Paul Holbrook - What Are You Doing? Coach Write podcast

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In this episode of the Coach Write Podcast, Helen speaks with Paul Holbrook, founder of Diary Detox and author of "What Are You Doing? The Uncomfortable Truth About How You Waste Your Time at Work."

Paul shares his journey from spending 20 years in change management in the City of London to creating his own coaching practice focused on helping leaders manage their time more effectively. After being told by his brand consultant that "there's a book in this," Paul began his writing journey, creating a book that serves both as a tool to help those he couldn't work with directly and as a powerful marketing asset for his business.

We cover:

The power of structure and how to leverage the skills you already have to make the writing process less overwhelming
Why successful self-publishing requires professional support and how to build a publishing team
The pros and cons of including your personal story in a business book
The surprising power of gifting your book as a business development tool
How accountability in the writing process can help keep you on track
Why perfection is the enemy of done

Connect with Paul:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmichaelholbrook/

Paul's book: What are you doing? The uncomfortable truth about how you waste your time at work: https://amzn.to/41rfjY6

Website: https://www.paulholbrook.com/

Diary Detox: https://diarydetox.com/

People and resources mentioned

Rachel Savage from Brand New Story: https://brandnewstoryhq.com

Claire Wood from Spurwing Creative: https://www.spurwingcreative.co.uk/

GarageBand (Apple only): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785

The video Paul mentioned: https://youtu.be/VeHMtoOn6Lg?si=hJWergyheLQY0mO1

PDF converter https://calibre-ebook.com/

Connect with Helen

Website: https://www.helenoneillcoaching.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen

2026 Planner: Plan your Portfolio available on Amazon

(some of the links above are affiliate links)

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