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The best time to get a coach on board? At the beginning of your writing process or once you have decided on your topic and tried your hand at an outline.

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When you are ready to begin a new project (like writing a book), the first question is probably, “Where do I start?” Perhaps people have been telling you for years that you should write a book. Maybe you have an idea in mind and you are ready to turn it into a manuscript. If you have a box full of notes or a head full of ideas, you’ve come to the right place. I have been there and made my dream reality—publishing my own book. Our team can help you from start to finish, from concept to creation to editing, presentation, and publication. Having worked successfully through a number of books, we are ready to share our knowledge with you and help you along the way.

The challenge of creating viable products does not lie in finding ideas, but in finding the right ideas and discarding the ideas that do not work. In that regard, the most complex situation within a project is at the very beginning when you have very little knowledge about what your clients or readers want from you.

This is the time for brainstorming. Brainstorming is more than just throwing ideas at the wall and seeing what sticks. It also addresses questions like:

  • What are your goals with your product? (learning the trade, exploring the market, money, career, creativity, social causes, portfolio, ...)
  • How do you want to sell your product? (references, recommendations, shop, giveaway, marketing, ...)
  • Can you postpone sharing half of your ideas for a second version of your product?
  • How much are you willing to invest?
  • What are the conditions to discard an idea and when do you count an idea as failed?
  • What do you do if your idea is successful?
  • What and whose problem or need are you addressing?
  • Knowing your target audience, could you divide your product into smaller steps and first address a particular niche?
  • By working your way backward from the feeling you want to evoke in your client, can you eliminate some of your ideas?
  • How can you prevent getting lost in new ideas or details?
  • How can you prioritize ideas?
  • How can you test the viability of ideas?
  • How can you sort and formulate your ideas to work on them iteratively?
  • How can you summarize your proposed book into a short paragraph?
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- The trial session (by default via video conference, but we also offer text chat on request) is free and non-binding.
- You can ask specific questions about our coaching and how we'll work together.
- During the meeting, we will discuss what steps are required to reach your goal.
- If you do not have a goal yet, that is fine, too. We can discuss various topics; you select what path to pursue.

- If you are happy with the session, you can book individual coaching sessions.
- If applicable, we will send you an estimate with a summary of the planned work outside the coaching sessions.

Clemens Lode

Clemens Lode

Hello! My name is Clemens and I am based in Düsseldorf, Germany. I’m an author of books on philosophy, science, and project management, and coach people to publish their books and improve their approach to leadership.

I like visiting the gym, learning to sing, observing animals, and creating videos on science and philosophy. I enjoy learning from nature and love the idea of optimizing systems.

In my youth, I was an active chess player reaching the national championship in Germany, and an active pen&paper player leading groups of adventurers on mental journeys. These activities align with my calm approach to moderating meetings, leading meetups, and focusing on details. My personality type in socionics is IEE/ENFp.

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