Hey Reader, Welcome to our new Ask a Business Manager series. We're taking your questions and responding to them through the lens of our work as a full-service business management agency. Todayâs question was posted in the Millionaire Author Mastermind Facebook group, and used by us with permission from the original poster. The question: Every time I hit a new goal in my life or business, Iâm like, âYes. This is the one that will FEEL like success.â Yet, Iâve never felt that way. Ever. I...
16 days ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hey Reader, âIs there any risk to hiring a business manager from outside of the reader world?â Thatâs a real question we got when one of our earliest clients was in the process of hiring us. Our reply: Itâs not only not a riskâitâs a major benefit. (This was several years ago, so now weâve been around the block even more đ
) Hereâs our rationale: We are results-oriented in a way that we know you are, tooâbut that we donât often see elsewhere in the author world. A quick story to illustrate...
29 days ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hey Reader, Weâve mentioned before that when we kick off with a new client, we ask a million questions about the intricacies of your author business. We want to know your business processes and strategies, your genre, and your competition deeply. But most importantly, we want to know youâand what matters to you. Enter: The 5 types of ROI. Itâs our signature framework designed to help you articulate what you are prioritizing in your business right now, and why. Depending on your personality,...
29 days ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hey Reader, Do you remember when we said we would challenge you to push beyond your current thinking of whatâs possible in your author business? That continues today. We recently heard a story from an author that made us laugh. She was at a signing with two of our clients and they were detailing everything we do for them in their businesses. Upon hearing the full list, she said, âWait, do you do anything besides write?!â Thatâs the exact reaction we want when you hear about our work. (In...
29 days ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hey Reader, Can we share a little secret with you? Itâs okay to admit that youâre not blown away by your team. Time and time again, we see something confusing in the author world: You hold yourself to crazy-high standards, but simultaneously let your team get away with consistently not meeting your expectations. Maybe you just donât have it in you to give the same feedback again. Or youâre on deadline, and donât have the energy to check up on things. Or you just do the thing yourself, because...
29 days ago â˘Â 3 min read
Hey Reader, Youâve got a few emails from us and at this point you might be like⌠wait, sorry, who the heck are you?! We are Cristina and Sara, and we run Pique Management, a business management agency for authors. Cristina here... Several years ago, I was sitting with my best friend, who is now a New York Times bestselling author. This friend was lamenting about all of the projects she needed to tackle in her business, but didnât have time for. Meâbeing the bossy friend I amâasked âWait, why...
29 days ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hey Reader, Every month, we send a thorough monthly check-in email to each of our clients. We start with a recap of all of the wins we've collectively created throughout the month, as well as the progress weâve made. While part of the reason we do this is because we want you to be happy with us (weâre suck ups, what can we say?!), there's a more important reason: High-achievers are historically very bad at noticing and celebrating their successesâespecially all of the small wins along the way...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hey Reader, If we were to hop on a call with you as a potential client, weâd start by asking you approximately a million questions to deeply understand your author business: Your goals, your untouched âwish listâ projects, your âworking and should be ramped upâ list, your âhate doingâ list, and so much more. But today, we want to start with assessing your team. Because accomplishing all of your big dreams while maintaining peace of mind is contingent on having the right support. (Ready to...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 3 min read
Hey Reader, Weâve talked about assessing how skilled you and your team are at the four non-negotiable skills of ideation, planning, execution, and evaluation. In our last email, we talked about the difference between a business manager and a PA, and why it matters. Today, we want to highlight something else important: Your business management team shouldnât be operating within the limits of your mindset. Whether you know it or not, you have rules and guidelines about whatâs possible in your...
2 months ago â˘Â 2 min read