Just in Time for a Break

<p>As I am in the process of publish <a href="http://teabooksketches.com/tea-book/">my first book on tea</a>, I plan for launching a tea party, a late summer break, and a kick-start of a new career path as an author and a <a href="http://teabooksketches.com/2018/02/21/robot-postman-will-deliver-a-lead-magnet-in-the-near-future/">guide on how to make the perfect cuppa</a>.</p> <p>I have created an account on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CreateSpace">CreateSpace</a> and I have ordered 10 International Standard Book Numbers (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number">ISBN</a>) from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_of_Sweden">National Library of Sweden</a>. I will order a small print-on-demand batch from a local printer in Gothenburg. When I have a copy of the hardcover book in my hand, I will take some time and celebrate. I got very inspired by the episode, <a href="https://holyfoolproductions.com/episodes/cm1-15">Taking Breaks</a>, of <a href="https://anchor.fm/creative-minds">Creative Minds podcast</a>.</p> <p>This has been a long journey from tinkering on the topic, writing, and self-publishing the book. And now it is time to think about the launch and marketing of the book. After I had published the latest blog post, <a href="http://teabooksketches.com/2018/07/25/remembering-the-copper-pot/">Remembering the Copper Pot</a>, I watched a webinar with Tim Grahl. I had bought his first book, <a href="https://booklaunch.com/first-1000-copies/">Your First 1000 Copies</a>, around the same time (2013) I got the idea to <a href="http://teaftwbook.com/post/69460496764/tea-for-the-win-book">write a book on tea</a>. I am now going through Tim’s course, <a href="https://booklaunch.com/book-launch-bestseller/">Launch a Bestseller</a>.</p> <p>For your information, I have the following individuals in the pipeline as future guests: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carina-ridenius/">Carina Ridenius</a>, <a href="http://individualrightsgovernmentwrongs.com/">Brian Phillips</a>, and a follow-up conversation with <a href="http://egonetcast.com/blog/2016/7/4/ego-interview-with-jon-ferrara">Jon Ferrara</a>. </p> <p>I have come to the conclusion that I will shoot for at least one episode per month of this podcast, as I am involved in so many other podcasts at the moment (<a href="http://aviani.libsyn.com/">Aviani</a>, <a href="http://hemberedskap.libsyn.com/">Hemberedskap</a>, <a href="http://www.managementstudio.se/podden/">Management Studio</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/menypodden">MenyPodden</a>, <a href="https://penmeetspaperpodcast.wordpress.com/">Pen Meets Paper</a>, <a href="http://produktiviteet.se/">Produktivitéet</a>, <a href="http://poddradioorg.libsyn.com/">PoddRadio</a>), as a host, co-host, and a producer.</p> <p>With that said, and to show that <a href="http://egonetcast.com/blog/2016/12/26/i-have-a-message">I have a Message</a>, I am planning a new podcast together with an individual, working in an industry that could be interesting for my fellow podcasters and other content creators. I will never stop learning, so I will also start another podcast on tea.</p> <p>Talking about learning, I am eager to learn more about tea, but I am not sure that I will become a <a href="https://specialtyteaalliance.org/world-of-tea/problem-with-tea-sommeliers/">tea sommelier</a>, or tea master in the near future… I am planning to take some more <a href="https://www.patreon.com/BeingTea">courses</a>, e.g., by <a href="https://beingtea.com/">Being Tea</a>, and participate in tea tastings. I will become a <a href="https://specialtyteaalliance.org/member-benefits/">member of the American Specialty Tea Alliance</a>.</p> <p>My goal is to visit different <a href="https://specialtyteaalliance.org/world-of-tea/us-grown-tea/">tea plantations in North America</a>, and other places around the world. I will visit Sweden’s second tea plantation (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gretas_te/">Greta’s tea</a>) in the making later on this moth, and I want to visit <a href="https://theculturetrip.com/europe/sweden/articles/you-can-grow-tea-in-sweden-and-this-man-is-the-first-one-to-do-it/">Camellia Sinensis Gotland</a> in the near future. </p> <p>I want to end this episode and ask you to visit the <a href="http://egonetcast.com/support">support page on EGO NetCast</a> and if you want to keep learning, get a free audiobook from <a href="http://audibletrial.com/egonetcast">Audible</a>:</p> <p>Audible is offering a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership. Just go to <a href="http://audibletrial.com/egonetcast">audibletrial.com/egonetcast</a> and choose from over 180,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening.</p> <p>I recommend you to check out <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Business/Never-Stop-Learning-Audiobook/B07DGK5D1Y">Never Stop Learning Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive</a>, by Bradley Staats. Please, see the <a href="https://twitter.com/brstaats/status/1019640001506807813">response by the author to my tweet</a>:</p> <p>Show notes:</p> <p>Future guests</p> <ul> <li>Carina Ridenius, <a href="http://www.pik.nu/">PIK.nu</a></li> <li>Brian Phillips, <a href="http://individualrightsgovernmentwrongs.com/">Individual Rights and Government Wrongs</a></li> <li>Jon Ferrara, <a href="https://www.nimble.com/">Nimble</a></li> </ul> <p>Links and resources</p> <ul> <li>Tim Grahl - <a href="https://booklaunch.com/">Book Launch</a></li> <li>Suzette Hammond - <a href="https://beingtea.com/">Being Tea</a></li> <li><a href="https://specialtyteaalliance.org/">American Specialty Tea Alliance</a> </li> <li><a href="http://audibletrial.com/egonetcast">Audible</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://egonetcast.com/blog/2018/8/7/just-in-time-for-a-break">This episode</a> (18 minutes) was recorded on August 8, 2018, by podcaster, Martin Lindeskog, with <a href="http://bossjockstudio.com/">Boss Jock Studio app</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/IK-Multimedia-podcasting-smartphones-tablets/dp/B007517AKK/en038d-20">IK Multimedia iRig Mic Cast podcasting microphone</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/PreSonus-HD7-Professional-Monitoring-Headphones/dp/B004ACQMUQ/en038d-20">PreSonus HD7 professional monitoring headphones</a>, and <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zunotek/snaprecorder-portable-recording-booth">SnapRecorder portable recording booth</a>. Post-production through the podcast maker, <a href="https://alitu.com/">Alitu</a>. Notes written in <a href="https://ulysses.app/">Ulysses app</a>. Bumper and jingle by Jim Jonsson, <a href="http://jtunesproductions.se/">JTunes Productions</a>. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BmLkqmnlcsx/?taken-by=lyceum">Undersigned drank East Frisian black tea blend</a> from <a href="http://www.theochkaffemagasinet.se/">Indiska Thé & Kaffe Magasinet</a> (Indian Tea and Coffee Store) Gothenburg, Sweden.</p>