It could be worthwhile on my downtime. You never know what it may lead to. But I'm hesitant to invest too much. Where's the line between sharing, picking my brain, and getting paid.
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1 reply by Nikisha Toppin
Oct 23, 2017 3:02 PM
Nikisha Toppin
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Thanks Keith. I understand your query (kind-of:-)
Self-publishing appears to be a good forum for getting your thoughts and ideas in a public domain for others to access. It seems to work well for those focused on market reach rather than sales via royalties.
Like all investments, you need to ensure that the value of publishing a book (self-published or third party, virtual or physical) is sufficient to justify the financial and time-costs of doing so.
I've published over 500 articles over the past eight years which in aggregate would likely have been a book or two, but with my short/midterm career focus being on PM training, I don't feel the effort to curate these into a book is justified.
Kiron
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1 reply by Nikisha Toppin
Oct 23, 2017 3:09 PM
Nikisha Toppin
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Agreed. The value proposition, publication value and comparative value should outweigh the costs associated with a publication.
Though, there is the Utopian view that you should publish what you believe in.
See the George Bernard Shaw reality when mainstream publishing was the focus:-
“I finished my first book seventy-six years ago. I offered it to every publisher on the English-speaking earth I had ever heard of. Their refusals were unanimous: and it did not get into print until, fifty years later; publishers would publish anything that had my name on it.”
? George Bernard Shaw
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Nikisha ToppinPrivate| PrivatePrivate, Trinidad and Tobago
Oct 19, 2017 12:13 PM
Replying to Keith Kremposky
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It could be worthwhile on my downtime. You never know what it may lead to. But I'm hesitant to invest too much. Where's the line between sharing, picking my brain, and getting paid.
Thanks Keith. I understand your query (kind-of:-)
Self-publishing appears to be a good forum for getting your thoughts and ideas in a public domain for others to access. It seems to work well for those focused on market reach rather than sales via royalties. Saving Changes...
Nikisha ToppinPrivate| PrivatePrivate, Trinidad and Tobago
Oct 19, 2017 5:48 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Like all investments, you need to ensure that the value of publishing a book (self-published or third party, virtual or physical) is sufficient to justify the financial and time-costs of doing so.
I've published over 500 articles over the past eight years which in aggregate would likely have been a book or two, but with my short/midterm career focus being on PM training, I don't feel the effort to curate these into a book is justified.
Kiron
Agreed. The value proposition, publication value and comparative value should outweigh the costs associated with a publication.
Though, there is the Utopian view that you should publish what you believe in.
See the George Bernard Shaw reality when mainstream publishing was the focus:-
“I finished my first book seventy-six years ago. I offered it to every publisher on the English-speaking earth I had ever heard of. Their refusals were unanimous: and it did not get into print until, fifty years later; publishers would publish anything that had my name on it.”
? George Bernard Shaw Saving Changes...
If you don't have an established platform and audience base, self-publishing may be your best option. A bigger question is, "What are you trying to accomplish?" I've seen a number of consultants self-publish and use their book as the foundation for speaking engagements and to publicize their services (often at project management conferences). Self-publishing can give you more control over the publishing process, and it is getting easier to get self-published books out where prospective buyers can see them, but be prepared for a lot of self-promotion. Saving Changes...
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