Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Ben Gothard. I am a 21 years old Senior at LSU studying Finance, and I’m an entrepreneur, CEO & author. My journey really started back in 2014. As a Sophomore, I didn’t have a passion or purpose in my life. After being contacted by my father and my roommate to market their law firm and t-shirt business, respectively, through social media, I told them not to hire me, but to hire my company. I started Gothard Enterprises LLC, a social media marketing comapny, in December of 2014, and my entrepreneurial journey began. After working for a while, I decided that I had another passion – helping people. So, I started writing my first book. After a year, I published CEO at 20: A Little Book for Big Dreams. The purpose of the book is to help people turn their dreams into reality by giving them tools, tips and anecdotes to get them started. I’m looking forward to helping as many people as I possibly can, and spreading my message far and wide.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
CEO at 20: A Little Book for Big Dreams. I started my entrepreneurial journey back in 2014 with a business oriented venture. However, I am a huge proponent of motivating people to succeed, so I decided to write a book about it. It took me a year to do it, but I learned more about myself than I ever thought I would. I am very thankful to have such positive encouragement from my family and friends, and they, especially my parents, are my main inspiration for the things that I do.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I try to write at least 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes before I go to bed in the most comfy shorts I have.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
1) My Uncle, Eric Kaufmann’s book “Leadership as a Hero’s Journey.”
2) Good to Great by Jim Collins
3) The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
What are you working on now?
A book on confidence and another book on leadership!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
1) Reaching out to other entrepreneurs and/or authors on Instagram
2) Reaching out to reviewers on Amazon
3) Awesomegang
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Watch YouTube videos or read articles online to learn about writing, publishing and marketing. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Understand what other people are doing and do it different or better.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“If you don’t have a why, you’ll let the what and how be your excuse for not doing the things you said you were going to do” – Jason Nazar
What are you reading now?
The Intelligent Investor
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to drill down into the entrepreneurship niche and try to help as many people as possible!
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
1) The Dummy’s Guide to Surviving Alone on a Desert Island
2) Game of Thrones
3) Meditation: The Complete Guide
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