From Notes App to Published Author: Avery Brenna Crumrine on Turning Intention Into Action

Hey, everyone. Welcome to the do the Thing podcast. This is your host, Stacy Lauren. Well, you guys, this is a special, special, special, special, special day because I am bringing on somebody who is extremely special in my life and has actually shaped a lot of what do the Thing is today by both her inspiration on who she is as a person, and then also some of the things that she did in the very beginning and continuing on to even now with what we're doing with the billion dollar Impact marketplace. So you could say you are about to listen to the birthplace of the billion dollar impact marketplace and the activator and the catalyst for do the Thing, but what we are talking about today, it will probably get into some of that stuff. But what I'm really excited about showcasing is her new book that's coming out very soon, and maybe by the time you're hearing it, it might already be out and you'll be able to be one of the first people to have the opportunity to read it and. And really learn about how she does the thing at the. The most accelerated level, like, even beyond anything that I've ever done or could even imagine doing. And so I am so excited to welcome my daughter, Avery Crumrine, to the show. Hey, Avery.

Hello, audience. Hello, Stacy Lauren.

Oh, my gosh, this is so fun. Would you have imagined that you would be interviewing on the podcast back in the day when you were, like, interviewing or editing the episodes of the do the Thing podcast?

Honestly, it did cross my mind. Just because you, like, you were so big on your own podcasts and everything, and so I didn't think I would actually do it, but I'm so excited that I am.

Yay. So good. And so, yeah, for anyone that doesn't know, Avery was one of the very. Or was the person that helped me in the very beginning of do the Thing. She helped create the DARE images that are now used around the world, in communities all over to be able to activate groups and teams and engage people into action. She's the one that designed them initially, and then she also helped edit the podcast, which helped me get into momentum so much that we had a hundred episodes the first year because she was able to just move really quick and able to kind of, like, edit out the things that were bothering me without me having to say what they were. So what do you think? Like, kind of seeing this journey of, like, where things have been to where they are now. How does it feel to kind of see kind of that as well?

It's crazy. I never thought I'd actually write My own book in the first place.

Yeah.

I never thought that I'd be, like, in this position where now I'm, like, doing logos and all this fun stuff. And I, like. I don't know, it's just fun that this was never even part of the plan and now it's happening.

Yeah. So let's talk about that, because that is, like, really exciting. So you have a book, and if you want to share what the book is called. And then also, where in the world, like, how did this happen? Because it happened, like, fast.

Absolutely. So my book is called Intention into Action. So it's all about following through on what you intend to do, what your goals are, what you're wanting to do, actually following through with them. Because so many people have things on the back burner and just never get to them. It doesn't matter if it's a small thing or a huge goal. It's all the same. They're all intentions. But how the book started is we were on a road trip back from my recognition event that I was being recognized for my company, and my boyfriend, he was like, if you wrote a book, I would go door to door and sell it. And so there came the idea of the book. So I had never even thought about writing a book, which is so funny. He just said, if you wrote a book, I would go door to door and sell it. And, like, my mind just was like, well, if I don't have to deal with, like, you know, getting it started up and, like, marketing, you know, and I can just, like, hand it off to him, all I have to do is write it. Right? And so that next week, I was full on in my room, just, like, literally attached to my computer the entire day, and I got it done in two weeks.

Talk about Intention into action.

For real. I love.

I love that we're, like, memorializing this, like, now too, because, like, we can almost, like, pick any holes that might be with the story, which is also really good because sometimes when you move as fast as you moved, it's hard to even know, like, how each piece connects to each other and how something even happened. And so, because I was there and it was really exciting to kind of be a part of it. And I think, like, one of the things is, like, you've been working for this company, right, and getting more and more confident doing zoom interviews now and getting to meet with people one on one and being able to talk to them about their financial situation and what they're doing in the world. And I feel like that might have Had a part of it where you're getting to, like, learn more about, like, people, like, who they are, what they struggle with. Curious, like, what you think.

Yeah, I feel like that might completely be impacting that just because it's gotten me a lot more confident being able to, like, talk with people, like, on my own. Being able to, like, understand people's stories that I had no idea.

Do you think hearing people's stories and what they were like, getting to really see what people are going through, you know, really helped you with what you're doing now?

