You’ve been working
on your new business
for a while.
Your motivation
is starting to dissipate.
You’re losing
interest.
This is normal.
And it is a great time
to review
WHY you started
this business.
Look over
your notes
from the first few days
of start up.
Feel that passion.
You were excited
about the project
then.
Remind yourself
why.
And get excited about it
again.
Review your reason
for starting your business.
I love fresh writing.
That is my favorite part
of the Romance Novel Business.
So I try to do
at least a little bit
of fresh writing
every day.
There are plenty of tasks
we have to do
each day as business builders.
It is necessary work
and it has to be completed.
But try to set aside
a few minutes,
it could be 15 minutes,
to do a task
that gives you joy.
That will remind you
WHY you’re building
that specific business
and
it will give you energy
for the other
not-as-enjoyable tasks.
Do a fun task
every day.
It is 9 days
into 2024.
If you haven’t yet
taken action
on at least one of your goals,
do that today.
If it is a smaller goal,
consider
completing it.
If it is a larger goal,
take the first step.
You set these goals
because they are important
to you.
Even if they are fun goals,
they are fun goals
you want to reach.
Take action on at least
one of those goals
today.
Every time
one of my writing buddies
has
a book release,
she says,
“Take that Professor” X
“You said I would never
be a writer.
You can suck a$$
because look at me now.”
And then she laughs.
She is fueled
by pure spite.
And…
it works for her.
I once received
a review
that said
my action-packed romance
had too much sex in it.
I crammed the next story
with as many sex scenes
as I could fit into
the plot
BECAUSE of that review.
And that sex-filled story
sold VERY well.
Spite is a valid motivator.
Embrace it!