Are you a play-it-safer?

So many people are play-it-safers. It’s how we are raised. We are taught (most of us anyway) to be polite, be kind, be quiet. I’m all for kindness and respect. We can be kind and respectful, and make our voice heard.

We can be quietly bold.

That’s why I love books. A book lets you speak your message, your mission, your way. You don’t have to scream. You don’t have to shout. You don’t have to beat anybody over the head to get their attention.

You simply express what you came here to say. (I guide you to do it eloquently, of course.)

Folks that resonate with you want to hear more from you. Anyone who has ever told you that you should write a book wants to read it. They will tell others to read it.

People who are interested in what you have to share want to get inside your head and your heart. They want to learn more. A book allows that intimate connection.

Have you not ever clutched a book to your heart? Did those words, one golden nugget, seem written just for you? Were you not grateful that author wrote that book?

A book is a marketing tool for your business, absolutely. It brings people into your world. They want you to speak at their events, teach them workshops, coach and consult them. They want more of what you’ve got. A book is that magnet to bring them to you. It provides you visibility and sets you as the authority. A book gives your credibility. And it does so much more.

Yes, I work with people who write their books for solely business reasons. That’s how it starts. The journey, sometimes to their surprise, is also a confidence builder and a clarity builder, no matter what level of success they have already attained.

In my articulate, intelligent writerspeak, a book is a big deal.

If you have ever thought you wanted to write a book, that desire is there for a reason. The procrastination is also there for a reason. You know it’s a big deal and you were not quite ready to put yourself out there in this new way.

So you stayed a play-it-safer. 80% of the population wants to write a book and less than 5% actually do. We play it safe.

There comes a time when the desire within you to express yourself speaks up a little louder than the other voices holding you back. There comes a time when you are ready. That’s when the real fun begins.

Be quietly bold. Write.

You will never regret it. We only regret the things we didn’t do. As Robert Frost said, freedom lies in being bold.