Completely. I mean, I heard so many stories, but, like, one completely stands out to me. Completely, like, changed my perspective and. And I knew this woman, you know, I was, like, pretty close with her family, and I had no idea, like, what she had gone through. Like, she is, like, fricking incredible for still being on her feet at this moment. I mean, so just to give some context is she got cancer a few years back and she had to completely train her savings for treatment. And so that's starting at zero. And she has built herself back up. She's still living paycheck to paycheck, and she's wanting to start her own business. She's getting a loan for her own business currently, which is, like, so inspiring. What is the excuse then, you know?

Yeah, true. Like, this is the ultimate intention into action, Right. Where.

Yeah, like, she's filing. Like, she's, like, trying to get loans from place to place. I'm like, you know, she's like. She's really trying to, like, build her life back up.

Yeah. And then there's something else with that too, where, like, we get to see that. I think a lot of times when we're in our own head and we're kind of, like, doing our own stuff, it's hard to know what other people are like going through, that other people go through similar things, even though they're different, but, like, similar feelings and emotions and struggles. And I feel like, you know, when you get to see that part of people's lives, it almost helps you in what you're doing because now you're feeling not as alone when you're struggling. So kind of going back into this story of your book and that moment in the car when your boyfriend was like, hey, if you write a book. I feel like the other part of that conversation was like, when you. So one of the. Sorry, let's just go back and. Okay, I'm going to go. I'm trying to just think of. I want to talk about. So basically hold On a second.

Where are you going?

Basically, you have this story. This is what you're going. You're going through this right now. You're going through this right now. So this is what I do when I interview you people is I'm identifying your horse to your find your voice to your share your voice to your monetize your voice to your know what.

Is so funny stage in the interview during the Billion Dollar impact event. And you specifically asked me at the end of the interview, you said, what circle do you think you're in? And I said, I'm in. Find my voice. And now that I'm writing this book, I feel like I have officially gone into the share your voice circle.

Isn't that exciting? Isn't that fun?

That's literally not even, like, a month ap.

So when you spoke at the billion Dollar impact event, which was amazing, you had all these people coming up to you after saying, oh, my gosh, like, you just literally changed my life. Because I didn't know that, like, no. Was okay to hear in the way that you said it. Right? Like, you helped people maybe share some of the stories that you heard after. Like, I even recorded videos with people that, like, wanted to make sure you knew how much that you impacted them.

Oh, my gosh. Yeah. I remember one person specifically came up, and she. She came the second day. So the first day I spoke, she came up to me the second day, and she was like, your voice was in my head. I was like, what are you talking about? And she was like, just the words you were saying. Like, I woke up this morning just, like, remembering what you were talking about. And I was like, I just, like. It's so funny because, like, that was, like, my first time actually being, like, like, on a stage, like, like, speaking, like, about the things that I want to help people with and the things that I, like, have experience with, you know, and the fact that I didn't feel ready for this at all. I was unprepared. No questions. I had nothing in my head about what I was gonna say. Like, I was just answering truthfully and honestly in the moment. The fact that I still affected people makes, like. It's like, oh, my gosh. Like, that right there. It shows that even if you're not ready, you can still have an impact, you know, Even if you're not ready to speak, you feel so unconfident. You can still, like, I think, like, four different people, five different people came up to me and, like, were saying specifics on, like, how I change. Like, their Perspective or, oh my gosh, like, you remind me of me when I was younger. Just like so much more like, like, you know, I don't know, knowledgeable on rejection, you know, And I'm getting the opportunity to speak to a few people's kids just about, you know, because they're around my age.

Yeah. And it's. It's really important for people to know, you know, especially for the listeners, is that, like, we all have this thing in our minds that we're good at. Right. Like yours happens to be rejection and getting into action. Other people might be good at parenting or crafting or whatever it is that you're knowledgeable about, but we all have something that's, that's extremely valuable. And when we're able to share what we know and then we're able to see that we could share what we know and other people are like, affected by it now, all of a sudden, it almost like fuels our confidence to say, like, oh, okay, I didn't realize, like, what I had to say actually could make an impact in the way that it did, you know, and it almost gets us to move and accelerate way faster. And to your point, like in a month, it gets us to move through the comfort circles, you know, like to go from here where it's like, what do I have to say? Who's gonna listen to me? Like, what do I need to, you know, like, like, like whatever. Everyone goes through that, right? Where it's like, you know, the imposter syndrome and all that stuff to like, then finding your voice, you know, and being able to now say what you know without feel, feeling like people are going to judge you or you're gonna have to overthink or over plan or all this stuff right to then now share your voice where you know you're now soon after that, you got to do it again at an award ceremony that you got recognized for. Right. And then. Do you want to talk about that a little bit?

