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Holy Cow… She’s Releasing a Book!

Introducing my new eBook Renaissance Business: Make Your Multipotentiality Your Day JobBy Emilie Wapnick

Okay guys… I have news.

So you know all the stuff we’ve been discussing– finding an overarching theme for your business? Mushing together unrelated interests to create a unique offering that no one (not even some niched-down specialist) can compete with?

Well, for the last eight months, I’ve been working one-on-one with multipotentialites to find ways of combining their interests and building communities that focus on many topics, yet still feel cohesive.

When you turn all your interests into one business, you not only remain true to your scanner nature, but you actually use your multipotentiality to fuel your business.

You can do it too

At first, I thought my ability to find connections between unrelated ideas was just something I intuitively knew how to do. But it turns out this process can actually be taught and brought out in others.

And so, after months of reverse engineering my process and then testing and tweaking it with my students, I have created a system that will allow any scanner to turn their many interests into one business. This system’s completely reproducible too.

Introducing Renaissance Business

I’ve spent the last few months slaving away over this thing and several of you have asked about it. And so, without further ado, it’s finally time to announce the book publicly…

Renaissance Business goes through the entire process of building a digital business around your interests. We start by getting all your interests, talents and budding curiosities out on paper. Then we find ways of linking them together, hunt for patterns and group together odd pairings to create one strong overarching theme.

After we’ve got your theme down, we work on how best to communicate that theme with an addictive title, tagline and design. Then we get into the more technical stuff, where I break down how to actually build your WordPress site. I include a launch checklist, so you know exactly what to do on launch day. We also discuss specific strategies for growing your community and coming up with product and service ideas.

Basically it covers the whole process from start to finish, in great detail. Oh and I made sure to throw in some motivational riffs to help you tackle the fears that arise.

Renaissance Business sort of feels like my child… I’m really proud of it. And on Sept 27, I’ll be sending her out into the world.

The Release Date: Sept 27, 2011

The official release of Renaissance Business is Sept 27, 2011 (it coincides with Puttylike’s 1st birthday!) However, I will be releasing the book to members of the puttytribe one week earlier, along with a very friendly discount.

The Puttytribe will also get additional goodies throughout the month of September: free chapters, contests, etc. I can’t give it all away now, but trust me, it’s going to be rad.

Subscribe to the newsletter for an early release, crazy discount, goodies, contests and more

If you’re not subscribed to our newsletter, you definitely want to join.

Weeeee! So excited! Thanks multipods, for all the support and for pushing me to write this beautiful monster. I have a feeling you’re really going to love it.

xo Emilie

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Update

Renaissance Business is now available here!

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Published on August 25, 2011
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Emilie Wapnick (she/they) is the founder and creative director at Puttylike and The Puttyverse, where she helps multipotentialites build lives and careers around ALL their interests. Unable to settle on one path herself, Emilie studied music, art, film production and law, graduating from the Law Faculty at McGill University. She is the author of the award-winning book, How to Be Everything (HarperCollins), and her TED talk has been viewed 8 million times. You can learn more about Emilie here.

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  1. Ethan says

    August 25, 2011 at 8:29 am

    Emilie- Let me be the first to say… Congratulations! You have such a wonderful and unique voice. Puttylike rocks, and I’m sure your book is going to be dynamite. I can’t wait to read it!

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 25, 2011 at 5:08 pm

      Thanks, Ethan! Your wisdom and support have been invaluable. So glad we’re pals!

      Reply
  2. Denise says

    August 25, 2011 at 11:53 am

    You’re book sounds awesome. It sounds like you’re really coming up with some unique ideas here. Can’t wait to to read it! Congrats girl! 🙂

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 25, 2011 at 5:12 pm

      Thanks so much, Denise!

      I really wanted this book to be different from all the other “blog-building” products out there. I think I accomplished that with the specifically multipotentialite focus. Also, it’s funny because the book itself is a mush of many of my own interests: teaching, business, marketing, web design, personal development. All those things went into it. So yeah, it was really fun to write. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Bridget says

    August 25, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    Really really excited for you and your readers!

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 25, 2011 at 5:15 pm

      Thanks Bridget! And we absolutely must get together for that coffee once things have settled down.

      Reply
  4. eliza says

    August 25, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    Ack! So excited for this! I signed up for the newsletter a few months ago and never got it tho :/ Anyways, congrats! I’m 6 pages and a bibliography away from the end of my thesis (asides from the whole defence part of it). Kind of feels like my child too haha

    but yes, ultra excited for you and the book! Congrats!!

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 25, 2011 at 5:19 pm

      Oh no! Did you get the confirmation email when you signed up? Shoot me an email (emilie@puttylike.com) if things don’t get sorted out, cause you’re missing some good stuff!

      Thanks Eliza, and OMG CONGRATS!!!!

      How long is your thesis by the way? I’m curious because when I finished my book, I actually wondered if it was thesis length.

      But yeah, congrats again! Huge accomplishment!!

      Reply
      • eliza says

        August 26, 2011 at 5:44 am

        Will do on the email! As for the thesis mine is about 70 pages of written content with 30 odd pages of annexed interviews and visual content 🙂

        but thanks! I’m writting it in French too, so it’s been a lonnng process haha

        Reply
  5. Cara Stein says

    August 25, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    Congratulations and best wishes for your upcoming launch–it sounds great!

