I’ve dealt with the hurdle of a lack of experience and I’ve talked about why it’s important that you get out there and write your story, now I’m going to address your insecurities about your writing abilities and why that should not stop you from writing a book. Plus, I’ll share with you strategies for […]
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How to Get Started
The hardest obstacle for most writers to overcome is figuring out where to start. Today, I’m going to outline a process that I’ve been using for some time and that I find works well for me. It’s just five steps long, but these powerful five steps will give you a path forward and allow you […]
People Need Your Story
In September of 2008, I stood at a podium, shaking. I was preparing myself to give a ten-minute talk in front of 36 women I did not know, and 32 more that I knew fairly well but who – until now – had not heard all of my story, and I was terrified that they […]
You Know Enough To Serve
If you’ve ever thought about writing a book, but you thought, “I don’t know enough” or “I’m not experienced enough,” I want you to let go of that idea. You know more than someone with zero experience. You have more experience than someone who has never done it before, and that makes you legitimately qualified […]
Why People Put Off Writing
After working with many writers and listening to their struggles, their reasons for putting off writing usually come down to one of six reasons: I don’t know enough; nobody would want to hear my story; I don’t know how to get started; I’m not good at writing; it will be too hard; or I don’t […]
Leading With Words
More than 300 years before the common era began, a man by the name of Plato wrote a book called The Republic. The ideas in this book were influenced by a Greek philosopher by the name of Socrates. The reason I mention this is the ideas encapsulated in that book have influenced approximately 90 generations of […]