The episode you're about to listen to was released back when the mere Christians podcast was called the call to mastery

Now if you love mere Christians, you're still going to love these older episodes because the majority of each

conversation focuses on how the gospel influences the work of our guests. With that disclaimer out of the way, please to the call to mastery. I'm Jordan Rayner. This is a

podcast for Christians who want to do their most exceptional work for the glory of

God and the good of others.

Each week I host a conversation with a Christian

who's pursuing world-class mastery of their vocation.

We talk about their path to mastery, their daily habits, and how the

Gospel of Jesus Christ influences their work. Today's guest is my friend Chandler Bolt.

He's the founder and CEO of the self-publishing school, which has been on the Inc magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest growing businesses for three years in a row. He's built this business from

zero to 20 million in revenue in just five years. Helvet's more than 6,000 people

publish a book.

In other words, Chandler knows what he's talking about,

about entrepreneurship and about writing books and publishing.

Chandler and I recently sat down to talk about why it's critical to avoid asking

what's new in my industry, in my field, etc, and what's next. And instead replacing those questions with two brilliant questions

that Chandler is always asking himself at his team we talked about the

difference between light bulb and whack-a-mole approaches to management, inspired

by Howard Schultz of Starbucks, and finally, we had a great discussion about why every professional should consider writing a book.

Even if you never publish another one, what it can do to you and your path to doing your most exceptional work. This is a terrific conversation.

Please enjoy it with my friend Chandler Bolt. Chandler Bolt, welcome.

Jordan, great to be here.

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