LEADERSHIP AWAKE PRESS

Write, finish, and publish your book right... while using it to open doors (long before you're done)

Optimized for purpose-driven leaders, consultants, coaches, speakers, and small business owners, who want to make a bigger impact (with a high-quality book they're proud of)

What kind of book?

  • A high-quality, strategically smart, professionally published book that is true to your voice, useful to your readers, and aligned with the people you most want to serve

  • A book that's simple to write and finish, that easily helps you attract more clients, strategic partnerships, and quality referrals, even before the book is published

  • Leadership Awake Press helps folks bring their ideas, stories, and message to the world

Your book in five simple steps

1. Take action to guarantee your book will work (long before it's published)

2. Have strategic conversations with your ideal clients so you know exactly what to write (and to start attracting revenue, partnerships, and referrals before you're done)

3. Follow a blueprint (no guessing)

4. Choose the right publishing that keeps you in full control of your book and your intellectual property

5. Leverage your book right (since there are 83+ ways to choose from)

Impact, Revenue, and Results

“I've been asked to be a guest lecturer at Harvard... before my book is done!”
— Anna Devere, TV Producer and Radio Host

“I got a $50,000 coaching gig, thanks to my unfinished book!"
— Johnathan Johannes, THE EXCEPTION CODE

"Now, I'm talking at Google and they're gonna pay me!”

— Annemarie Shrouder, BEING BROWN IN A BLACK & WHITE WORLD

“I am fortunate to have gained a 6-FIGURE CLIENT, before my book was done.”
— G. M., CEO

“i’m receiving a 5-figure fee for one workshop! We leveraged my unfinished book!”
— Monica J. Jenkins, THE COST OF CLUTTER

The 3 Biggest Publishing Myths

  • MYTH: You can't get make use of your book before it's published.

    • REALITY: You can start getting clients, partners, and referrals (and making an impact) even by having the core idea of a book.

  • MYTH: Retail book sales are the answer.

    • REALITY: There's an infinitely better way to make use of your book.

  • MYTH: Traditional publishing is the way to go.

    • REALITY: If you want to keep ownership of your book and be in full control of the book YOU wrote (+ your intellectual property), you don't want traditional publishing.

Leadership Awake Press
Publishing for the Purpose-Driven

Is Leadership Awake Press right for for you?

  • Yes, if you have a book that needs to get done, and done right

  • Yes, so your book will be useful, readable, and strategic

  • Yes, so you can use your book to attract clients, partners, and referrals, before you're done (proven method)

  • Yes, if you want full control of your book and your intellectual property

  • Yes, so you can know exactly what to do (and when), before, during, and after it's published so you can make a bigger impact

  • Yes, if you want a process that is structured, supportive, and sane rather than miserable and maddening

We serve new
(and repeat)
authors-to-be
at any phase
of their
book and
publishing
adventure(s)

Phase 1. ROI Right Now — Guarantee your book works and start getting clients long before you're finished

• Book success and impact start here with:

1. ‘Conversations About Your Book’ which includes: a) clear topic that resonates with your ideal clients; b) simple outreach plan; c) friendly, magnetic outreach messaging; and d) custom interview script for your best “book-triggered” results (clients, partners, referrals, impact)

2. Turning the data from your conversations (and what you know) into a book outline with an easy to follow, doubt-free, plug-and-play blueprint

3. The optimal strategic plan and approach for your book


BONUSES

• Instant LinkedIn positioning upgrade: credibility, authority, authenticity, author-to-be (for headline, header, and about sections + social media, website, and other assets)

• Built-in business coaching (book and more) tailored to your business and impact goals

• Message anytime because you have a coach, strategist, and publisher on speed dial

Phase 2. Writing, Editing, and The Readability Spectrum™ — Get a book done that you’re proud of, fast (without rushing)


• Write and/or dictate the right book for your readers/ideal clients, using the Influence With A Heart® Method


• Leverage your cover for elevated positioning / credibility and to attract clients, partners, and opportunities before your book is published


• Ensure your manuscript is readable and ready for publishing (with final editorial and strategic refinements)


BONUSES


• Full scope, follow-through support with Ben as cheerleader, writing coach, book/business strategist, structural/developmental editor, and publisher
• Message anytime because you have a coach, strategist, and publisher on speed dial
• High quality, custom book foreword and reviews drafted for you
• By writing and publishing your book, you automatically have 81+ strategic ways to leverage it, at your fingertips

Phase 3. Book Launch Playbook™ — Publish, Leverage, and Amplify

• Author-controlled, concierge, professional self-publishing which includes:


