The other day, a mentor of mine brought up that as professionals (especially professional women+) when we’re struggling, we tell ourselves and we’re told it’s our “mindset.”

We’ve got the wrong energy. We’re not focusing on the right things. We’re “in our own way.”

When it comes to struggling with writing, it’s true: mindset is a big factor. Working on my own mindset, taking leaps, having courage, are all great things that have helped me complete two books over the past 18 months.

But also.

After working over the past few years with many clients who want to write, I’ve realized that mindset is often not their problem.

A lot of them have a book idea but just don’t know what exactly what to do next. So, they dive into writing. But their idea is often missing key components, and without those components they write themselves in circles, getting more and more confused about what they’re actually trying to say.

They want to write a book, but doing it this way is a bit like saying, “I want to build a house. Guess I should get over to Home Depot and buy some wood.”

I’m not a builder, but I’m pretty sure that’s the WRONG first step.

Let’s say you knew that was the wrong first step. How would you go about figuring out the right first step? You’re telling me you’d google building a house? 🧐

No, you’d hire someone OR you'd … ask someone who's done it.

If you've worked on the mindset but find you're still blocked, it might be because you just need guidance on the next right step to take to get your book out of your head and onto the page. 

I offer 1-hour consultation where we take that next step together so you can organize your idea and pinpoint the next step you need take to move your book forward. 

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Maggie