SHOW NOTES What happens when you’re on your way down to burnout? Shouldn’t you just be able to “stop” doing what you’re doing? Apply the brakes? Well… it depends on how far into burnout you are. Given the amount of writers I’ve coached, and the number of people I’ve either taken through burnout or watched…
SHOW NOTES I can get it all done. I can do all the things. But… can you? Given the amount of writers I’ve coached, and the number of people I’ve either taken through burnout or watched go through it, it’s a topic I have a lot to say about. Take a listen, if you’d like.…
SHOW NOTES Burnout. Have you been through it? Are you headed for it? Are you convinced it will never happen to you? It would probably be a good idea to take a listen. Given the amount of writers I’ve coached, and the number of people I’ve either taken through burnout or watched go through it,…
SHOW NOTES Writers Write. But… do they? (You know me, you know what I’ll say:) Well, some do, and some don’t. And it’s not an indicator of being a “real” writer. It’s also not an anti-indicator. It’s all about (SURPRISE:) Alignment. That’s right. It’s alignment time again. So let’s question the premise! Important Links! Here…
SHOW NOTES Eight things authors need to quit doing in a crisis… Boy, if I thought last week was hard (confronting unrealistic expectations), then this week is WAY harder! Crisis management is hard to talk about with authors because everyone has an opinion based in their experience. But let’s talk to a nationally recognized crisis…
SHOW NOTES Yikes! Here’s a scary topic… releasing unrealistic expectations. I’m a little worried about how this will be received, so I hope that it lands well with you. I hope that you can release your unrealistic expectations right along with me. Important Links! EBT Training: https://www.ebtconnect.net CBT Training: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/296579 DBT Training: https://www.verywellmind.com/dialectical-behavior-therapy-1067402 Write Better…
SHOW NOTES Planners make me productive. But… do they? Are you wired for planners to actually help you execute, or are there other systems that will be better for that? Check out the episode to find out! Important Links! Here is the first QTP episode if you are new to the podcast: https://betterfasteracademy.com/quitcast1-03/ Link to…
SHOW NOTES We talk a lot about what to quit around here. A lot of us want to do less social media. What can we quit, and what can we keep? (Part One) Important Links! Idea diffusion curve link: https://cjni.net/journal/?p=1444 Roni Loren 30-Day Fast post: https://roniloren.com/blog/2019/3/9/after-the-30-day-social-media-ban-what-surprised-me-amp-what-im-changing Nikki’s books: https://nikkihaverstock.com Better-Faster Academy Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy/ Sell…
SHOW NOTES Chances are good, if you’re a writer, you have gotten a lot of flak in your life for procrastination. You may even feel like you wish you procrastinated less. So, let’s look at procrastination from a QTP perspective. Procrastination is bad… right? But… is it? Important Links! Here is the Ted Talk I…
SHOW NOTES What to Question! How do you take advice from other authors? Is there something else going on underneath the advice that we get from authors, or should we just accept what they say? This QTP is about our daily work. Important Links! Dear Writer books: https://betterfasteracademy.com/books-by-becca-syme/ Learn more about the CliftonStrengths® Assessment: https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com…