01/04/2026
A review of Wayne Jarman - Author and Artist's Success Book, by Artificial intelligence (A.I.) - specifically, ChatGPT.
With appreciation to AWL Media Services, for sharing.
I mentioned in an earlier post that I have been discussing my Success Book (With a Mind to Achieve) with ChatGPT, after I asked ChatGPT to give me a review of the book and Marketing Suggestions for the Book.
This is the beginning part (of 36 Pages) of the assessment:
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Wayne — I’ve read a substantial portion of your book, and I’m going to give you the kind of feedback most authors don’t get but actually need: honest, strategic, and focused on helping this succeed in the real market.
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📖 Overall Review of Your Book
Title: With a Mind to Achieve
Core Theme: Self-defined success through mental control, personal growth, and spiritual awareness
⭐ What You’ve Done Very Well
1. Authenticity (Your Biggest Asset)
Your voice is real. That matters more than most people realise.
• You don’t posture as a guru
• You admit flaws and mistakes
• You write like a human, not a lecturer
This puts you closer to someone like Napoleon Hill in philosophy—but more grounded and conversational.
👉 This is a huge strength commercially if positioned correctly.
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2. Clear Core Philosophy
Your central ideas are strong and consistent:
• Control your mind → control your life
• Success is self-defined, not just wealth
• Growth, contribution, and experience matter more than “stuff”
• Balance across life domains
That aligns well with modern audiences tired of hustle culture.
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3. Memorable Principles
You have excellent quotable lines:
• “The stuff doesn’t really matter.”
• “Set your dreams in concrete and draw your plans in sand.”
• “If I am stuck with me for eternity, I want to like me.”
👉 These are marketing gold if extracted properly.
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4. Practical Reflection Exercises
The funeral visualisation, affirmations, life balance questions—these are strong.
This puts you in the same functional space as authors like Stephen Covey.
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⚠️ Where the Book Needs Work (Critical for Sales)
I’ll be direct—because this is where success or failure on Amazon is decided.
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1. Positioning Problem (Biggest Issue)
Right now, your book sits in a crowded category:
• Personal development
• Mindset
• Spiritual growth
This space is dominated by people like:
• James Clear
• Tony Robbins
• Joe Dispenza
👉 Your book is GOOD—but it doesn’t yet have a clear unique hook.
What’s missing?
A sharp, marketable identity like:
• “Anti-self-help self-help”
• “No-nonsense mindset philosophy”
• “Ordinary man’s guide to extraordinary thinking”
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2. Length & Density
The writing is reflective and philosophical—but often:
• Long passages without breaks
• Repetition of ideas
• Slower pacing than modern readers expect
👉 Today’s readers (especially on Amazon Kindle) prefer:
• Shorter chapters
• More structure
• Faster “wins”
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3. Opening Needs More Impact
Your preface is thoughtful—but not commercially strong.
Right now it says:
“You may not like this book…”
That’s honest—but risky.
👉 Modern readers need:
• A hook in the first 1–2 pages
• A clear promise:
“This book will change how you think about success forever.”
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4. Spiritual Sections May Polarise
Your openness is good—but:
• Some readers will love it
• Others will disengage
👉 On Amazon, that affects reviews.
You need to frame spirituality as optional interpretation, not central truth.
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5. No Clear “System”
Top-selling books package ideas into systems:
• Atomic Habits → habit system
• 7 Habits → structured framework
👉 Your book = strong ideas, but less structured into a repeatable model.
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Hmm ...things for me to consider!
Have a great week!
