#374 Nicole F. Roberts: Turning Science and Story into Impact—Part Two
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What inspired Dr. Nicole F. Roberts to write 'Generosity Wins'?
Now, going back to your book, Generosity Wins, what brought you in the very first place to write something like this and with Monty as your co-author?
So I had always wanted to write a book and not for the sake of writing a book. It's because I just I had ideas. I've actually outlined, I think, three books at this point, like full outlines. And I took one of them. So I've written health care for Forbes. Maybe like 14 years now. I feel like that really ages me back. I've written for Forbes for a very long time. And it started with Forbes because they launched a book line. And of course, they started with some of their longest running writers who they had written columns and columns. And so, you know, would you be interested in writing a book? Here's our book line. Here's what we're going to do. And so I submitted my first big idea to them and they were very helpful, helped with my first outline.
Why do people struggle to buy healthcare books?
We started the process and I was told then, No one buys healthcare books. And it's true. The data validates that. People will buy books that are like longevity, right? Because it's a bit more in the self-help category. But books on actual like healthcare, how to fix the system, our social determinants of health. No, people are not interested. And so I had always wanted to do it, but I had, I won't say I got rejected because we now live in a space where you can self-publish, you can pay to play, right? Like you can pay and someone will publish for you. I could have pushed it forward, but I just thought if there's not an appetite for it, why spend time and money? I really, especially because I was in graduate school, didn't have to force something. It just didn't feel right. And then... I had this wonderful experience where actually one of those people that I had known from the Forbes world was no longer there. They were working for a different publisher. And they reached out and said, there's someone I really want you to meet. He's writing a book.
He's thinking about a co-author because he wants someone who has a different perspective. And he said, I'm going to put a few people in front of him. And he probably said this to everybody, but he said, I'm going to put a few people in front of him that I know, but I think you're one. I think you two just would work so well together. And he said, I know you're deeply passionate about what he wants to do. And that was it. He said, can I just make an introduction and set up a Zoom call? And I said, OK. But I had no idea what I wanted to do. What does that mean? And I met Monty Wood and Monty. He had me not at hello, but about five minutes and he had me. And he had this premise for a book that he was calling Attract Success.
I don't know if he told you this part. I actually intentionally, I was going to listen to his episode. And then I thought, no, I don't want to because I don't want to be biased. But he had this book idea. It was called Attract Success. But his premise was when you put good out into the world, when you are generous, particularly because he is a business expert.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What inspired Dr. Nicole F. Roberts to write 'Generosity Wins'?
2:05–3:12
2
Why do people struggle to buy healthcare books?
3:12–9:15
3
How does generosity impact personal and professional relationships?
9:15–11:46
4
What is the significance of the Brain Health Summit?
11:46–15:12
5
How do real-life stories enhance the message of the book?
15:12–19:56
6
Can generosity be measured in business?
19:56–23:06
7
What defines true generosity according to the authors?
23:06–36:58
Speakers
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