Humanity at Work: Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing in an Increasingly Distributed Workforce
Anjali Bindra Patel is CEO of Sweatours, a diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing consultancy focused on unleashing cultures of global connection. Patel is a seasoned speaker, regularly keynoting at industry conferences, organizations, TEDx, and Google StartUp Grind. Anjali was also Editor-at-Large for Arianna Huffington’s Overcoming Lawyer Burnout and has received national media attention for her work. In addition to writing Humanity at Work, Anjali is a lawyer, military wife, and mom of 3 kids and a dog. She spends her free time running away from mosquitoes and pretending to cook.
Jay Sharma is an incoming Commissioning Engineer at Arup and graduate of Purdue University. He is heavily involved with the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), an organization dedicated to increasing black and minority participation in STEM fields, and volunteers with various community and environmental organizations in the Boston area. Jay wrote this book because he was curious as to how cities get their unique feel. He wanted to understand why cities always had certain things in common and what about a place makes someone feel welcomed. Above all, he wanted to learn how to make cities a better place for all communities, and how to bring joy back into urban neighborhoods. Outside from writing, Jay enjoys being outside, doing yoga, learning new things, and gardening. He is an avid biker, reader, listener, thinker, and lover of hip-hop music.
Ascending Adversity: The Journey of a Polio Survivor Dealing with Disability and Discrimination
Mohammed Yousuf’s journey began in India at the age of two when he was first diagnosed with Polio. Although he learned to live with this new challenge, he decided early on that his physical limitations would never define his potential. Mohammed came to the United States in pursuit of a new tomorrow. He went on to realize his American dream, find his purpose in society, and to portray a vision of hope. Mohammed became a thought leader in disability development, research, and innovation. He has spoken at prominent national and international conferences on transportation research and disability development. He also serves on technology research committees and is the founder of EquallyAble, an organization that amplifies the voices of those living with a disability.
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Hello everyone! It’s time to reveal the answers for all 12 questions answered by 12 author participants in the June Group Author Interview, in the 12 genres, 12 authors, 12 months and 12 questions series! The support from Non-Fiction/Memoirs/Biographies authors was amazing as we have 12 authors participating in this group author interview.
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So, the 12th question is “How do you market and brand yourself as an author?”
I actively market my books in various ways, including buying ads on Amazon, giving several speeches to local groups and conventions, being active on social media, entering and winning book awards, etc. I explain all of the tactics I use to sell my books in my latest book entitled Smart Marketing for Indie Authors.
By uploading videos onto my YouTube channel, Kate O Show, by having discussions about my book, sharing my experiences. Having Facebook lives, Facebook posts and sharing my Amazon book link,. Instagram life and posts and twitter.
Marketing is not my favorite part of being an Indie author, as many Indies will agree about marketing. We write because we have the passion. We market because we must get our names and our books out into a world that is swimming in millions of other books, so it becomes part of our job as writers to promote our own work. This is far from the fun stuff and also very time-consuming – eating into our writing lives. I try to balance my marketing by sharing the works of others in my writing community, which causes the effect of others sharing in return. I run a blog on my website where I share all kinds of information, from my own stories, to writing tips, book reviews, author interviews and blog shares. I’m active on social media, doing the same. I run several groups on various social media sites. All these things are part of being an independently published author because if my presence isn’t kept alive, neither are my books. By sharing and helping others, we build good rapports with others in our writing community, and in turn we become part of other people’s network. The trick is to share useful information, share the work of others, join writing groups, keep abreast of the publishing business by subscribing to newsletters, and most importantly – don’t spam people with ‘buy my book’. Nobody is interested in being sold to. If we become a part of a community and give back, others are only too happy to help celebrate and share our victories.
I try to be real and authentic in my life, on social media and everywhere else. I feel that is the best brand and marketing any author can be and do! When you are authentic, readers connect with you and pick up your book because they want to hear what you have to say. A lot of my book sales are organic rather than paid marketing. I love to interact with my readers and engage with them through book clubs, videos, blogs etc.
