while you're serving as a caregiver for aging parents. When every day seems disrupted by the next demand or emergency, routines may seem unattainable and you may need more sleep to get through the day. Binge Writing to Make Progress Try a different way to prioritize your work: by carving out a chunk of time to binge write. Bec Evans, cofounder of Prolifiko, “the world's digital coach,” concedes that binge writing overall is "less productive, leads to fewer ideas, more procrastination and even depression.” But they surveyed writers on how they go about their work, and 36 percent of writers said "they wrote nothing for weeks, then had an intense period of writing. That's the reality of their lives—bingeing is the only way they find time to write,

Why is being prolific so important for long-term success as a writer? And how can you develop your own creative process so you can be more prolific? I discuss these topics and more with Bec Evans from Prolifiko in today's interview. In the intro, I talk about exciting news out of Frankfurt Book Fair as […] The post How To Be A Prolific Writer With Bec Evans From Prolifiko first appeared on The Creative Penn.

In Part Two of this special edition of the show we traditionally call “writer porn” I’ve invited back my old friend, award-winning international journalist, author, pundit, and bad penny, Adam Skolnick, to discuss with me a piece I wrote recently for Copyblogger titled, “5 Things Only Serious Writers Do.” There are never enough words to thank all of you who reached out last week with your sweet thoughts, virtual hugs, and notes of encouragement following the sadder half of the show. So on to the matter at hand … As writers we all have our varied neuroses, methods of madness, well-worn manuals, muses, writer porn, and incantations that we feel grant us the strength to face the blank page. But there are five fundamental things that set serious writers apart from the crowd, and Adam and I are going to discuss them. You can find 5 Things Only Serious Writers Do here to follow along. Adam Skolnick’s narrative nonfiction book, One Breath: Freediving, Death, and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits — based on his award-winning New York Times sports reporting — is now available in paperback. In addition to his recent journalism, Adam has visited 45 countries and contributed to over 30 Lonely Planet guidebooks. He has written for ESPN.com, Men s Health, Outside, BBC, Playboy Magazine, and The NY Times, and has appeared on NPR. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. If you missed the first half you can find it right here. In Part Two of this file some highlights include: How all serious writers share a connective tissue Why work ethic outlasts talent every time The fallacy of motivation vs the power of habit and small incremental steps Why sitting down and getting started is often the hardest thing for writers What to write when you don’t know what to say On shitty first drafts as grist for the mill The unglamorous origins of the sentence Why deadlines are the pressure that make a diamond The Show Notes Sign up here if you’d like details about Copyblogger’s “small but mighty” checklist to help you publish great content every time 5 Things Only Serious Writers Do: Part One More Writer Files in the Archives at Copyblogger 5 Things Only Serious Writers Do– Kelton Reid for Copyblogger What s Your Writing Productivity Type? (with Bec Evans of Prolifiko): Part One How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing The Best of The Writer s Brain Part Four: Writer s Block On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction How to Write a Book Without Losing Your Mind– Olga Khazan for The Atlantic Several Short Sentences About Writing– Verlyn Klinkenborg How WNYC Podcast Host and Author of ‘Bored and Brilliant’ Manoush Zomorodi Writes How to Be Bored– Eva Hoffman Adam Skolnick on Instagram OneBreathbook.com

In Part Two of another special edition of the show we traditionally call “writer porn,” writer, educator, and co-founder of Prolifiko, Bec Evans, returned to conclude our chat about writer personality types, productivity secrets, and understanding your writing psychology. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! Bec is the co-founder of Prolifiko, a new digital coach aimed at helping writers beat writer’s blocks and find writing routines that work best for them. It’s been called the “Fitbit for writers,” by The Times (of London). Prolifiko, set to launch in April, 2018, is a system based on neuroscience and psychology designed to help writers reflect on and improve their productivity with a “small-steps” methodology. Ms. Evans has worked with thousands of writers throughout her career and used to run the Ted Hughes Arvon Centre for Writing, an international writing school in the UK (home of the late poet-laureate Ted Hughes). She writes about productivity, writing habits and routines, and is currently working on a book about innovation. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. If you missed the first half you can find it right here. In Part Two of this file Bec Evans and I talk about: Why there’s never been a “one-size-fits-all” productivity track for writers Tricks and tools for beating procrastination Why you need to build a practical, manageable system to support your craft The number one thing that separates good writers from great writers What a regular writing habit does to your brain One critical piece of advice writers can’t ignore Listen to The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience below ... Download MP3 Subscribe by RSS Subscribe in iTunes The Show Notes If you’re ready to see for yourself why more than 201,344 website owners trust StudioPress — the industry standard for premium WordPress themes and plugins — swing by StudioPress.com for all the details. Prolifiko – Digital writing coach Productivity coaching for writers – Prolifiko Writing personality survey – Prolifiko Writing productivity types the quiz results are in! The writing productivity secrets of best selling authors from podcaster Kelton Reid – Prolifiko blog The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre The Best of ‘The Writer’s Brain’ Part Four: Writer’s Block How Bestselling Thriller Author Mark Dawson Writes: Part One Prolifiko on Twitter Prolifiko on Facebook Kelton Reid on Twitter

