Ask the Author: Robin Waite
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Robin Waite
My mysteries would lie in those sliding doors moments throughout life that we all face:
- What if I hadn't gone to University?
- What if I'd sold my first house and gone travelling?
- What if I'd not built websites for other people in the mid-2000's and instead starting building apps for myself?
There are a few more, but it would have been interesting to see how these scenrarios would have played out!
- What if I hadn't gone to University?
- What if I'd sold my first house and gone travelling?
- What if I'd not built websites for other people in the mid-2000's and instead starting building apps for myself?
There are a few more, but it would have been interesting to see how these scenrarios would have played out!
Robin Waite
They did all get new jobs, thankfully. I also came to terms with the fact that their employment status wasn't my responsibility. I felt bad of course, but they are agents of their own lives.
Robin Waite
Their are concious and subconcious limiting beliefs, and generally they are exacerbated by underlying fears surounding the outcomes of doing the thing you are thinking about doing.
I've found a great exercise is either "The Fear Setting Exercise" which Tim Ferris talked about in a TED Talk. Or there's a similar exercise in Joseph Nguyen's book, Don't Believe Everything You Think.
If you can identify the underlying fear that will help. Ask yourself whether it is true or not.
I like to then identify, "What is the smallest, first step I can take towards my goal?" and focus on taking that first tiny step. Then build up positive habits around the thing you want to do by seeing if you can do it more times with some consistency which starts to desensitise you to the action and outcomes.
If you're really struggling then change your environment and give yourself some guilt-free time off. Normally a bit of space and time away from the thing creating the fear helps to minimise the issue somewhat.
Hope that helps.
I've found a great exercise is either "The Fear Setting Exercise" which Tim Ferris talked about in a TED Talk. Or there's a similar exercise in Joseph Nguyen's book, Don't Believe Everything You Think.
If you can identify the underlying fear that will help. Ask yourself whether it is true or not.
I like to then identify, "What is the smallest, first step I can take towards my goal?" and focus on taking that first tiny step. Then build up positive habits around the thing you want to do by seeing if you can do it more times with some consistency which starts to desensitise you to the action and outcomes.
If you're really struggling then change your environment and give yourself some guilt-free time off. Normally a bit of space and time away from the thing creating the fear helps to minimise the issue somewhat.
Hope that helps.
Robin Waite
In terms of my first book, the inspiration came from the 1,000+ pitch meetings which I had with clients during my 11 years in business. I was frustrated at answering the same questions over and over again, so I wanted to produce a book which could help business owners start up their business.
Robin Waite
I listen to other people and then when I hear something inspiring this tends to spark my own inspiration into life and I start writing. Also, the energy levels need to be high, so if I'm having a great week, with great customers and exercised a lot I am much more motivated to write.
In terms of my first book, the inspiration came from the 1,000+ pitch meetings which I had with clients during my 11 years in business. I was frustrated at answering the same questions over and over again, so wanted to produce a book which could help business owners start up their business.
In terms of my first book, the inspiration came from the 1,000+ pitch meetings which I had with clients during my 11 years in business. I was frustrated at answering the same questions over and over again, so wanted to produce a book which could help business owners start up their business.
Robin Waite
I'm currently working on my second book which is ab out writing and launching a #1 Best Seller on Amazon, including a detailed launch plan which I successfully used to launch my book on Amazon. I am hoping that the Kindle will be available before the end of the summer 2015, and the paperback will follow shortly after that.
Robin Waite
If you haven't started yet, or have made a start but are struggling the one piece of advice is to plan your book thoroughly with a chapter plan and stick to it. This then becomes a box ticking exercise and you can steadily work your way through the chapters at your own pace.
My #1 writing tip is, however, to dictate your content and then transcribe it. You speak as quickly as you can think but most people type at half the speed they can type which means you generally can't get your content down quickly enough if you are writing it. See more about my #1 Writing Tip here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-1-w...
My #1 writing tip is, however, to dictate your content and then transcribe it. You speak as quickly as you can think but most people type at half the speed they can type which means you generally can't get your content down quickly enough if you are writing it. See more about my #1 Writing Tip here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-1-w...
Robin Waite
The freedom to express yourself and complete ownership over your content. No-one can say that you lack authority once you have written and published a book which has helped me immensely in my professional career in business.
I walk past my book on the bookshelves in my home every day and see my book sitting proudly among the other books which is also a great feeling.
I walk past my book on the bookshelves in my home every day and see my book sitting proudly among the other books which is also a great feeling.
Robin Waite
The simple thing to do is take a break, wait for a flash of inspiration, plan your next phases of writing and then go at it again. Writing involves discipline, therefore if you want to complete your book you've got to keep on writing until the bitter end. Just give yourself the space and time to recoup if you overdo it.
I wrote my first 30,000 words within one single month. 1,000 words a day throughout June. I then got writers block and didn't start writing again until a holiday the following November, where I knocked a further 25,000 words out within a week.
My next book, out on Kindle soon, is going to be about my experience of writing and how you can get over things blocks like this.
I wrote my first 30,000 words within one single month. 1,000 words a day throughout June. I then got writers block and didn't start writing again until a holiday the following November, where I knocked a further 25,000 words out within a week.
My next book, out on Kindle soon, is going to be about my experience of writing and how you can get over things blocks like this.
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