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The Words of Your Successful Business How to Get and Stay Motivated to Write By Lauren Di Franco, MPT
Y When you’re writing is something we start to feel, we’re hooked. And if we’re hooked, we click to read more, we click to hire you, we click to sign up… and that will get you hooked on writing more!
our successful business is built on a foundation of words. The question is, do you have to get motivated to write them, or does the act of writing motivate you? Either way, writing is an essential tool you’ll need to master for your business and I have 10 secrets for you to help keep your powerful writing fire burning. I’ve journaled since I was fifteen. Writing has always been a way for me to heal, express, vent, analyze, problem solve or just create. When it came to professional writing and writing for my business I had to move through a lot of this-isn’tgood-enough crap, learn the tricks of the trade, and then practice. That practice led to blogs, books and website copy that started to feel good and purposeful. But there was something much more
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important that happened that turned my lack of motivation, doubt and fear into prolific writing juju. And I want to share those secrets with you so that crafting awesome words for your business makes you all tingly inside instead of feeling that dread. 10 Tips for Staying Motivated and In the Flow to Write
Always be yourself If you’re trying too hard to write what you think others want to hear it comes off as fake and icky. Don’t do that. Be yourself. Authenticity is the name of the game. We want the full-on, awesome you.
Don’t overthink Writer’s block is a myth. It happens because you started thinking too much. Stop that. Ask yourself this instead: What am I feeling right now? And write from that place instead. As soon as you catch yourself analyzing too much, stop and take a deep breath.
Feel something As a sequel to number 2, you now have to feel what you intend your reader to feel. So, please, feel something good. You’re excited about your message, right? Great! Conjure that up when you sit down to write, and we’ll feel that energy in your words. Afraid your words aren’t good enough? Guess what we’ll feel? Fear.
It’s good enough It’s you, so it’s good enough. Your
