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In this video, Marie Forleo discusses how she wrote her book "How To Be A Time Genius While Writing Your Book" and provides practical advice on how to be a time genius while writing your own book. She recommends simplifying your life, setting goals, and scheduling time to work on your book.

  • 00:00:00 Marie Forleo talks about how she self-published her first book in 2008 and then traditionally published her second book in 2019. She explains that the gap in her publishing timeline was due to her frustration with the traditional publishing process, which she felt was "dominated by someone else telling me who my market is, how this is going to look and feel, and how it's going to go down." Marie then decided to write her third book, which is her "big business book," after getting invited to Oprah's Super Soul Sunday event and realizing that she had a lot to say on the topic.
  • 00:05:00 Marie Forleo discusses how she wrote her book "How To Be A Time Genius While Writing Your Book" which is not a how-to book but rather a book about how to be a time genius. She says that if someone doesn't believe that they have the power within them to transform or transcend any challenge that they face, she isn't going to be a great coach for them.
  • 00:10:00 In this video, Marie Forleo discusses how she balanced writing her book while running her business and how she overcame some challenges along the way. She also recommends having a writing and content team to help with the process.
  • 00:15:00 Marie Forleo provides advice on how to be a time genius while writing your book, suggesting that you schedule writing chunks, eliminate distractions, and hire a book coach.
  • 00:20:00 The video discusses how to be a time genius while writing your book, and recommends forgetting about overly complex morning and evening routines in order to have more time to achieve your goals. The speaker recommends a simple mantra, "Simplify to Amplify," and provides instructions on how to remember it.
  • 00:25:00 Marie Forleo urges authors to simplify their lives and focus on one project at a time in order to achieve success. She also recommends setting a timer for specific intervals to help achieve this.
  • 00:30:00 Marie Forleo discusses the 80/20 rule, which states that 80% of your results come from 20% of your actions. She also discusses the importance of knowing your vital few, which are the things that you and only you can do, and the joy that comes with working on them.
  • 00:35:00 Marie Forleo discusses how to be a time genius while writing your book, providing two practical suggestions: first, be very careful when agreeing to things, and second, plan your weeks on Friday afternoons.
  • 00:40:00 Marie Forleo discusses the challenges of advertising in an era of shifting digital platforms, and how to be a successful time genius while writing a book. She stresses the importance of being true to oneself, and sticking to what's fun.
  • 00:45:00 The video discusses how to be a time genius while writing your book, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing the important over the urgent. It goes on to say that many things in life can feel urgent but are not actually important, and that it requires self-starters to take on important tasks. The video ends with a discussion of how to stay in touch with Marie.
  • 00:50:00 Marie Forleo tells the story of how she overcame perfectionism and fear of criticism to finish her first novel. She recommends that, if you want to be a successful writer, you should not focus on being perfect, but rather finish what you start. She also advises against letting your work suffer from lack of progress.
  • 00:55:00 Marie Forleo discusses the importance of having a focus in one's life, and how to do so by setting goals and scheduling time to work on them. She also recommends using social accountability to keep oneself motivated.

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In this video, Marie Forleo discusses how to be a time genius while writing a book. She shares five secrets to help you be more successful in this regard, including having a clear and compelling vision, picking your battles wisely, having a strong sense of why you're doing what you're doing, having willpower and discipline, and staying focused on your goals.

  • 01:00:00 Marie Forleo talks about how to be a time genius, and how to be more consistent in your pursuits. She shares five secrets to help you be more successful in this regard. Number one is to have a clear and compelling vision for what you want to achieve, and number two is to pick your battles wisely so that you don't give up easily. Third is to have a strong sense of why you're doing what you're doing, and fourth is to have willpower and discipline. Finally, fifth is to stay focused on your goals and why you're doing it.
  • 01:05:00 Marie Forleo discusses the importance of consistency in order to achieve success. She shares five tips for achieving consistency, including ignoring negative feelings, catching the wagon, and setting realistic goals. Bianca asks about an specific instance where Marie's consistency faltered, and Marie shares that she gets very busy with her online and offline practices, as well as with training for her new business. She advises against focusing on one task at a time, as this can be difficult to accomplish when juggling multiple priorities.
  • 01:10:00 Marie Forleo discusses how to be a time genius while writing your book, by designing your day with intention and being clear about when you're going to bed and waking up. She suggests setting realistic goals, but taking a step back and designing the most inspiring schedule for your day and week. She also warns of burnout and how to avoid it.
  • 01:15:00 Marie Forleo discusses the importance of moving your body, and how it can help you focus and accomplish more in less time. She also shares advice on how to be more kind to yourself, and how this will help you achieve your goals.
  • 01:20:00 This video discusses how to be a "time genius" while writing a book, and provides tips on how to maximize one's time and create a productive writing schedule. The video also features a follow-up video in which the same speaker discusses how to maintain the newfound time-management skills once the book is finished.

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