Episode 206: Stop Overthinking Your Book Project, Business Owner!
Release Date: 01/29/2026
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Episode 206: Stop Overthinking Your Book Project, Business Owner!
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In this episode, Jodi breaks down why so many business owners overthink their book projects—and how to replace overwhelm with clarity and momentum. She walks through the foundational planning steps, explains how to structure your book based on your business goals, and shares practical tips for reducing decision fatigue through repurposing and realistic scheduling. Time Stamps: 00:00 – Introduction 00:55 – Why business owners overthink their book projects 02:05 – Acknowledging the many moving pieces 03:10 – Why a vague “book time” block doesn’t work 04:15 – A personal...
info_outlineIn this episode, Jodi breaks down why so many business owners overthink their book projects—and how to replace overwhelm with clarity and momentum. She walks through the foundational planning steps, explains how to structure your book based on your business goals, and shares practical tips for reducing decision fatigue through repurposing and realistic scheduling.
Time Stamps:
00:00 – Introduction
00:55 – Why business owners overthink their book projects
02:05 – Acknowledging the many moving pieces
03:10 – Why a vague “book time” block doesn’t work
04:15 – A personal story: discovering the power of a more specific plan
06:00 – Understanding your writing capacity and time tracking
07:30 – How writing, publishing, and marketing all fit into your plan
09:00 – Foundational book building blocks: who, what, and why
11:35 – Deep dive vs. overview structure—how to choose
13:00 – Repurposing content without guilt
15:00 – Using a Book Brain Dump to reduce overwhelm
17:10 – Why you won’t (and shouldn’t) know everything about publishing
18:15 – Final encouragement for moving from idea → manuscript → asset
Keywords:
book planning, writing strategy, author overwhelm, book project plan, content repurposing, book structure, business owner authors, publishing process, book timeline, writing capacity, author mindset, book building blocks, Book Brain Dump, book coaching, author productivity
Resources Mentioned:
Book Brain Dump Exercise: https://bit.ly/bookbraindump
Coffee + Commas signup: https://bit.ly/coffeeandcommassignup
Ready Set Write Challenge: www.jodibrandoneditorial.com/readysetwrite
Write Publish Market Episode 203: Prepare Now to Write a Book in 2026: 3 Tips for Business Owners: http://www.jodibrandoneditorial.com/write-publish-market-podcast/203
LINK TO FULL EPISODE (RAW) TRANSCRIPT:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1snDUCQ5RI4unQ5MLjBppn0iY2ODYo2OPk8SSUpQ0BD8/edit?usp=sharing