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Start with the level of help the work actually requires.

The point is not to push every prospect into the largest engagement. It is to solve the right problem in the right order.

Start here

Choose the level of help the uncertainty requires.

You do not have to commit to a full book project simply because you know your expertise is underused. The right first step depends on how clear the central idea, intended reader and business use already are.

If those decisions are still blurry, the Authority Clarity Intensive is designed to resolve them without forcing a larger engagement.

If the project is already clear, coaching or ghostwriting may be the more efficient next move.

$500

Authority Clarity Intensive

A focused working session with Bob Graham plus a written Authority Map. We identify the strongest ideas, stories and points of view inside your expertise and determine which of them appear substantial enough to support an Authority Asset.

This is not a miniature ghostwriting project. It is a diagnostic and strategic first step for leaders who know there is something valuable in their experience but are not yet sure what form it should take.

You can use the Authority Map yourself, take it to another provider or continue with SpearPoint Ink.

Best fit

You have significant expertise but the central authority idea is not yet clear.

You receive

A focused session plus a written Authority Map.

Typical client time

About 60 to 90 minutes plus brief preparation.

Book coaching

For authors who want to remain the primary writer.

Book coaching begins around $5,000 depending on scope. Bob helps with reader definition, positioning, architecture, chapter development and editorial judgment while you produce the manuscript.

This works best when writing is part of the experience you want and you can consistently protect the time required to draft.

The coaching engagement does not remove the writing burden. It gives the writing better direction.

Ghostwriting

For leaders whose highest-value contribution is the expertise.

Full ghostwriting engagements begin at $20,000. Bob takes primary responsibility for interviewing, architecture, drafting and revision while you remain the source of the ideas and stories.

The process is designed to concentrate your time in high-value source conversations and review rather than weekly drafting.

Exact investment depends on complexity, research, compliance requirements and the amount of supporting work around the manuscript.

Larger Authority Assets

When the book needs to connect to the business.

Some engagements extend beyond the manuscript into launch planning, LinkedIn content, speaking, curriculum, client education or related business-development assets.

Those projects are scoped around the actual business objective instead of automatically bundling services the client may not need.

The point is not to create a larger package. It is to make sure the finished asset has a practical place to live.

Different business cases

The right book depends on what the business needs the author to be known for.

Before choosing an engagement, it helps to look at the book decision through the role you already play. An advisor may be trying to make judgment easier to understand. A speaker may need more depth behind the keynote. A coach may need to distinguish a point of view from familiar industry language. A consultant may need buyers to see diagnosis and judgment before the engagement. A CEO may need to make leadership thinking portable.

Those differences affect the reader, the stories, the structure and the way the finished asset should be used.

How engagements fit the process

The service level changes. The underlying sequence does not.

The Authority Clarity Intensive covers the early source and direction work. Coaching keeps you in the writer's chair. Ghostwriting shifts most of the writing load to SpearPoint Ink. Larger engagements extend the finished asset into the business.

See the full Authority Asset Process →

See an example

What does this process look like when applied to a real business problem?

The Authority Asset Project Example walks through a representative consultant project from initial source work through the book, referrals, speaking and content.

See the Authority Asset Project Example →

Ghostwriter vs. AI

If the real decision is who should write the book, compare the two directly.

The dedicated comparison page looks at cost, source development, voice, research, speed and when AI-assisted writing may be enough.

Read: Ghostwriter vs. AI →

Before you sign

Know what a serious ghostwriting proposal should contain.

The proposal guide covers scope, interviews, revisions, timeline, price, ownership, confidentiality, publishing responsibilities and what happens if the project changes.

Read: What Should Go in a Business Book Ghostwriting Proposal? →

Need a deeper diagnostic?

The Authority Context Audit examines more than the idea.

The $500 Authority Clarity Intensive is focused source work. The $1,250 Authority Context Audit goes wider, looking at positioning, existing material, business goals and authority gaps before recommending what deserves to change or be built next.

Explore the Authority Context Audit →

Questions

What people usually want to know.

Do I need to know that I want a book before using the Authority Clarity Intensive?

No. The point is to determine what deserves to be built before you make the larger commitment.

Is the Intensive a disguised sales call?

No. You receive a written Authority Map you can use even if you never hire SpearPoint Ink again.

What if the best next step is not a book?

Then the recommendation should say so. A keynote, curriculum, client education system or another Authority Asset may fit better.

Can I go straight to ghostwriting?

Yes. If the central idea, reader and business objective are already clear, a larger engagement may be the more efficient next step.

A practical next step

Still deciding what the larger project should be?

Start with the $500 Authority Clarity Intensive. You will leave with a clearer sense of what deserves to be built and what level of support makes sense.