| Are you coming to the point, where you say
to yourself - "Oh sh%t, I have to write my article or blog post?" Does the
though of writing drain you? And, even though you know you need to write articles to get
more website traffic, build your list, nourish relationships and increase your profits -
are you procrastinating writing your articles?
Then this new article is for you.
Learn from Marshall Goldsmith (the man who is ranked one of
the most influential business thinkers in the world by The London Times and Forbes) and
see how you can apply his secrets for getting unstuck to your own article writing and
marketing efforts.
Why You End Up in a Writing Rut!
As Marshall says, "Our default reaction in life is to
experience inertia. We all tend to go where we have been going, do what we have been doing
and say what we have been saying." If you say the same story time after time after
time, and repeat the same advice - it gets boring! And, it's not only boring for the
reading, but it's boring for you the writer.
You have to evolve as an article writer - in fact, I
discuss the need to evolve in this article here:
http://bit.ly/d6IPcc
Marshall's Solutions for Getting Unstuck
1. You need to challenge yourself to create new content --
content that is not found anywhere else online.
2. Change your approach to article writing.
You have to ask yourself, "If I have to spend this time writing articles, how can I
make it more meaningful to my readers and myself? Part of the answer is to find your
passion and let it shine through in your articles.
3. Stop saying later.
The time is now. How many times have you said this to yourself, "You know, I am
incredibly busy right now. And, given the pressures of work and home, I feel too
over-committed. I simply don't have the time and energy. I'll write my articles later in
maybe 2 to 3 weeks when things calm down." The reality is that there will not be two
or three weeks. It is always going to be crazy. If you are not taking the time to build
your business now with articles, it's never going to happen. As Marshall says, "To
get unstuck, you have to look in the mirror day after day, and remind yourself of the
actions that you will take today." It requires discipline - but once you get writing
and get out of this rut, you will get more profits and it will be worth it.
4. Get a peer coach.
In a SUCCESS magazine article, Marshall mentions that he has a peer coach which asks him
every day - "On a scale of 1 to 10, how happy were you yesterday? On a scale of 1 to
10, how meaningful was yesterday? How many minutes did you write? How many push-ups did
you do?" This peer coach holds Marshall accountable. How do you hold yourself
accountable to make sure you write and submit articles online and do the other marketing
activities that will build your business?
Follow these tips and you'll be writing articles on a daily
basis - just like me "your article writing and marketing expert!" You see, I
write articles on a daily basis for my ezine, blog, article submission and for my social
media efforts. And, I never get bored. |