Oh, my gosh. Well, it's just so funny because you think you do, like, horrible when you're up there and you think you're like, you're like making all these blank, like, quiet like times. It's just so funny when you watch it back and you're like, oh, it doesn't sound like I'm like thinking like that at all because like when you're in your head, like during the speech, you're like, oh, like that was like a 20 second break right there. Like, I'm in my head, I'm thinking, what am I gonna say next. But, like, it's honestly, like, it was honestly pretty seamless, you know, besides that one time. But that's okay.

Yeah. So you got recognized, and you got to go on stage for five minutes. It was a big deal because, like, there was only a small percentage of people that were recognized that were in the audience. I think there was, like, almost 200 people there, which was wild. And then. And then. And then again, you're doing the talk. Right. And then after the talk, you had people coming after you. And that also now shows you, like, what you know is valuable. Right. I think that what's really helps, like, power that up even more.

And I thought it was so funny how one of the, like, speakers kept mentioning my speech in his speech. That was so funny.

Yeah. Which shows the impact. Right. That you're having. And you had a few people come up to you after wanting more advice.

Yeah, I got a few people. I had to give my information to a few people about just the things that I was saying.

Can we talk about how terrified you were to go up there?

Oh, absolutely. Because I'm still, like, figuring out this public speaking thing. So, like, I'm like, am I supposed to. Because the problem is the first one is you didn't give me the questions. It was an interview.

Yeah.

So I didn't have to memorize anything. I didn't have to write anything, you know, but when you're doing a speech on your own, like, am I supposed to write it out? Am I supposed to memorize it? Am I supposed to, like, improv? Am I, like, am I supposed to have bullet points? You know, it's like, the question is, you don't know what works for you until you do it. And so it's like. So that's what I'm figuring out right now. And I'm scared for the New York event because I don't know if it's gonna work out or not. We're gonna see. Because obviously, I mean, like, I tried to memorize that speech. I just didn't have a lot of time because it was doing, like. I think we were, like, literally doing it in the car on the way there, trying to memorize it. And then I, like, completely did not follow the script that I wrote at all. So that didn't work. So let's not memorize it for the New York event.

Yeah. And I think that's important for people to realize this is an intention to action moment. Right. It's like realizing that, like, you're not going to get what's the word I'm looking for. Well, I mean, for me, it's the circles. You're not going to move through the circles by sitting on the couch, you know, and, like, not putting yourself out there. Right.

The way that you're not going to reach your goals without following through on your intentions.

Ooh. Yes. You're not going to reach your goals without following through on your intentions. And so even though you're nervous, you know, I know it's funny because then the next opportunity you're getting is with. She talks with Julie Ducharme, who's amazing, and she has a global network of women all over the world and has this, an event coming up in March, which she asked you to speak at. And then again, we have something in New York coming up where you're going to actually be running the Billion Dollar Impact.

Oh, my gosh. So scary. So fun. I'm actually feeling a lot more confident for it, though, just because I. I don't know if it's because I've wrote and written this book, and so, like, I know my message, you know, Like, I know my story. I have it, like, on paper, you know, and so I don't know if that's part of it, but I'm excited to see how it's gonna go.

Yeah. So kind of going back to the car when your boyfriend was like, hey, if you write this book, you know, I'm gonna market it for you by going door to door. I think there was something in that conversation that talked about how, like, you're actually, with you being able to, like, your message, just what you just said, right? Like, the message that now you have helps people, you know, and there must be something in there that, like, really helped you see that, you know, by you putting yourself out there in the way that you've been doing it.

I think I really just touch on, like, my exposure. So, like, I feel like in the book, I. I've had a lot of opportunities at a really young age to do things that most people haven't, you know, like building a business at, like, 10 years old, at running an entrepreneur fair as a kid, you know, I mean, like, these aren't opportunities that most people get. And I don't know if it's because, you know, I was in Girl Scouts or if it's because, like, I grew up with, you know, you and dad being entrepreneurs and building, like, this super successful business from the ground up. And just seeing, like, how you guys, like, what actually goes behind that, you know, like, it's not Just all, you know, like, it doesn't just happen, you know, you have to actually put in the work to make a business successful. You didn't see the shiny.

You didn't see the shiny mirror, basically, where a lot of people, they don't see all the work that goes inside when you're doing the thing.

