{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 211: Sustained Book Project Motivation for Business Owners","description":"In this episode, Jodi breaks down the emotional and mental challenges of writing a nonfiction book as a business owner, focusing on the \u201cmessy middle\u201d when motivation dips and doubt creeps in. She explains why these cycles are completely natural, how to recognize your personal patterns of resistance, and what to do to get back on track. Jodi also shares practical strategies for recommitting to your writing schedule, revisiting your goals, and understanding the hidden costs of delay so your book can become the powerful marketing asset your business needs. &amp;nbsp; Time Stamps: 00:00 \u2013 Welcome to the Write Publish Market Podcast 02:00 \u2013 What the \u201cmessy middle\u201d really is 03:30 \u2013 The predictable motivation arc: excitement \u2192 resistance \u2192 doubt 06:00 \u2013 Why messy middle \u2260 wrong project 07:45 \u2013 Invisible progress and lack of external deadlines 10:00 \u2013 Competing priorities and deprioritizing your book 12:00 \u2013 How to reset: clarity, structure, accountability 14:00 \u2013 The Book Planning Intensive evolution 16:30 \u2013 Creating a realistic writing schedule with data 19:30 \u2013 The hidden costs of not finishing your book 22:00 \u2013 Final encouragement: dips are normal\u2014regroup and continue &amp;nbsp; Keywords: messy middle, book writing motivation, sustaining momentum, resistance and doubt, writer\u2019s block, imposter syndrome, fear of rejection, invisible progress, self-publishing, external deadlines, competing priorities, realistic writing schedule, writing habit, authority building, invisible ROI, clarity and recommitment, accountability and support, book as a marketing asset, nonfiction book strategy, long-term projects in business, business owners writing books, book writing for business owners &amp;nbsp; Resources Mentioned: Coffee + Commas signup: https:\/\/bit.ly\/coffeeandcommassignup Ready Set Write Challenge: https:\/\/bit.ly\/readysetwritechallenge Book Planning Intensive: https:\/\/www.jodibrandoneditorial.com &amp;nbsp; LINK TO FULL EPISODE (RAW) TRANSCRIPT:  https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1PqhNXwesdEO_LnN84Wenq_ZxQHuoQ3RpB_Ylk_z8QFw\/edit?usp=sharing &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Write Publish Market","author_url":"https:\/\/www.jodibrandoneditorial.com\/write-publish-market-podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40219110\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198937640"}