Of all the negative emotions, after shame, I think envy takes the biscuit: it seeps into everything we look at and it keeps us stuck.
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Seth Godin calls it making a ruckus.
Which I like.
But I call it being a shenanigator.
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Want to know why we say things to ourselves we'd never say to others – and how we can be a little kinder to ourselves?
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Ever thought about writing a book but never quite got started? You’re not alone.
Here are 15 reasons why I think you should write a book in 2020… -
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Want to know how I've gone from a chaotic cranefly who couldn't get out of bed to a 6 am person who writes every day and sometimes eats like a healthy adult?
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It's up to us to persuade the right people that our books are worth investing in.
Nobody else is going to do it for us – and that's a really cool position to be in because it means we're in charge of our own destiny. We get to make our own successes (and failures) without relying on (or blaming) others.
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You are not your business. You are not your art.
Take the criticism. Allow the reaction. Then examine it carefully.
Is there a lesson you can learn and use to improve? Take it.
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One of the best books I’ve read on how to beat resistance and procrastination is The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield. Here's my review...
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Have you ever read something that, when you think about it later, is obvious – but at the time, it blows your mind?
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Next time you know you have a chunk of work to do – or if you're writing your book and struggling to set aside a chunk of time – book yourself a long train journey. Find some cheap first-class tickets to anywhere and settle in.
Maybe it's the constant background white noise. The clacks and clatters as the train rolls over joints in the track.
Possibly it's the gentle rolling motion as we munch through the miles.
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Two questions get fired at me often:
How can I become a better writer?
What books do you recommend I read to get better at marketing my business?
My answer to the first question is: write. Write every day and don’t worry too much if what you write is sometimes crap. You’ll get better.
Write. Edit. Improve. Repeat.
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The thing about tiny beetle steps is, eventually they add up to great big leaps.
We get hung up on the great big leaps. We strive for massive improvements, to become an overnight success, and wish for miracles to happen fast.
