Q4. What part of The Billion Dollar Solution are you most excited about?
I'd mention two things. First is the Cycle of Results (CORE, with a tm after it!) described in chapter 15. For me, it's a big advance in change management for practical implementations, but I'm still not sure how best to convey why that is. People read about it and say, "ok, that makes sense, but so what?" The so what is, you can evaluate just about any implementation plan using CORE and very quickly determine its strengths and weaknesses. By correcting the weaknesses you can dramatically increase your chances of long-term success. And we're not just talking about implementing ProChain Project Management; I think it's going to prove helpful for implementing ERP or getting your kids to clean their rooms. It's only one chapter of the book, so I'm sure we'll be doing more writing on the subject.
Second is the launching of ProChain Press. There are lots of publishing alternatives these days, including going with a well-known publisher or using print-on-demand. I wanted more control than a publisher would allow and better quality than I've seen from print-on-demand. We were able to do two-color printing, add a nice cover, sell it for less than half the price of my previous book, and time the release with the associated web site, billiondollarsolution.com. And (ironically) we didn't have to wait a year between the time it was written and the time it was on the shelves! I do have to admit, I now have a much better understanding of why manuscripts take a long time to get into print. I'm not sure where we'll go next with ProChain Press. As you know, I do have another book waiting in the wings, so no doubt that will be a project one of these days. Stay tuned!
