LIES THAT KEEP PEOPLE FROM WRITING THEIR BOOK
Are you an aspiring author with an unfinished manuscript? Or have you dreamed about writing a book for years but haven’t been able to commit the time to make it happen? You're not alone! Many people hear a little voice in their head that whisper lies and keep them from pursuing their writing goals. It could be anything from “you don't have enough time,” “it won’t be good, so why bother?,” or “who are you to think you can write a book?." In this blog post, I want to talk about how these lies can stop us dead in our tracks - and how we can confront them and move forward. If you find yourself making excuses instead of tackling your lifelong goal, read on - maybe it's time for change!
𝗟𝗶𝗲 #𝟭: 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 or 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆.
Hogwash. Everything you read, watch, and hear has been based upon something that came before it–something someone else wrote, produced or said. So, IT'S ALL BEEN DONE, BEFORE. Doesn't matter. It hasn't been done by someone with your life experiences, your worldview, your lens, your heart. 🧬
𝗟𝗶𝗲 #𝟮: 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲.
A) You'll never have time to write. You have to make time. B) What have you ever put off and said later, "I'm so glad I put that off”? C) NONE of us are promised tomorrow. So, how do you feel about NEVER writing the book you've always wanted to write? If that's not acceptable to you, THE TIME IS NOW .⏰
𝗟𝗶𝗲 #𝟯 𝗜'𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗼𝗹𝗱. 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵.
You not too old to write, but you're too old to wait. And the fear of looking foolish or worrying waht other people will think when you tell them you're writing a book and following your dream? That's just imposter syndrome. Plus, if we are in midlife, aren't we supposed to let that shit go? I'm asking for a friend. (I struggle too, folks). 🦸♀️
𝗟𝗶𝗲 #𝟰 𝗜'𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁.
You don't have to be a good writer to write a book. You have to be a good learner. It's a process and a skill. You can learn and improve. Be coachable. Hire someone to help you. Practice. And the starting point? Everyone–even the best–struggle with this. I can help you start. It's the best part of having a coach. 👭
𝗟𝗶𝗲 #𝟱: 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵.
When I was telling my best friend a lie simlar to this one about an investment I needed to make for myself and my business, she said to me, “If one of your kids needed something and it cost $xxx, you'd find the money. You found the money. Everytime. Find the money now. Invest in YOU.” That's great advice. Put your needs first. Also, I've structured my business so that the investment can be done month-to-month to make my coaching more accessible, and I recently launched a small-group book coaching program at a fraction of the cost of one-on-one coaching.
💰 𝗟𝗶𝗲 #𝟲: 𝗜'𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵. 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 (𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱).
All lies. This is the EXACT right time to start working with a book caoch. My clients who work with me from the beginnng often need my help for shorter periods of time.
There's a lot to be said for bringing in a professional before you pour the foundation. And one of my superpowers is helping you get clarity on your idea. 🌇 If you read this far, you're thinking about it. Go here and schedule a free, no obligation call to get your questions answered.