Feel like you’re failing?

I hated writing that subject line … May 30, 2024 [The Writer’ s Life]( "Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you." – Walt Whitman Hi {NAME}, I hated writing that subject line … Way to start the morning off on a good note! 😉 But it's a topic I want to address, because that little gremlin of a feeling has the power to derail your writing goals more than anything else. And it's something we writers (and parents, friends, children, athletes, … humans!) will face time and time again throughout our lives. But here's what you need to remember: success is not a straight line. There will be hills and valleys … wrong turns … lessons learned … and wonderful surprises that take you somewhere unexpected or boost you forward faster than you could ever imagine. Life WILL disrupt your "plan" if it hasn't already. Probably numerous times this year alone! From time to time, you will feel like you're failing. But here's the thing … Knowing it will happen gives you massive power. In fact, you can even plan on it. [In one of the first Monday Morning Jumpstarts]( we ever did (back when it was simply a new "idea") … Ted and I discuss the anxiety that comes with feeling like we're not making the progress we want with our goals … And what to do if we feel like we're already failing. The truth is you are NOT failing. Every minute you spend immersed in honing your craft and building your writing business is a step forward … Think of it as a sequence of steps. Your goal right now, and always, is simply to do the next right thing. Don't know what that is? If you're not yet making money, [take this 3-hour training](. It will get you moving forward in a writing path that pays new writers very well — right out of the gate. Or check out our [2024 pricing guide]( and get familiar with the going rates for over 80 projects. Or invest an hour of time learning with [one of our free training webinars](. Just remember … Even if life causes you to push pause, you'll resume where you left off. So, here's to moving forward today! To your success, Rebecca Matter President AWAI Inside this issue: - [Stay Motivated! How to Reach Your Paid Writing Goals]( - [B2B Copywriting: A Comprehensive Guide to Writing for the B2B Industry]( - ["I Swear, the Monkeys Are Taking Over the Island!"]( Monday Morning Jumpstart – Stay Motivated! How to Reach Your Paid Writing Goals Not sure how to reach your paid writing goals this year? Or maybe you haven't made the progress on your writing goals that you thought you would by now. Take heart! In today's Monday Morning Jumpstart, success coach Ted Capshaw gives us real strategies to go easy on yourself, reset your expectations … and still accomplish your paid writing goals this year. 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