We’ve made some ground already in this brand new year. Hopefully, you’ve made plans and have worked that plan. Now that you’ve gained some momentum, you’ll need to periodically measure your success. Do it the right way and it can fuel your fire. Measure incorrectly and you’ll extinguish it. Here are some do’s and don’ts of measuring your success: Do measure your success daily. Seriously. Take just a few moments each day to count your successes and recognize those areas where you fell short of the finish line. That way, you’ll know where to pick up tomorrow. Don’t measure by comparing yourself to others. Susie May Warren may write a book in ten days while Terri Blackstock takes a year. Both are magnificent authors. Both are very different in how […]
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A New Year of Success, Part Three: Love Adversity
I know. You want to hit the delete button right now. There’s nothing fun about the problems you face in life and you don’t mind telling me I’ve lost my marbles for even thinking it. I get it. I really do but, since I’ve been around the block a few times, I’ve learned something very important that I want to share with you: Adversity Rocks! There is a depth of wisdom you gain by staring in the face of adversity that you cannot get any other way. What’s more, you cannot give your characters what you know nothing about. Adversity is the gateway to success. If it weren’t for adversity, what would you bring to the table that was uniquely you? Lots of people can write really well. But only […]
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A New Year of Success, Part 2: Believe!
Last week we ushered your new year of writing goals by talking about getting it right. I trust you’ve been able to spend some times pondering that. One of the things that will solidify that foundation is to Believe. I’m sure you’ve had times in your life where you just believed it would come to pass. There was something inside that drove you to not be shaken in that faith. It got you out of bed in the morning and caused you to move forward step after step in search of your goal. That belief is unshakable. It is arguably one of most powerful forces in your writing journey. You may be thinking that’s all well and good but you can’t just go through the drive thru window at the […]
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A New Year of Success, Part 1: Get it Right!
Raise your hand if you had a challenging 2012. Yeah, most writers—at least the ones I know—had somewhat of a tumultuous year. That’s the bad news. The good news is that it’s all behind us now and we’re in a brand new one! That’s like trading in your old clunker for a brand new set of wheels… with custom leather seats! Here are some things every writer should do in order to set yourself up for success. Do these and you’ll have an exciting 360 days that are left in 2013. Umm… yes, I’m counting. Forget the Past. Well, not totally. Remember the lessons but forget how disappointing some of your experiences were. Can’t go back and change them so why hang onto them? Embrace the present. Today is a […]
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