Then write your book, give your free speeches, create your community, launch your blog, and create your platform of fans and fellow believers.

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How long did it take you to write your first book?

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Court TV Host: Here's something you write about at length in your book...

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How did your experience with your father lead you to write the book?

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In short I could write a book about the inaccuracies of your report.

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Stop playing a passive role in your change process, looking around for some smart person to write a book, invent a gadget, or offer a seminar that will fix you.

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