Write a Self-help Book and Grow Rich

Write a Self-help Book and Grow Rich

We all know that very few novelists really make mega bucks. But what about the self-help brigade?

There are a great many successful self-help books and three of the most successful are:

• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People written by Stephen Covey – which incidentally is a fantastic guide about how to live your life in a better way. This self-help book is so successful that it gave rise to a publicly traded corporation Franklin Covey, which provides training and performance-enhancement solutions to organisations and individuals, with recorded sales of $333 million.

• The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a small diary or personal journal with a parchment cover and a brilliant red seal – just the kind of thing that might hold secrets or treasured thoughts. Over 4 million copies of it are said to be in print in addition to 2 million DVDs.
• Since 1993, the famous Chicken Soup for the Soul book series by Jack Canfield has sold more than 112 million copies, with titles translated into more than 40 languages. In 2007, USA Today named Chicken Soup for the Soul one of the five most memorable and impactful books in the last quarter-century.

• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Toru Kiyosaki is written in the style of a set of parables The book was originally self-published in 1997 before being picked up. It advocates financial independence and intelligence, became a New York Times best-seller and has sold 26 million copies, also becoming a household name. It is reported that Kiyosaki has said that every publisher turned him down, and that Barnes and Noble refused to stock the book initially. He believes that the biggest influence on book sales was putting his focus on radio and talk shows.

Book sales are just for starters. A successful self-help author can make a great deal of money from speaking engagements and of course it opens up other income streams which include training programmes, therapies, calendars and inspiration cards, along with a variety of other things.

But perhaps the greatest riches come from knowing that your book and the knowledge you have shared in it has helped someone else to improve their life.

So if you want to build your business and make a real contribution to society, invest in our one-to-one 90-day book coaching programme at The Writers’ House UK and write that book now.

If you would like to become part of the My Guide series of self-help, wellness, health and how-to books, please visit: http://www.writershouse.co.uk/submissions-wanted