These are recaps of previous Lesson Learned I have posted in various places. With the launch of the site and blog this week this will now be posted here each week. Here is recap of previous Lesson Learned.
Lesson Learned ~ Being You Is Hard
By: Scribes Unleashed
Being you is hard. And no not in a fun way. When there are so many others who seem to know how this or that thing should be it makes you wonder and question are you doing this right. I’m gonna go back to the statement I made and continue to make – do what is right for you.
Always take what you’re told when it comes to writing with some skepticism. There is no absolutes in this business. Hell there is none in life. Listen, take it in then question it and if this works for you.
#hardwork #lessonlearned #motivate #beyou #dosomething #designersedgeink
Lesson Learned ~ Sometimes Things Don’t Always Go According to Plans.
There was this plan you see and (insert problem that sent the plan askew) derailed it. Damn it.
Yeah that is a scenario many of us face. Sometimes it seems like it’ll be something we cannot get past until you have that light bulb moment. Ahhh…that light bulb moment is a wonderful thing. I want to kiss it, stroke it and call it mine. wink That light bulb moment came to me and with it I adapted my plans.
Yes it changed stuff but it was ok, it needed to happen so I went with it. And you know what the change in plans worked. So the world didn’t stop and life went on. We get so caught up on what is the plan we don’t think of a back up to the plan or how we could change it. Yes I know change is hard but it is also good when needed. So do that swivel when needed and the outcome of it might surprise you.
I’m gonna end with the same statement I made and continue to make – do what is right for you.
#hardwork #lessonlearned #motivate #beyou #dosomething #designersedgeink
Lesson Learned ~ Failure Is A Step In Success
I’m about to tell you a secret…well maybe not a secret but something many might not admit. I try things and there are many times I fail. A whole lotta times I fail. Yes fail and sometime spectacularly. There I said it and it’s in writing.
The other day I tried a new to me promotion to get some exposure and well it didn’t work. Money down the drain and another failure. But I saw this as not a failure but a success since I could take parts of this and learn something. I love learning.
Yes when you do something you want it to succeed to get a positive return on it…but that is not always the case. Sometime we fail and fail and fail. But it’s what you do with that failure is key to success.
So with each of my failures I use it as a step to success. So in the end it’s not a failure but a part of my success.
The lesson learned is stop thinking that I failed and thinking this is a step in success.
I’m gonna end with the same statement I made and continue to make – do what is right for you.
#lessonlearned #motivate #beyou #dosomething #designersedgeink
Lesson Learned ~ Ad Copy is Nothing Like Writing a Book or Blurb
I’ve been working on doing some ads. AMS and Facebook to start. And yeah I’ve found these are way harder at least to me to nail down than writing my book or blurb. I love both. Yeah weird me again. LOL.
But ad copy that can snag someone is an art form. It’s something that…well I’m working to get my best at. So I’m testing and so on. When one doesn’t work I do another take on it then so on and so on.
It’s fun too. Because for AMS there is a limited number of characters you can use. And from my emails you can see well…low number of words is a problem for me. Now in a book I can hit that 10k or 5k. But ask me to do a twitter post. It’ll take me a long while to get the number down to fit the characters allowed. LOL.
So I’m learning how to write ad copy that zings and gets readers all tingly to want to check out my books. Send lots of caramel. A whole lot. I’m gonna need it.
The lesson learned is to get that ad copy nailed so I can make ads say my name and love me. Worship me and call me their queen. You never can have too many titles. LOL. Yeah NOT. LOL. I’m just learning and having fun laughing at myself as I do. Wheeee…more ads here I come.
I’m gonna end with the same statement I made and continue to make – do what is right for you.
#helpadcopy #noidewhatdoing #lessonlearned #motivate #beyou #dosomething #designersedgeink
Lesson Learned ~ Acceptance is something you have to face then adapt.
By: Scribes Unleashed
I have this plan I laid out at the start of the year. The plan is a small part working toward one of my Goal Digger Blueprint darts (here for what I mean).
I put on my Author Boss Business and evaluated where I was at and well I’m not going to make that goal. Yeah there was some cursing involved and I took a me time to deal with it.
After that I sat down and figured out how to adjust and set a new timeline.
The lesson learned is when things don’t go as planned you yes take time to be upset if needed but then roll up your sleeves and adapt. This is something I do a lot since things change and you have to figure out how to roll with it. Things don’t always go your way but it’s what you do when it doesn’t that gives you that lesson learned.
I’m gonna end with the same statement I made and continue to make – do what is right for you.
#acceptadapt #lessonlearned #motivate #beyou #dosomething #designersedgeink
Lesson Learned ~ Adapt Plans here we come again my old familiar friend.
By: Scribes Unleashed
I’m in full on adapt plan mode. Yes what I had laid out at the start of the year is now being adjusted. This plan is a small part working toward one of my Goal Digger Blueprint darts (here for what I mean). After I put on my Author Boss Business and figured out what to do.
Now I have an adjusted timeline to work towards. Deep Breath. I got this.
The lesson learned is adapting is an integral part of when things don’t go as planned. Take time to be pissed off then dig in and get those new plans going.
I’m gonna end with the same statement I made and continue to make – do what is right for you.
#adapt #lessonlearned #motivate #beyou #dosomething #designersedgeink
Lesson Learned ~ There Are Not Enough Hours To Do It All
By: Scribes Unleashed
There is a long to do list and I don’t know how I’m going to get it all done. This is something I have faced so often. For the last few years I’ve gotten better at getting everything done. How’d I do that?
I set a schedule that is doable as in not setting a schedule where I know I can’t get it all done. My old schedule was one where it was too much on it and I hoped by some miracle I would get to half of it and I knew no way I would get it all done. With that schedule I was already setting myself up for failure. And when I didn’t finish items on my list then I well felt like a failure. So years ago I adjusted my schedule to what is a doable schedule.
The lesson learned is set a to do list based on what you can do and not you know you will fail.
I’m gonna end with the same statement I made and continue to make – do what is right for you.
#notenoughhours #lessonlearned #motivate #beyou #dosomething #designersedgeink
Lesson Learned ~ Not Right Project for You
By: Scribes Unleashed
I’ve tried for a few projects lately and heard that dreaded word no. When I used to hear no I would think so many negative things but now I don’t. When I hear no I think instead this is not the right project for you. As in it has nothing to do with my writing not being good enough instead it’s not the wright project for you. I didn’t fit and got a no. But that is ok.
I’ll keep trying if I find something that interests me. You can’t get something unless you put yourself out there and try for it.
The lesson learned is when you hear no keep in mind that this time it is no but try for next time and keep trying.
I’m gonna end with the same statement I made and continue to make – do what is right for you.
#notright #lessonlearned #motivate #beyou #dosomething #designersedgeink
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