Tactical Execution

I just got back from 20 days up in Canada.  Was it a vacation?  Not exactly.  I was up there to help my parents move from their home to a nursing home.  They were in hospital when I arrived but they are now getting settled in Crofton Manor in Vancouver.  Anyway, while I was up there, I received the very first copy of my new book!

“Make Yourself Useful; Marketing in the 21st Century”

It was really exciting for me and I got to show it to my parents – the best part.  The book is dedicated to them and it was a true gift to be able to unpack the box right in front of them and bring out a book with MY name on the cover.  It’s a memory I’ll keep for the rest of my life.

I wanted to write a quick post to plug Lulu.com, the website I used to self-publish my book.  This is a truly spectacular company.  Now obviously, the hard part is actually writing the book.  Mine is 221 pages long and it took me several months to put it all together.  But once I had it completed and got my cover graphics finalized, the rest was easy.  I just uploaded the files, configured a few settings and voila – the book was complete.

When I took it out of the box for the first time, my mother commented that I must have invested a ton of money in this project.  Not so.  The uploading of my files didn’t cost me a penny and the first copy of my book – an order of just 1 copy – cost me only $9.13 plus shipping.  All told, the order cost me about $13.  That’s it.  And it looks just like any professional book you’d find at Borders.

If you’d like to become an author, don’t wait.  There are facilities available today that make the process a lot easier and a lot cheaper.  Take advantage of them and make that dream a reality.  Check out Lulu.com and see how easy it can be to become an author – for the rest of your life!