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 25, 2011 at 5:45 pm

      Thanks Cara! We should talk sometime too– that’s well overdue. Maybe once things calm down a little. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Cotton Candy says

    August 25, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    Congrats Emilie!! Your book & launch plans both sound awesome! =)

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 25, 2011 at 5:46 pm

      Hey C.C.!

      Thanks! 😀

      Reply
  7. sophie says

    August 25, 2011 at 7:51 pm

    Congratulations darling, I know that it will be shit hot xoxo

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 26, 2011 at 2:57 pm

      Aw you’re so sweet, thank you.

      Reply
  8. Jaclyn says

    August 25, 2011 at 8:39 pm

    Congratulations Emilie. Sounds like a great, timely concept for a book, and you’re the perfect person to write it!

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 26, 2011 at 2:59 pm

      Thanks Jacci! Appreciate it.

      Reply
  9. Mike Carlson says

    August 25, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    Rock on Emilie! I mentioned on twitter that I just recently came across your work, and I have been working through some of your old posts. Seems now I have a book to pick up.

    Congrats!!

    Mike

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:02 pm

      Cool, thanks Mike! Super nice to meet you too.

      Reply
  10. Stephenie Zamora says

    August 26, 2011 at 12:31 am

    Emilie, you inspire me. 🙂 I just wanted to leave a quick note to say that I love what you’re creating in the world and I am SO excited for you! Can’t wait to read the book! xoxo

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:05 pm

      Aw Stephenie,you’re too kind! Thanks for the boost and encouragement.

      By the way, I really dig the energy and positivity on your site. Great stuff! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Sal Greco | Surfer Lifestyle says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:57 am

    Congrats on this…. Stoked for you.

    I really love the message you push… I hate when people try and say you cant be many things…. I am a musician a surfer a podcaster a marketer a brand specialist a product developer a social mediaist….

    All to make 1 AWESOME life….

    Benjamin Franklin Style!

    Surfs up,

    p.s. If you are sending out any promos of your book, I would love to check it out and maybe I can even record a skype chat about it for your launch!

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:10 pm

      Absolutely! Shoot me an email and we’ll figure it out.

      I really want to get the word out, because I think this book could help people in other online communities too. I mean, multipotentialites are everywhere.

      And hells yea! Musician, surfer, podcaster, marketer, etc.. Love it. I’ll have to check out your podcast sometime.

      Was Ben Franklin a surfer? 😛 (just kidding.. Heh.)

      Thanks Sal!

      Reply
  12. Holli says

    August 27, 2011 at 12:06 am

    Eek, I am so excited for you, because I know your advice works:)

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 28, 2011 at 5:34 pm

      Ah thanks, Holli. I’m excited to show everyone just how right you are through a certain case study. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Janet says

    August 27, 2011 at 7:34 pm

    awesome Emilie! I knew you were writing something.. and this sounds GREAT! I love the title. It definitely makes me want to hear more. I like “renaissance” business. And the idea of the renaissance man.

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 28, 2011 at 5:37 pm

      Cool. I fretted over the title/tagline for a while, but in the end I’m really happy with it. I especially like Renaissance Business because of the multiple meanings. Even to someone who doesn’t know about multipotentiality, it could mean like a “rebirth” of business, which is appropriate since it’s about digital business, web 2.0, permission marketing, etc.

      So yeah… Thanks!!

      Reply
  14. Brandon Byers says

    August 30, 2011 at 8:47 am

    Hi Emilie,

    This comes at a perfect time since I am developing a business around a mixture of my interests. I didn’t even know of the word multipotentialite before discovering Puttylike recently. Now, thanks to you, I have a word to describe myself 🙂

    Can’t wait to read the book!!!

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 30, 2011 at 7:01 pm

      Hi Brandon,

      That’s great! I think you’ll find it really useful, and I can’t wait to hear more about your business.

      Oh and welcome to the community! Lots of multipotentialites around these parts. 🙂

      Reply
  15. Tracey says

    August 30, 2011 at 9:06 am

    Congratulations and can’t wait to buy it. Thanks for putting the book together for the community. I hope to get some coaching with you very soon
    Yours in Renaissance,
    Tracey

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 30, 2011 at 7:09 pm

      Thanks so much, Tracey. You’re great!

      Emilie

      Reply
  16. Sopheap says

    August 30, 2011 at 11:44 am

    That’s great ! For sure it will be a very very good book about a very very good subject.

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 30, 2011 at 7:11 pm

      😀 Thank ya!

      Reply
  17. Allison says

    August 30, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    Yay! *Starts lining up at the bookshop door*

    Reply
    • Emilie says

      August 30, 2011 at 7:11 pm

      Heh heh. 🙂

      Reply
      • Emilie says

        August 30, 2011 at 7:13 pm

        p.s. I love the overarching theme of your site, Allison. “Stuff that zings”. It’s great.

        Reply
  18. Joseph Ratliff says

    September 12, 2011 at 10:19 am

    Read the first chapter — and you’re ON to something Emilie 🙂

    Looking forward to the 27th (or earlier).

    Reply

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