Welcome to another special edition of the show we traditionally call “writer porn,” and this week the writer, educator, and co-founder of Prolifiko, Bec Evans, stopped by to chat with me about writer personality types, productivity secrets, and understanding your writing psychology. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! Bec is the co-founder of Prolifiko, a new digital coach aimed at helping writers beat writer’s blocks and find writing routines that work best for them. It’s been called the “Fitbit for writers,” by The Times (of London). Prolifiko, set to launch in April, 2018, is a system based on neuroscience and psychology designed to help writers reflect on and improve their productivity with a “small-steps” methodology. Ms. Evans has worked with thousands of writers throughout her career and used to run the Ted Hughes Arvon Centre for Writing, an international writing school in the UK (home of the late poet-laureate Ted Hughes). She writes about productivity, writing habits and routines, and is currently working on a book about innovation. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In Part One of this file Bec Evans and I talk about: How simple psychology, persuasive technology, and a dash of neuroscience can help writers understand their process Why small behavior and habit changes can have such a big impact What your ideal writing routine says about your productivity type The pros and cons of daily vs binge writing Why writers can’t wait for inspiration The psychology of good writing Listen to The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience below ... Download MP3 Subscribe by RSS Subscribe in iTunes The Show Notes If you’re ready to see for yourself why more than 201,344 website owners trust StudioPress — the industry standard for premium WordPress themes and plugins — swing by StudioPress.com for all the details. Prolifiko – Digital writing coach Productivity coaching for writers – Prolifiko courses Writing personality survey – Prolifiko Writing productivity types the quiz results are in! The writing productivity secrets of best selling authors from podcaster Kelton Reid – Prolifiko blog The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre

Bec Evans is Co-Founder of Prolifiko, the digital productivity coach for writers that uses persuasive technology to help people achieve their writing goals. She's also worked as Head of Innovation for Emerald Group and as Centre Director for Ted Hughes's historic house and grounds, and the writing courses that were held there. In the episode, we talk about finding a problem you're passionate about, and embracing the fact that your solution to that problem will change. Being a Founder means committing yourself to the business, and so we talk about the journey Prolifiko took from being a side-hustle to a full-time job - and the way that journey changes you from being a specialist to being a generalist, and the way that forces you to stop giving advice and starting to solicit it.

Welcome to 2018 - what are you planning to do with it? If the answer - in part at least - is 'some worthwhile writing', this episode is for you. I've pulled together some of the best thinking and most practical advice from past podcast guests, and sprinkled in more tips from members of the Extraordinary Business Book Club.  Let's make 2018 the year you stop with the procrastination and overwhelm and false starts. Let's make it the year you put in place your new writing habit, the year of making a difference. Grace Marshall, author of How to be Really Productive, on overcoming procrastination and shifting into 'deep dive' mode Tony Crabbe, author of Busy, on overcoming fear and finding your garden shed Bec Evans of Prolifiko on overcoming inertia and putting in place the right rewards for you Plus SO many more practical and inspiring tips from members of The Extraordinary Business Book Club.  Let's make 2018 count.

I first met Glenda Shawley in January 2016 when she came along to my 'The Year of the Book' workshop, in which writing productivity guru Bec Evans and I helped a small group of entrepreneurs get clear on the book they wanted to write and plan how they were going to achieve it.  By Christmas of that year, she was holding in her hand advance copies of Founded After 40: How to start a business when you haven't got time to waste, the first of the books to come out of that session (another one was self-published earlier this year, and I'm publishing another two shortly). In this episode, Glenda reveals how she did it, with lots of practical tips for linking the book with the business and building a community around it, and reflects on what the impact has been for her, personally and professionally. It's a masterclass in how to Get Stuff Done and create an experience that not only helps but delights the reader.   If you ever find yourself thinking, 'Well, of course it's easy for THEM...' as you listen to illustrious best-selling author celebrities on this show and others, this will be a refreshing and challenging insight into how a small business owner without a big existing platform got on and did the work, and is reaping the benefits.  

New to the Club? Missed a few episodes? Or just want to revisit some of the most mind-tingling insights from recent guests? This is the place to start. A few selected highlights from episodes 31-39, including: Bec Evans of WriteTrack on establishing your writing habit (may or may not involve champagne) Productivity Ninja Grace Marshall on why procrastination is an inevitable part of writing a book and how to beat it UX legend Steve Krug on applying usability principles to writing your book Robbie Kellman Baxter with a brilliantly practical tip on using writing as a thinking tool Business coach and web strategist Robin Waite on the book as part of the personal brand ecosystem Nicholas Lovell on the Curve - using the power of free to turn followers into superfans Patrick Vlaskovits on hustle and the art of not waiting for permission The Creator's Code author Amy Wilkinson on the myth of overnight success in both business and writing, and the importance of discomfort Andy Cope on his life-changing epiphany in the Tesco's checkout queue (warning: this is the bit where I cry laughing) Think of it as an early Christmas present. You're welcome. 

"What separates the successful writers from those who 'kind of want to' write," Bec Evans realised during her time working at a writers' centre, isn't talent or even the original idea, important though they are. "What made them successful was their persistence, building that writing habit, and, fundamentally, finishing their projects." And so she developed WriteTrack, 'Fitbit for writers', a clever way of using technology to hold yourself accountable for your writing progress.  In this podcast she dives into the psychology of setting goals, establishing a writing habit and understanding how to trick yourself into achieving success.  I'm particularly taken by the idea of rewarding myself with a bottle of champagne after a solid 250 words...