Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Owner of a Fitness marketing company. Manager and sales trainer for a NSW Western suburbs fitness centre. I become interested in teaching people to drive after one of our customers from the gym who was a driving instructor told me about his experiences.
I’d been looking for a change working away from sitting in front of a computer and being in an indoor environment while still being my own “boss” and at the same doing something that I felt was both rewarding, fulfilling and allowing me to spend more time with my then 3 year old daughter.( Now 9) m
Have written “Fitness Marketing Strategies” www.fitnessmarketingstrategies.com and “How To Pass Your P Plate Test First Time” www.passyourdrivingtestfirsttime.com as well as numerous articles on fitness marketing and safe driving
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
27 Low Or No Cost Ways To Get More Leads, More Sales AND More Repeat Business For Your Driving School”
Lets have a “sea change” my wife said.
Oh Yeh,right! What a great idea THAT was..
So I up and left a thriving business built over 5 years and moved to another state which really could have been another country.
The driving school business was so radically different in many ways!
I wrote the book as a reassurance to myself that I could do it all over again from scratch.
Build a successful business that did not involve me working for someone else.
Slowly but surely I’m getting there. No regrets,I’ve picked up lots of new skills along the way,yes there have been lots of hiccups but it’s been both fun as well as a learning experience.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I think most writers by the very nature of what they do have unusual writing habits,but no,I write in a peaceful area with some nice aromas from an oil burner or incense in the background and occasionally some relaxing music.
And depending on what time of day a nice glass of wine:-)
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have Read many thousands of books in the personal development/spirituality /self help genres. My guilty pleasures are fiction law thrillers and my Kindle is my best friend!
Lee Child is probably my favorite author even if he did caste Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher(hopefully twice is enough!)
What are you working on now?
A weight loss book for the professionals who drive trucks/semis/teach people to drive industry. many are badly overweight from poor diet/sitting all day/lack of exercise.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Well only just got my book up on Kindle and I won’t be putting the deposit down on that AMG C63 anytime soon
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just do it. Truly it’s not that you can’t it’s just that you THINK you can’t. Just eliminate the “thinking” part and start.
One word.
One line.
One paragraph.
Eat well and exercise. Look after yourself.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Reading Tim Ferriss “Tribe Of Mentors” and hearing lots of good advice every day.Learning to believe in yourself through small successes every day.Read,and read some more,listen to good stuff in your car,stay away from the shit pumped out by the consensual media.
What are you reading now?
Tribe Of Mentors by Tim Ferris
What’s next for you as a writer?
Wealth,fame,unlimited abundance,If not then I’m happy to settle for a nice glass of red around a campfire with my wife and daughter!( and hopefully getting my “groups” tighter on the range.)
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?
SAS survival book, Autobiography Of A Yogi,an unread Wilbur Smith Book and an unread Lee Child book
Author Websites and Profiles
Kim Martin Website
Kim Martin Amazon Profile
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