I post links to my books on Facebook and Twitter, advertise in newspapers, and write a blog for dailywisdomwords.com where my books are also being advertised to gain credibility with the vast wring community on Twitter and Facebook. The blog’s title is Wise Poets of the Past and Present and is designed to educate young aspiring writers in the finer points of writing poetry and prose. It is also a gift to posterity.
I’m a self-published author so I spend my weekday on the web networking with other authors, people who are willing to interview me such as yourself. I also attend bookfairs and set up a platform on different social networks from http://www.linkedin.com to http://www.wordpress.com
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So, the 11th question is “Have you written anything else apart from non-fiction books?”
Not to date. I have a few fiction-based manuscripts in development, however I always end up going back to my non-fiction manuscripts and finishing them up.
I have written quite a bit of poetry and flash fiction and essays. But to be honest, even my poetry and fictional stories are always based on a truth – in these instances the truth is hidden within the story instead of directly spoken by me as I write in non-fiction.
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So, the 10th question is “Writing the truth is very liberating. How do you feel when the book is finally out and being acknowledged by the public?”
Generally, I am walking on clouds during this period of the process. However, there is an element which like to comment on what they “think” you said than what you actually wrote. So, I have dealt with negative backlashes from groups who never read my books and have no clue of what I actually said. They, in turn, try to turn their fiction into reality.
I always feel apprehensive just before publishing, worrying if the book is good enough, entertaining enough in narration, and worrying about if my readers will enjoy it. But once the book is out, there is a sense of accomplishment and excitement in anticipation of the first review to come in, which gives me a sense of what the reader took from my book.
It feels exhilarating and there is deep sense of satisfaction and freedom from having expressed what I know out there into the world. It is even more fulfilling to see the reviews shared by readers as to how the books have changed their personality and the way they see and experience life! I am extremely grateful and happy to see the way my books have gone into the world and inspired people.
It takes everything I’ve got to write, rewrite and revise my books so I often feel tired and drained when I’m done, but when I finally get that finished, published, glossy new book in my hot little hands, I feel like I’ve just accomplished something important.
I feel a weight is slowly lifting from my shoulders. My book is to help people as we motivate one another. I ow feel proud that I accomplished something I thought I’ll never do.
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So, the 9th question is “As a non-fiction writer, what is the challenge you face when writing your book(s)?”
As a non- fiction writer I wouldn’t say that I face a challenge peculiar to me as a none fiction writer but sometimes I do wish I have the exact photo of certain incidence I am referring to in my book.
The toughest challenge for me is gaining reader interest. I think it is harder selling a nonfiction piece than it is for a fictional work. Society seems to want to escape from reality and I am over here, waving my book, saying, “Pay attention to this reality!” It is almost counterintuitive.
To keep the book interesting till the end so that the readers feel hooked to continue reading and not feel like they are reading an academic text book!
Putting the content in front of the viewers, so they can understand your message
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So, the 8th question is “Have you feared rejection or being judged by your family and friends with the topics you choose to discuss in your book?”
When I wrote my first book, I was very concerned with how others would view my book. Now that I have written 3 books or so, I am more concerned with how I view my book. If I like my book, that is more important than what other’s think.
Not really, because I believe I am now in the driver seat of my life, therefore friends and family opinions is not something I worry about when writing my book. What’s important to me is that I am on a mission to transform lives and to make the world a better place. I am prepared to withstand friends and family judgement as someone who stand for the truth. It’s so true that if you are truly bent on creating change, you should be prepared to face opposition.
No, I was raised to think for myself and to say my peace. My words and works are mine to control and I let them land where they may. I’ve won countless awards and have had numerous people tell me how I have helped them or provided insights they would have never been exposed to. Yes, it stings when a friend or family member says they won’t read my books. I won’t lie. But, I never fear that. They love me, I love them, and I am making a difference. What more can I ask for?!?