And so, like, when you're thinking about rejection, when you're thinking about, like, building something and actually following through with your intention, you. You can't be thinking, oh, I'm going to get this so easily. You have to be thinking about, oh, this is going to be a lot of work, but it's going to be worth it because I'm actually accomplishing what I'm wanting to, you know, and so I feel like I don't really remember I had an idea of where I was going with this and I was tying it back to the book.

Well, it is. You tied it back to the book because you're talking about the builders, like, how you were around builders, and we gave you opportunity. You had access to opportunities that a lot of people haven't had, which then has given you this different worldview. I mean, you're definitely doing it. You're. You're explaining.

Yeah, so I'm just sharing, sharing my story. What I've learned, what I've learned from rejection, from going door to door, what I've learned from going, like, down through Coronado streets trying to find a job. Like, you know, what I've learned from all these opportunities. And I'm not necessarily trying to teach anyone anything, but I'm trying to share my experience and what worked and what didn't. Like, the book isn't supposed to be from some professional. It's not supposed to be like. It's not supposed to be like a finished, pretty. I don't know, like, what's the word?

Polished?

No.

Oh. Like you had said it. Like, you don't want this to be like your success story. Like, you want this to be before the success.

You got it. I. That's so good. That's so good. Because that's literally what I'm writing about, is that I'm writing it while still figuring things out myself. And I'm just writing things from my perspective and what I've experienced. And so I'm not sharing about all the things I've accomplished. Like, yes, I've had these experiences and what I've learned from them, but I'm not sharing it as someone who's done, you know, like, I'm still building what I'm like, I don't know what I'm building yet.

Yeah, that's what I love about this book, because I feel like no matter who reads it, whether it's a Girl Scout troop that's, like, going through, you know, like, whatever, they're, like, selling books door to door, or they're picking out their badges, you know, or it's a company, like, a corporation that wants to motivate their employees and to have more intention into action, or if it's an event that wants to just inspire women to share their voices. I feel like this book is going to be a foundational kind of, like, element to be able to help people do that.

That's what I love about this book is it's not tied to an age range. It's not tied to a gender. It's literally, everyone has intentions to do things. And, like, I had an intention to write a book, and I followed through on that intention. People can have an intention to get a job. People can have an intention to learn how to cook. I don't want to call it stupid, but, oh, my gosh, when I ordered the first proof, like, okay, so I marked it up, but it was fine. And then somehow I ruined the layout again on the COVID because I'm doing this all by myself. And I'm like, now I'm rethinking. Should I actually have that color on the front? You know? And I'm like, no. Like, this is my first book. It's not supposed to be pretty. It's supposed to get my voice out there, you know? And if I go back into the book, I'm gonna be nitpicky with everything I wrote. I'm gonna be nitpicky with how the COVID looks, and I don't want to do that on my second book, I can do that. The first book, I don't want to do that.

Yeah, no, I love it. And it's true. Like, that's what. That's what stops it most people from moving, you know, it's what it looks like. And I love that you are recognizing that in yourself, too.

Yeah, it's. It's very tedious.

Yeah. I think the other thing that I love about, like, your book, I mean, there's so much that I love, but the other thing that I love is it's showing, like, your journey and, like, all these different things and these experiences that you've had and how it's shaped you into what you're doing. And then each thing is building on confidence into doing future Things. And I talk about this a lot. A lot. It's called. I learned it from one of my coaches, Dr. Amelia Case. She calls it life. Life assets, you know, and how we each have these life assets that we get to translate into our life. And so while the speaking event, or not even the speaking event, if we start with the. The job, the company that you've been working for, you know, you doing these interviews, you're getting more confident. You hearing stories that built up to. Then when you did the speaking event, and you got to go on stage and not know what you were going to say, because I didn't give you questions and tell you how it was going to go, and it didn't look a certain way. It ended up being, like, so perfect the way it was, and you impacted people. That then led to you doing this other thing, which now led the other. And so everything just keeps building on each other to. Then you wrote this book, and now you're ready to share the book. Now you're ready to share the book, and pretty soon you'll be ready to monetize the book, you know, and so. Which is now marketing it. Right. And so it's just a really powerful way to be able to take action and really have intention into action when you take action. So now we're back in the car, your boyfriend says, hey, if you write that book, I'm gonna, you know, sell it door to door. Right. You could have just. And you said, oh, yeah, I'm totally writing it now. Now you could have not done anything. Right. How did you now do your intention into action and actually do the thing?