1) production — proofreading, front and back cover, interior design; 


2) technical — keyword and category (analysis and strategy), ISBN; 


3) publishing — print-on-demand (softcover, hardcover), ebook/Kindle; and 


4) distribution — your book available from 40,000+ booksellers worldwide

• Full control — your IP, account, vision, and strategy for your world-class book

BONUSES

• Message anytime because you have a coach, strategist, and publisher on speed dial

• Bespoke book release strategy and launch plan: cover, landing page, book release, smart gap, bestseller day, and beyond

• Book Launch Playbook™ A.I. CoPilot — for 24/7 support and guidance

• Book Leverage Tree™ — the 81 ways to use your book

• Bestseller launch coaching and strategy (one month)

Shall we bring your book into the world?

Chat with the Publisher

"I got so much from Ben helping me to process and work through the stuck places... while and expanding my notion of what the book could be. Thank you so much Ben for helping me write a book that I know is going to be absolutely amazing and I'm so excited to present it to the world!”

— Rev. Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery, Ph.D, MDiv

Author, Dismantling Racism

“It was so great working with Ben... because of his method and following all of his rules, I finished my book in one month. That's right. It just took four weeks to write my book once I followed his plan! So thank you so much, Ben!"

— Rachel Scheer

Relationship Coach

"Not sure where to begin... "I’m receiving a FIVE FIGURE FEE for just one workshop! "HOW? We leveraged my UNFINISHED book!"

— Monica J. Jenkins,

Author, The Cost of Clutter

“If I hadn't joined Ben's group, my book would still be in my computer. And I'm really, really proud of it! And can I share one thing!? Can I tell you… you don't even know this? Ben! I'm talking at Google! And they're gonna pay me!"

— Annemarie Shrouder (she, her)

Int'l Speaker | Consultant | Facilitator: Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging | Racial Equity

" I can sincerely say that without Ben, I would not have finished my book, it would not be as engaging, and it would not be as "clear & concise" as it has turned out to be. So, if you are looking for a book coach look no further! This method of book writing is unique, easy to follow, easy to put into action, and one that will make your book a steppingstone to launching an entrepreneurial ecosystem."

— Samir Mokashi CEPA® M.Arch., Author, The Millionaire Exit

Exit Planner & Business Strategist | M&A Advisor | Founder of Code Unlimited | Creator of TiMoLi sauce

"He makes the process systematic and structured while keeping it smooth, organic, and free-flowing, eliminating the overwhelm that often accompanies book writing. Beyond that, Ben is generous with his time and deeply connected to his purpose. Thank you, Ben, for the incredible mind map of my book—what a gift!"

— Maite Gonzalez Poveda, Conscious Breathing Coach, Co-Active Coach -CPCC , PCC by ICF, Wingwave Coach, Facilitator, Quantum Touch Practitioner, Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner

“I've been asked to be a guest lecturer at Harvard... before my book is done!”

— Anna Devere, TV Producer and Radio Host, Book TO Come

C-Suite Network Thought Council Faculty, Co-host/Producer: Building AI Boston, Discover Your Potential, and Smart Pet Talk. Singer/Song Writer, Author

(Painting: National Gallery of Art)

FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do I need my whole book figured out before we start?

No. You need enough clarity to begin the right conversations and start shaping the right direction. The process is specifically built to help you stop guessing and get clearer as you go.

2. What if I do not have time?

This is one of the biggest myths. Ben’s process is built around a humane rhythm, often around 20 minutes a day, six days a week, or the equivalent. The point is not giant heroic writing sessions. The point is clarity, structure, and steady momentum.

3. Why not use a traditional publisher?

Because traditional publishing is usually the wrong fit for an array of reasons.

4. Will this help me get clients before the book is published?

Yes. That is one of the core strategies. Through 20-minute conversations, positioning, and early leverage, your book can make magic before it's done.

5. Do I need to sell a ton of books for this to be worth it?

Retail book sales are expensive, time-consuming, and almost never leads to real outcomes. Instead, it's better the book to cultivate high-trust relationships and opportunities.

The math:

You can sell 100,000 books = $100,000 in a year
(total royalties, on average)

Or you can use your book to develop relationships with one-to-ten people who can become your clients = $100,000 in a year
(much better math)

Thanks for being here and reading these words. May they support your happiness, health, success, and impact!

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Educational workshops and training courses about business development and leadership, assistance with book writing and publishing, mentoring, professional training courses, business education and training services, business and career training consultancy services, business coaching for individuals, executives, and groups. We also excel at providing organizational development and business consulting services.

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