Your next step forward

This is the answer if you’re feeling at all intimidated [The Writer’ s Life]( May 27, 2022 "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other." – Abraham Lincoln {NAME}, Imagine I told you to plant a forest the size of Central Park … By hand … All by yourself … With no money, resources, or help from anyone else … How would you do it? … or would the task seem so large and impossible, that you wouldn't even try to attempt it? The thing is, it's not impossible. Jadav Payeng — an Indian man on a mission to save his hometown from getting washed away by erosion … Gave himself a very simple task. He planted trees every single day. With nothing but his own hands, he managed to turn 1,360 acres of dry, cracked earth into a lush, thriving forest that's now home to elephants, tigers, and rhinos. All by himself! Why am I bringing this up? Because "planting a forest" sounds hard. But planting a tree is easy. And it's the same with getting where you want to go as a writer. Here's what I mean … First of all, yes, you should have a big, "thriving forest" end goal in mind. Writing can lead you to the exact lifestyle you want … And I encourage you to dream BIG. Picture exactly how much money you want to make … how many hours a day you'd like to write … and what you want your everyday life to look like. You need to know what you're shooting for. But once you've taken some time to figure all of that out … Stop thinking about it. 😌 At least, for a while. You can revisit your vision every quarter or so to make sure you're on track. But the only way to actually get there is to stop thinking about that BIG end goal, and simply plant a tree every day. 🌳 It takes the pressure off trying to "make it" as a writer … And lets you focus on the next step you need to take. Now, if you're reading this and thinking, "Hmm … but what is my next step, Rebecca?" Let's figure it out right now. 😄 Assess where you are … Where are you in your writing journey? Do you already have a client or two? Or do you need to find your first client? Do you feel confident in your writing skills? Or do you need to work on skills, first? The "tree-planting" process for writers is learn a skill, get paid. Learn another skill, get paid more. Gain experience, get paid more. Scale, get paid more. Add in passive income streams, get paid more. This is how you build your thriving forest! So, if you don't yet have skills to offer clients, start there. There's no "right answer" on which skill to start with … Just pick one and get going. I usually recommend starting with The AWAI Method because it gives you a foundation in copywriting and teaches you how to write five different projects you can get paid for. But all of our skill-building programs are discounted right now during our 25-year [anniversary sale](! So, take your pick. Again, you can't make a wrong choice. If you have skills, and no one to pay you for them, getting a client is your next step. I personally recommend Ilise Benun's LinkedIn challenge that is guaranteed to get you connecting with clients in 21 days. It has the best track record of landing clients than anything we've ever seen in our 25 years of training copywriters. And it's also part of [the sale](. 😁 We also have loads of [free webinars on getting clients]( here on our website. And getting clients is built into ANY skill-building program at AWAI. If you're ready to build in passive income (all writers should at some point), maybe that will be the tree you plant next. Start your money-making website … or get a blog up-and-running. Make it a goal to write one page a day … you'll be ready to start monetizing it this time next month (your next tree!). Just remember, copywriting is a financially valuable skill that can take you anywhere you want to go. The key is not to let the enormity of where you want to go intimidate or distract you from getting started. You will get there! Planting one tree a day. ❤️ [Rebecca Matter’ s signature] Rebecca LAST CHANCE: $11 today, $297 tomorrow When you grab a subscription to Barefoot Writer magazine by midnight, for only $11 … You'll get FREE access to our Making the Leap program, which takes you wherever you are today … And shows you exactly how to make a smooth transition to paid writing, so you'll have success right out of the gate. It usually costs $297, but you'll get it completely free today! [Grab It All For $11]( What's Hot at AWAI … 🙌 Great timing to take your next step! Our BEST-SELLING programs [are up to 90% off here](! 😩 Do you feel stuck? [Check out some of our best-selling programs that can help you achieve your goals!]( 👀 Still not sure you'll finish what you start? [Read this.]( 🤑 [Off to a great start: Here's how to get to your first $1,000 as a writer.]( It Can Happen FAST! 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