I joke that I’ve made
just about every mistake
a writer can make
and anything that can go wrong
HAS gone wrong.
One publisher of 18 best selling stories
hasn’t paid me in years
and likely won’t ever pay me.
I’ve had big releases
on days tragedies happened.
Had booksellers pull books mistakenly
in the middle of a huge promo.
You name it.
I’ve dealt with it.
And I’ve survived.
My sales today
are better than they were yesterday.
Setbacks happen in every business.
We need to learn how to cope
with them.
“Perhaps one of the best ways
to cope with a setback in business
can be to remind yourself
of your “why.”
Reconnect with your reasons
for doing what you do.
Don’t forget the meaning
behind all your efforts.
Remind yourself of where you’ve been,
what you’ve achieved so far,
and keep your eye on the vision
you created for yourself.
What got you out of bed
in the morning
raring to go?
Don’t lose sight of this.”
The only person or thing
that can stop you
is you.
Expect setbacks.
Learn how to deal with them.
View them as business lessons
and move on.