Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Barak Paz Tal and I am passionate about writing, real estate, Surfing, Music, Building business and making something good with our planet. I had started two internet startups in China between 2005-2009: Meijob – became one of the 10 jobsites in China and the #1 Job search engine, JiPingMi – became one of the 10 property search sites in China and the #2 property search engine with over 4M users per month.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I had written my book in Hebrew two years ago – 100 Vacation Day a Year to inspire my self as well as others to break modern slavery. It is has been translated to English during the last year and is now being launched in Amazon.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes. I wake up at 4:30am and like to write before my family wakes up. I also wrote the book while listening to the Foo Fighters Documentary series – Sonic Highways. It took me two years of pregnancy between the seeding of the idea in a vacation in Brazil and actually writing it. The birth took 48 hours and the child is healthy đŸ™‚
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Ten books I’d take on a vacation:
1. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
2. Think Like a Billionaire by Donald Trump
3. How Come That Idiot’s Rich and I’m Not?
by Robert Shemin
4. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
5. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
6. Zero Limits by Joe Vitale and Dr. Hew Len
7. The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
8. Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony
Robbins
9. How to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
10. A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink
What are you working on now?
My new book will challenge the basic assumptions of modern economy and will offer a new model that will combine Capitalist and Socialist theories into a new practical approach
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Selling Books in stores
Selling Books online via Amazon
Giving books away to people i love or to people that i believe can be inspired by the book.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes, There is a tremendous opportunity today to self publish books that authors didn’t have 20 years ago. We all need to learn some marketing techniques and live what we write and things will happen.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It was in a workshop next to Jerusalem, I was offered to recheck the decisions i had made in the past, and watch the movie the LION KING. One of the decision i made when i was in my teen years, related to my father, the decision was not to ever open a business.
I had decided to listen to that advice and in 2005 resigned my position as customer marketing manager for one of the biggest telcos in Israel to become an entrepreneur in China, the place where my father has died in a trip. It’s the circle of LIFE.
What are you reading now?
NOTES from the EDGE – HARRY Killbuck by Lauren Staton.
Met her in Thailand and we had amazing 3 days of authors brain storming.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Write my new book.
Continue with the marketing of 100 Vacation Days a year
What is your favorite book of all time?
Retire Rich Retire Young – By Robert Kyosaki
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