Member-only story
The Myth of Overnight Success
I have found that the myth of overnight success and achieving all of your goals over a short period of time is just that — a myth.
I didn’t write 20+ bestsellers overnight; it all began with a two hundred fifty word blog post a few years before I wrote the first book. Every day I wrote another blog post and another and soon my writing improved, I could write five hundred word posts, and the idea of authoring a book came into my realm of possibilities. When I published my first book in 2010 people thought I had been a writer since I was very young. I quickly corrected them and explained that anyone with a goal and a dream who was willing to do the work could do the same.
Trust the Process
Having a process is the most important aspect of coming up with new material. Everyone is unique and might have a different method, but a routine will make all the difference. We need something to create a habit loop that triggers the writing brain. A process that conditions our mind to see a specific time as writing and creativity time, regardless of the results is crucial to success and gets us closer to making the myth of overnight success a reality.
Ignore the Haters
I can remember when someone wrote a scathingly hateful review of my book about affiliate marketing several years ago. I complained to my…