Yeah. So it's funny, because when he said that, I didn't automatically think, I'm writing this book. I wrote it in my notes app, and I said, write book. Dylan will go door to door. And so then I'm looking at this when I am home, and I'm like, why wouldn't I write a book? You know, I'm like, I have, like, I have stories, I have a voice. I have a message that I've been wanting to tell people. You know, Like, I'm so, like. Like, I already had the talk at your event about rejection. And so it was like, I have so much more to say. I have so much more that I want people to get from this, you know? And so I'm like, why not put it in a book? I'm like, this is a great opportunity.

Yeah.

So then I completely locked onto my computer for the next two weeks.

Yeah. So how did you do that because like you didn't know how to write a book, you know, you'd never written a book before. I mean, I guess you had written books, but like more like in school. School, Right, but like short stories.

It's fiction, like realistic fiction, Nothing non fiction or anything.

Yeah.

So I really, if we're like going into layout, I basically I just wrote it all in a Google Doc and I just like, like put all my ideas, my thoughts, I put, I think it was the first, I. I think like the first day I wrote out different chapter names that I thought might be cool to talk about. I didn't even write the stuff in the chapters. I just talked wrote the chapter names for what I wanted to touch on in each chapter. And then you go into it, you write notes for each one, what you want to talk on, and then you basically are just doing this over and over again once you like. I think it was at like 10 chapters and then I ended up wanting to add another chapter and then now I'm at 14 chapters. But basically everything is flexible, everything is movable. It's just online, it doesn't need to be pretty. The first time around, I think I went over it like over 400 times. Just going back through it, rereading it, re seeing like what else do I want to add? I even had you being like, oh, you should add this. And I'm like, oh my God, I completely forgot about that experience and now I'm adding it. You know, like, it doesn't have to be what you envisioned in the first place. You know, you can work with it as it goes. And so then when we get into the layout, I know most people are gonna just, you know, pay someone to do the layout for them. I did not do that. I made the COVID on Canva and that includes back, spine and front. And then I transferred the whole thing to Word and I did the layout, I did the margins, I did the headers, I did the page numbers, I did the gutter. I did not use ChatGPT for the writing of the book, but I used ChatGPT to help me with the layout of the book. Since I've never written a book for I did not know if her forward was supposed to go before the table of contents, if my author's note was supposed to be in the front or the back. I did not know anything. Am I supposed to have a photo in the about the author, how to figure out the margins that I need on the page, sizing that I have, how to figure out the guttering and mirroring them.

That's so good. Yeah. No, I love. I love it. I love how fast. So just so anyone listening, she basically was in the car, decided to write the book, or at least wrote it in her notes app. And then two weeks later, she wrote the book. And not only wrote the book, she put it on Amazon and got the preview book copy in her hand, which you will see right now. So this is two weeks of work where I have spent now five years wanting to write my book. I've spent a lot of money on wanting to write this book, and I do not yet, at this point, have my book out in the world. And so I'm hoping that Avery's motivation will help me get into my own intention, into action. And it's kind of fun because in the forward, I got to write it. You'll get to see how Avery was also the inspiration for do the Thing by just watching her grow up and take action in the way she does, because she has a natural ability to move, which is really exciting to witness as a parent and then also as a person that loves seeing people in action. Good.

I know. I'm so excited that you got to write the forward too, because you haven't written a book yet. I've seen your progress of books. I've seen these, like, three, four books that you're in the middle of and you have not published. And so I'm excited that you at least have your voice in a book.

That is true. It is my first time being in a book in the way that it is with yours. Yeah.

And when I put it on Amazon, they make me put my contributors list, so your name will be right under my name in the Amazon. Yay.

Okay, so what advice would you have for me? Somebody that wants to. To write a book so badly, I need to get into my own intention, into action. What would you. What would you say I should do?

Yeah. So I want you to pick one book. You have three, four books that you're working on right now. I want you to pick one that you want done by. Give me a time, like a day, like a month. Give me a month that you would want this book published.

June.

August. Sorry.

August. August. August.

August. No, you were good with you. How about July? July's in the middle. Okay, so pick one of these books that you're working on, and you're getting it done by July.

Okay.

Tell me right now. I'm getting this book published by July.

I'm getting this book published by July. So do you think I should Do I have, like, one book which is like the story of how I created the do the Thing formula?

Are we going through which of these books were?

