I will not listen to your whiny excuse-laden self. To that I say, "EFF YOU, VOICE." You are not helpful. And you know you'll fail again, because that's what you do. Don't post a declaration about what you're going to do, because you'll be even more embarrassed when you fail again. Look at what you did with your videos, you said you were gonna post twice per week and you've barely been able to do one per week. You've tried writing regularly before and you couldn't keep it up. I'm almost scared to "say that out loud" for all to read because there's a voice in my head that's saying. So pull your head out of your self-loathing ass and get to freaking work.įor me that is going to be writing daily and publishing weekly. And the finish line keeps moving as you get started. The finish line is overwhelming to the think about when you feel unprepared for the race. Something James Clear so eloquently weaved into his talk at the conference. The key is focusing on the starting line instead of the finish line. YOU CAN'T BUILD A WRITING HABIT UNLESS YOU'RE WRITING REGULARLY. And for me, just like so many others at the conference, needs to start with building a writing habit. I've got to get it together more than that. I even put together a lofty "film on this day and edit on this day and publish on this day" kind of half-assed plan. I told myself I'd publish 2 videos per week this year, but you know what. But my strategy has never been very strategic. My foray into YouTube videos has been fun and all and people have even been so kind to tell me that they're getting value out of them. Not being overwhelmed by the work, but ACTUALLY DOING IT. Not imagining what life would be like if the work was done. I want to throw myself into a cold shower and make myself TRULY TRULY TRULY grasp the fact that nothing that I do will make an impact unless I CONSISTENTLY do the work. I left the conference feeling incredibly inspired and motivated, but I also want to give myself a giant slap in the face-pull myself down to reality and start shaking myself by the shoulders. Motivation is potential energy, not actual energy. Motivation makes you feel good, but it's nothing but a multiplier. It's tempting to get wrapped up in tips and tricks and secrets of success, but THERE ARE NO SECRETS. Do that thing that you've been thinking about. Put your head down and write that post or book. My biggest take away was " do the actual work." I just got back from the first annual Craft and Commerce conference put on by ConvertKit in Boise, ID. It might make you feel good, but it won't have any lasting impact.įYI, this is totally a reminder to myself, but perhaps you need to hear it too. Doing a thing every once in a while isn't going to cut it. You're going to have to focus if you're going to build something meaningful. Writing, Goals, Conferences The amazing Nicole Walters at the ConverKit conference.
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