Episode 218: 5 Tools for Business Owners to Write Your Book Faster

In this episode, Jodi breaks down five tools you're probably already using in your business — Google Docs, your calendar, dictation, transcription, and your content library — and shows you exactly how to put them to work so you get your book written sooner.

Time Stamps:
00:00 – Welcome and episode intro
01:30 – Why "it all counts," even 15 minutes a day
02:30 – Tool #1: Google Docs vs. Microsoft Word vs. Scrivener
04:30 – Tool #2: Your calendar (and why writing retreats don't always work)
08:00 – Coffee + Commas newsletter mention
08:45 – Tool #3: Dictation and your notes app
10:00 – Tool #4: Transcription tools (Otter, Rev, Zoom, Google Meet)
12:30 – Tool #5: Your content library
15:30 – Recap and closing thoughts

Keywords:
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Resources Mentioned:

Coffee + Commas signup: https://bit.ly/coffeeandcommassignup
Write Publish Market Episode 152: The Role of Capacity for Business Owners Writing Books

LINK TO FULL EPISODE (RAW) TRANSCRIPT:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1As4RrQOLirCBWmyTQq3M0wFuDSRRKxX6M0LPJkd1_u8/edit?usp=sharing

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