Write the damn book

Folks, if you need a wake up call, I’ll give you one right now.

It really helped me, so I’m going to share it with you too.

Your book will not write itself (unless you’re getting ChatGPT to do it).

There will also never be a right time to get started or get back to it. You can put it off all you like and make excuses, but your book isn’t going to get any longer, refined or finished if you do that.

How do I know this? Well, because that’s what I was doing. I was waiting for the right time. I was procrastinating. Why? Because I didn’t know where to start. It felt like I was standing at the bottom of Everest, looking up and thinking “this is going to be a huge task.”

And I’m not wrong – writing a book is a huge task! It’s possible – but not without a bit of elbow grease.

It’s very easy to get wrapped up in thinking:“but where do I start? I don’t have time. There’s so much to do.”

If you’re in a similar place, where your book is gathering cobwebs in the corner, or your project hasn’t been updated in a while, or you don’t know where to start, here is my advice:

Take action. Just start, and do a little at a time.

I took action and I’m back working on my book – and you should too.

Remember: this is your dream, your goal!

You’ve got to take action because the hard truth is … it’s up to you. Unless you have a ghostwriter, the person who is going to write the book has got to be you.

But how?, I hear you ask. Well, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. What does that mean?

It means just start.

Just put one foot in front of the other. Write down the ideas for your new book. Set aside time to work on it. Pick up where you left off, whether that was a month or six years ago. Tell your family or friends that you are working on your book and have them hold you accountable. Remember, you don’t have to do this alone!

Slowly and surely you will get to where you want to be – and your future self will thank you.

Now, go! Isn’t there a book you’re supposed to be writing??

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