The Millionaire Fastlane ... Book Progress

[MJDeMarco]

Ill update this thread as I make progress completing my book.


2/10/2009
I finished another chapter today.

5/9/09 - Edited

[snowbank]

Nice! Looking forward to it.

[GLC65]

Ill update this thread as I make progress completing my book.

My anticipated date of completion is sometime in May/June. Official release pending on however long production takes thereafter.

Also, I haven't been hanging out here at the Fastlane forum as much as I am cannabilizing time here and putting it into the book.

2/10/2009
I finished another chapter today.

Can you share with us about how you will structure the book? Any samples? Regardless, it would be pretty cool to have the book so you can count me in for one if not multiples where I can give them for gifts to colleauges, family, and friends.

[G_Alexander]

MJ, I have been waiting for this since I joined the forums last summer! I know others have been waiting longer, and everyone is anxious for it.

Glad to hear progress is coming along smoothly.

Can't wait to read your insights to the world. Your mind is calibrated very well good sir !

-Alex

[Luke12321]

Great job MJ! Still plan to allow people at the B&P to read and give feedback?

[MJDeMarco]

Can you share with us about how you will structure the book? Any samples? Regardless, it would be pretty cool to have the book so you can count me in for one if not multiples where I can give them for gifts to colleauges, family, and friends.

Funny you ask, it is the structure of the book that is giving me difficulty. I have plenty of things to write with the centerpiece of the book unique to the space (as far as I know) -- the challenge is getting the concepts in an order that is easily understood by the reader -- I'm trying to paint a big picture, a mental mapping so to speak by using an existing schema in the reader's mind ... I chose to use a cross country road trip as the base metaphor but am having difficulty getting it to work. I'm enjoying the challenge however ... no one said it be a walk in the park.

Great job MJ! Still plan to allow people at the B&P to read and give feedback?

I won't have anything for B&P, if/when I do this, it will probably be privately via email/PM.

[Luke12321]

Funny you ask, it is the structure of the book that is giving me difficulty. I have plenty of things to write with the centerpiece of the book unique to the space (as far as I know) -- the challenge is getting the concepts in an order that is easily understood by the reader -- I'm trying to paint a big picture, a mental mapping so to speak by using an existing schema in the reader's mind ... I chose to use a cross country road trip as the base metaphor but am having difficulty getting it to work. I'm enjoying the challenge however ... no one said it be a walk in the park.




I won't have anything for B&P, if/when I do this, it will probably be privately via email/PM.

I like the concept of a the trip across the country.

[maximus20895]

How is your book coming MJ?

[yveskleinsky]

Totally off topic here, but maybe some ideas for the book(?) ...Driving home from the B&P this year, we had two freeway experiences that made me laugh, as I couldn't help but think of them in terms of the fast lane.

At one point in our trip we passed a hitchhiker. He was holding a sign that said Las Cruces (pretty much our direction) but since he was a hitchhiker we kept driving. It got me thinking about the people you encounter on your journey to the fast lane, and how there really are a lot of "hitchhikers" out there. Hitchhikers meaning that they want to go where you are going, but really have nothing to offer and need you to do all the work; and if you do decide to take them with on your trip you are nervous and question your decision the whole time! ...Not to mention you don't know what will happen down the road as there is a high level of uncertainty as to whether or not you made a bad decision--and if it was a bad decision to pick up a hitchhiker, odds are it will lead to a very bad end to the driver. Moral of the story: choose your passengers well.

The second freeway adventure I had was when we came up on some jackass in the left lane (the fast lane) who was going about 50, with his right blinker on, who sandwiched us between another car in the right lane so we couldn't pass at all. We were 100% stuck behind this idiot driver who was completely oblivious to any and all of their actions. ...Boy, aint that true in trying to get into the fast lane! In real life there are those people who are pretending to be in the fast lane, they are in the fast (left)lane, until you notice that there is something wrong. They are going really slow, have their blinker on and totally obvlious to everything going on around them. So now they are in your way, won't get out of your way, keep promising to get out of your way and bring out nothing but frustration and a potential accident. In trying to get into the fastlane, these kinds of people often either intentionally or unintentionally sabotage efforts of others, and can be anyone from friends and family to business advisors. Moral of the story: Road blocks can be people too, and potentially the most well-intentioned but clueless people. Always keep your eyes open for road blocks, and develop a plan B to get around them!

That was a little tangent there, sorry. ...Hope the book writing is going well, and that you get a rough draft done before your pool is completed, 'cause my guess is your pool is where you'll be wanting to spend your summer days, not behind a computer desk!

[MJDeMarco]

Dana,

I do have something like that in the book! Great minds think alike!

As for the progress, it is slow moving. I've even instituted internet bans during the day to so I can focus more. However, at the rate I'm going, the book will be 1,000 pages. I should be finished with another chapter today or tomorrow.

[Redshft]

I can't wait, and good luck!

[Cat Man Du]

dana,

i do have something like that in the book! Great minds think alike!

As for the progress, it is slow moving. I've even instituted internet bans during the day to so i can focus more. However, at the rate i'm going, the book will be 1,000 pages. I should be finished with another chapter today or tomorrow.

ok let's split it in two!

[MJDeMarco]

ok let's split it in two!

Maybe I'm overreacting ... the manuscript is already an inch thick on 8 1/2 x 11 ... I can't imagine how that will translate to book format.

[PEERless]

the manuscript is already an inch thick on 8 1/2 x 11 ... I can't imagine how that will translate to book format.

A more accurate indicator would be a word-count, but...

One (tight) inch of 20lb paper is 250 pages. MS word prints 500-600 words per page at 12pt. Book-printing standards dictate 250 words per page. So, you're looking at 600 pages or a 300-page book (front and back faces). Great job.

[Roman]

with all the Buzz this book is making, I actually can't wait, the more depth the better for me.

once again Mj, thanks for all the work you do for us, You will definitely impact millions,
How much pre-orders do you already have?

[LaughedAt]

Hey MJ, do you think your book will be available in retailers outside the US, like:
Free delivery worldwide on all books from The Book Depository
BookDepository has free shipping worldwide, this would make it easier for us non-US folk to buy the book, instead of paying 20$ for the book at Amazon and 20$ for shipping, just curious...

[MJDeMarco]

Hey MJ, do you think your book will be available in retailers outside the US, like:
Free delivery worldwide on all books from The Book Depository
BookDepository has free shipping worldwide, this would make it easier for us non-us folk to buy the book, instead of paying 20$ for the book at Amazon and 20$ for shipping, just curious...

Not sure quite yet, production and distribution is not on my mind just yet ..... my goal is to be available everywhere though ...

[MJDeMarco]

In now on Chapter 10 ... looks like Ill end up at about 17 chapters.

10/17th done ... 58% done.

[AroundTheWorld]

Nice.

[MJDeMarco]

Carry forth onward to Chapter 12!