Because now in my mind. Is that okay? Is that okay?

Completely.

Yeah. So one. So you're coaching me right now. I love this. Um, okay, so. So the one book is like 80% done. And. And basically it was, like, where I was, like, recanting how I discovered the do the Thing formula, which is really cool because, like, you know, when you were editing the podcast, I'm dissecting a formula as I'm interview. And so there's almost like a. Like in the. It's almost like the story of how the do the Thing formula was born, which is really powerful if you think about it, because now this is the same formula that helps mobilize communities and companies into action. So it's really fun story. So there's that one. There's another book which is called Messy Rich, where I discovered kind of like the secret to what was helped getting people in their way. Own way, you know, of making money online, which was like funnels and all this craziness where all you have to do is put yourself out there in a real, more authentic, open, vulnerable way, you know, through community. So there's that book, and then there's another book which isn't written yet, but I think it could be pretty easy to write, which would be more about the comfort circles, you know, and how I, like, discovered that it's almost like the. The story. Maybe it's a comfort zone. Okay, Maybe it's like the secret to getting out of your comfort zone, which happens to be the comfort circle. That could be, like, fun. And I could talk about how each of us have their. Our own comfort circle. Oh, and then there's also the journey to the Billion dollar impact marketplace, you know, where I now have figured out. Oh, oh, there's another one which actually could be. Oh, my gosh, an easy one to write. I haven't written this one yet, but if I was going to pick an easy one, it could be this one, which would be how to raise money for any cause that you want to raise money for. Like, that could be really great. Do the Thing. It could still be a Do the Thing book. And it's like, do the Thing. Raise money for any cause. I think I want do that book because that, like, feeds directly into, like, you know, what I'm doing now where I'm able to help people raise money. And then I could use that book to, like, help show people how they could like invite people into an auction, you know, into or a party or whatever, and raise money for their cause using the billion dollar impact marketplace as a vehicle. Because it won't always be an auction. It will also be like they'll have these marketplace items that they can invite people into buying. Like for example, let's say you end up partnering with a non profit, you're the speaker, they do a virtual event or an in person event and you're speaking. Then you could say, oh, by the way, I am auctioning off an opportunity to have me speak at your company or activate your team into action. And you just have to buy, you know, this item that's gonna. 40% of the money is gonna go to this cause, you know, so that's like the power of like what this book could do.

Okay. So just listening to the different book ideas. I'm loving all of your brainstorming and how many there are. I absolutely love the first book idea. But I think that when you already have 80% done and you still aren't working on it, it could become like a roadblock. Because now you're like, oh, I'm not in the momentum anymore, you know, like I stopped there, I think. Like, so before I heard the last I. You said you want to do the last one. Yeah, that's what's important is that's what you're going to want to do, you know, like you're going to want to do what you want to write about.

Yeah.

You're going to want to put a deadline on a book that you're not super excited about writing. You know, So I think you should do this last one that you're talking about.

Okay. Okay, cool. And so what do I do next? So now I've, I've got the name of the book or I got the one, the one, the book that I want. What should I do next to get myself?

I want you to open a Google Doc. We can do it right now.

Oh my gosh. This is so fun. Okay. I love how you're, you're do the thingy me. This is so good. Okay, here we go. Okay, I have it.

Spit the ideas out on the paper. So what are you wanting? Literally what you just told me, just put the ideas out. I don't need it to look pretty. Just do like, like a line by line.

Okay. So yeah, so I'm going to title it and I'm just gonna say just.

Well, you don't have the title yet, right? We don't need the title. Just Put brain. Book brainstorm.

Book brainstorm.

That is not how you spell book with Avery.

Okay. Book brainstorm with Avery.

No, kill Avery. Because I want you to be able to continue on this paper without me.

Okay? Got it. Okay, so go ahead.

No, this is what you're writing. Okay.

Okay, Got it.

First sentence that you shared with me about the book. Tell me about the book.

Okay. I want to help people raise money for any cause that they want.

And now hit return. Next sentence. Give me another.

Yeah, could be a charity, a business, new venture, software.

Okay, now hit a return. Return. Give me a chapter that you'd want to talk about.

1. Why do you care about the cause?

Okay. Do you have any other chapter ideas?

Should I not write chapter one? I'll just write.

Just write a chapter. Yeah, just. Right.

Okay.

Because you can.

Why do you care about the cause? And then another one would be, how have you raised money in the past? In the past? Do you do events, Galas, golf?