Absolutely! I think every author fears rejection. But when we write personal stories, which almost always entail bringing in other people in our lives and ultimately, into our stories, it’s very unnerving to think about the prospect of sharing it to the world. We worry about who we may upset, will we get sued, will that person in my book ever talk to me again? My advice is to write freely; don’t get blocked by possible repercussions. Get the story out on paper then begin working on the concerning issues when revisions begin. We must be cautious about our descriptions and wording. It’s highly advised to speak with the characters in our books for permissions and to settle uncomfortable conflicts before publishing.
Initially I did fear but I was writing about exactly that in my first book – how to get over the fear of rejection and be authentic and express yourself. So I personally used the tools and techniques that I share in my book to get over my own fears!
Oh yes. Most of mt supporters are people who I know online. I don’t think my friends at home understand my vision. But that’s Okay, they are where they are in their views and can accept that, but life still goes on for me. Jesus taught that a prophet is not really accepted and understood by their homeboys and neither is a visionary. It scares them I guess when people buck tradition.
Yes and my family has judged me yet they don’t know me on both sides They know of me and not who I am as a person. Only few read my book with judgmental attitude yet that can’t stop me from telling my stories.
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So, the 7th question is “What do you primarily aim to acheive with your book?”
To help people moving away from the path of depression and helping many to fulfil their potential as 92% of the world population according to statistics fail to fulfil their potential. Become #1 best seller, on Amazon, and use my book as a platform for my newly launched workshop “How To Turn Your Adversity To Triump” and speak internationally on my redefinition of Adversity and my right key Strategies to handle Adversity plus the guidelines to follow to overcome life difficulties.
I have a term I like to use, “cogent elucidation.” By this, I mean a way of understanding something, in a very logical way, that which is new or hard to understand. So, in many ways, I act as an interpreter, emissary, ambassador, teacher, etc. to help bring understanding to the reader about something I obviously felt driven to write about.
I write to share my experiences with others. I’ve always felt it was my duty to share what we learn with others. I hope that my stories inspire others by letting them know that there is always a way out of a bad situation. Despite there not being any overnight remedies for life, if we dissect the issues around us and strive to find solutions, we’ll find there is always one.
To inspire and motivate people to become self-confident, fall in love with themselves, be authentic, to live life to the fullest, to savour every moment with mindful living and to enjoy their own company.
The objective of my book is to bring hope to people who have suffered from childhood trauma and depression, to raise mental health aware with the general public concerning the humanity of “the mentally ill, and to challenge the stock Hollywood movie stereotypes of what really constitutes mental illness. I also want to raise awareness that there is significant pain involved, but with tender loving care, acceptance and proper treatment, and faith in God, recovery is not only possible but probable.
The goal is to use my story as an example of why not to give up on life when we go through trials and tribulations. When life gives you lemons you make a lemon detox to get rid of the toxic in ad around us. For we go through things for a reason and may we learn from it.
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So, the 6th question is “Did you use references from other sources/facts/science when writing your book?”
Not really, but when I refer to a quote or statement or view of someone I refer to the individual but I didn’t reference my book as it’s my life experiences really.
Of course, provided the nonfiction book was not a memoir, sources are necessary, as are facts. However, facts need not be scientifically proven. For instance, I can say I saw a spirit ~mmam. That could be a fact; it could also be an imagination. How do I scientifically prove my experience? Nevertheless, if I say my cousin and I saw an mmam, it can no longer be an imagination, but a fact. The ability to prove the experience to cynics becomes irrelevant.
Yes, I think you owe it to the reader to do a well-researched non-fiction book. Of course, you shouldn’t just restate the works of others. I also think a good portion of a book should be the author’s understanding of a subject, personal experiences, professional experiences, observations, etc. This is what makes the book special and truly the author’s own work. Otherwise, you’d be better served just reading a Wikipedia article.
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