How Patrick Hardy Published His Book Design Any Disaster

January 16, 2025

Join Melanie Johnson co-owner of Elite Online Publishing, as she interviews Patrick Hardy, the author of the compelling book “Design Any Disaster.” Patrick shares his journey from being a keynote speaker to becoming a successful author, and how having a book has significantly shaped his career.

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What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

  • Book Writing Process

  • Story and Narrative Development

  • Cover Design and Branding

Quotes:

“And I was really careful because when I, when I was a public speaker, I was a competitive public speaker in high school and college and what I did was one of the tricks I used to use is I’d have a story in the beginning and I would tie that story back in at the end. If you read my book, I do the exact same thing.” (05:14)

“When you have your philosophy in a distilled form and it’s in a clear narrative format where people can read it and they can say, that’s what this person’s about. That’s the core of what this person is saying.” (13:04)

“It’s, it’s the marketing is so important. I think a lot of authors don’t realizing that you’ve got to just like you, you’ve said, everything you’ve said is wonderful because you have to be so creative to get out there and get your, to get your content, your, your and your message out there.” (19:53)

About Patrick Hardy:

Many of Patrick’s plans are now considered best practice across dozens of industries – he even wrote the chapters on disaster preparedness, terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction for use in the US National Curriculum. He travels the planet to consult with Fortune 500s, SMBs, and high-value families, bringing more than relentless professionalism and excellence: His fun, optimistic approach empowers anyone to be successful in the wake of a disaster.

Patrick Hardy is a multi-certified disaster preparedness and response professional whose domestic and international exploits have earned him the title “The Indiana Jones of disaster planning.” His vivid stories always contain nuggets of wisdom for life, leadership, and business and captivate audiences, whether leaping off the pages of his book or as he leaps onto the stage for his in-demand keynote engagements.

Whether he’s logging Guinness World Records (done), traveling the planet to respond to far-flung invitations to equip teams (monthly), writing his next book, or giving his time and expertise to ensure nonprofits are able to navigate disruption (40 and counting), Patrick Hardy is always evolving – and making interesting connections he effortlessly applies back to lessons in disaster preparedness.

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