What if this. What if this person hasn't raised money in the past? Or is this about your story of how you raised money?

No, you're right. I'm. I want this to be something that helps them raise money. Yeah.

Okay, so maybe how do you start. And then maybe talk about your experience on how you started to raise money.

You start my experience using Nick Gray cocktail party. Turning it into. You were there. Remember? You and Dylan were there.

Yeah, I was. Yeah.

Turning into auction. Have you raised money in the past? Okay, so then. Am I putting this somewhere else? Oh, like, then it's like, what can you do? Like, what can you do? So here's like, my experience. And then I'm going to talk about the house. I did two house parties to, like, I did two. Two hour cocktail parties. Cocktail parties with an auction.

Yeah. So get rid of chapter in front of my experience, because you're gonna talk about your experience. And how do you start? Okay, you're going to tell people how to start by telling people how you started.

I love it.

Okay, so that's good.

Yeah, that's good. Oh, I have to get into the kind of like, Sean Kelly, auctioneer. This is my story. Yeah. Mentored me.

Yeah, 100%. Well, you can. You can sprinkle your story in each of the chapters. You don't need to do it all.

Okay.

But I want it to be like, how you actually started. And then we can go into, like, just, you know, more about the auctions and everything.

Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, cool. So that could go somewhere else. Okay. I'll just put that there, since it's my brainstorm. Okay, cool.

Yeah, put that. Yeah.

Necker Island.

Just leave it. Just don't delete things. Just literally put all your ideas on this paper.

Okay, got it. Okay. And then this one's like, what can you do? And then what. What's next? Oh, how to do it.

How do you. Yeah, Like, I don't. I mean, you don't have to do how you do it. You can just do, like, what you want your impact to be.

Yeah. I want to basically help people, like, learn. I want them to use this book to also fill the room. Because, I mean, to me, the easiest way to.

And make one that's just called how to fill the room.

Yeah.

Make sure we touch on that.

Okay. So now it's like. Oh, and then it's like the best way. Best way to raise money is filling the room. Yeah.

Yeah.

And now it's like, how do you do it? Yeah. And who do you know? Who do you know? You know, open the spiderweb, Speb. Oh, maybe a timeline could be in there. And then comfort circle.

And I want you to write at the top. Go to the top of this page.

Okay.

Go to like a first line. Go to before I. And hit escape or return. I want you to say, published by July 2026. No, 2026. July. This book will be in your hands.

Okay. This book will be in your hands. This is going to be so fun. Okay. All right. Cool. All right. Amazing. Okay. This is so fun. Okay, so that is how you do it. So is there anything else I need to do now to have this book, you know, this whole intention into action with my book?

I want you to start by, like, getting all your ideas on the paper. And then we can start by laying layout and everything. I can help you with this if you want. Yeah, just like organizing your ideas. But I think, like, your brainstorm page is already. It's already pretty filled with ideas. So you know what you want to talk about. You're excited to talk about it. So I think this book is going to be easy for you to write.

Yay. Thank you so much. I can't wait to get my book out in the world. For those of you listening, I will be committing to it being out by July of this year.

And we're all holding you accountable.

All holding me accountable. So I cannot wait because it's going to change. Like, that'd be the other thing I would think is, like, it's going to change people's lives right when they read it because now if anyone wants to raise money for any cause, especially as the billion dollar impact marketplace comes out in the world, they'll be able to do it. And so that's. That's super exciting. And then it's also going to fuel, like, entrepreneurs speakers.

You're selling your book right now? Yeah, no, it's going to make your book.

We're making my book. Okay, cool. So with that, okay, Avery, what is your number one piece of advice for people on doing the thing?

Follow through with your intentions.

Wow.

That is my piece of advice. Because intentions mean nothing until you take action on them.

Yeah, I love it. Okay, Amazing. All right. And please share with everyone where they can keep up with you. Follow by your book. Tell people about your book, all the things.

Absolutely. So my main page is going to be my website. It's called averycromwriting.com it'll have a link to the book, it'll have all about the book, it'll have all about me. And so definitely check that out.

So good. Oh, my gosh. Thank you so much for coming on. This was so much fun. I can't wait to do more and more things with you and get to see your comfort circles.

Oh, my God. Put that away.

Put that away. All right, you guys, thanks for joining. And do the thing. Don't wait for opportunity. Create it. And hey, guys, have you checked out my Facebook group yet? Go to do the thing, collaboration.com.