“My expertise is worth literally billions of dollars. Why would I put a $5 (or less) price tag on it?”
Yes, I completely agree that your expertise is absolutely worth plenty, and certainly a whole lot more than $5 for a single copy of your booklet, and charging even less when filling a large-quantity order. There is no denying it, even for a split second, by anyone’s definition.
And this is something I hear at least several times a week from you as a booklet author or someone consider creating one or …

Food, kids, pets, money, health, and sex. Yes, these are each topics with large audiences and interest, at least in North America and some other countries of the world. You may have personal or professional expertise in one or more of these topics. Seems like any of those would be a great place to start writing a booklet, wouldn’t it?

Pick one thing, one focus for this year. That’s right – one. I’ve never been fond of new year’s resolutions, for all the reasons most observers report. However, I am completely in favor of identifying a theme for the year. The theme is a guide for decisions you make throughout the year. It’s not a way to stifle you or shut you down.

Ever notice the number of times a client or prospect says some variation of ‘I just have one more question,’ or ‘Just a quick question?’ The answers to those questions are the grist of a tips booklet. You may be asked the same or similar questions repeatedly. And whether you think you are a good writer or not, you can always develop tips based on what people have already said they want to know from you.

Customizing booklets can be done by industry or by company.

“110 Ideas for Organizing Your Travel Business Office” or “110 Ideas for Organizing Your Beauty Salon” or “110 Ways for Organizing Your Fitness Center” are examples of customizing a generic booklet about organizing your business life according to specific industries.