In this episode, Jodi shares three practical tips to help business owners prepare now for a 2026 book project. From clarifying the book's role in your business to making time for the work and organizing existing content, Jodi walks through the early steps business owners and leaders should take to set up a smooth writing, publishing, and marketing process.

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Introduction and setting the stage for 2026

01:20 – Why planning ahead matters for big projects like a book

02:30 – Tip 1: Plan for the long term and clarify your book's role in your business ecosystem

06:15 – Tip 2: Prepare well and make space on your calendar

10:45 – Tip 3: Brain dump your content library to jumpstart writing

14:00 – Recap of three tips and encouragement to start preparing now

15:30 – Book brain dump resource and repurposing masterclass

17:00 – Closing remarks

Keywords:

book planning, book writing strategy, book marketing, publishing plan, author strategy, vision board goals, business book, content repurposing, project planning, writing schedule, publishing timeline, book ecosystem, time management for authors, 2026 planning, book launch prep

Resources Mentioned:

Coffee + Commas signup: https://bit.ly/coffeeandcommassignup

Ready Set Write Challenge: www.jodibrandoneditorial.com/readysetwrite

Book Brain Dump Exercise: https://bit.ly/bookbraindump

LINK TO FULL EPISODE (RAW) TRANSCRIPT:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TCCZa4ienHiubvHL5mkUKMwGWODHQAKZ289EXvOQkQ8/edit?usp=sharing