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Blog postYou can follow that manual on how to write that blog post.
On how to build that business.
On how to do social media.
On how to do this.
On how to do that.
But it's very unlikely that you're going to get on edge over everybody else who's following the exact same manual that everybody else is already following.
Not to mention that most manuals never tell you what to do when things go wrong.
And things will always go wrong.
Sometime -
Blog postIf you don't start to own your fear, your fear will start to own you...
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Blog postBeating yourself up for not doing the stuff you wanted to do (which is usually the hard and scary stuff) is what will in the end cost you most of your energy.
But whenever you want to do the hard stuff and the scary stuff you'll need all the energy you have.
So the more you beat yourself up for not doing the things you wanted to do, the less energy you'd actually have left for doing those things.
It's a vicious and never ending circle.
The more you beat yoursel -
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Blog post... building an audience, selling tickets, getting that gig or selling products and services is to show up.
To show up well before you even know whether or not anybody else will even show up and listen to you or buy your stuff.
We'd usually like it to be the other way round.
We'd like to sell our stuff upfront.
Without having to put in the work first.
To see whether or not it'll be worth it.
We'd like to show up only once we know it's worth it t -
Blog postThere are no more great ideas left.
No more great ideas for books.
For songs.
For businesses.
For paintings.
For designs.
For things to do...
It's all been said and done before.
Until you realize that none of these ideas ever started out great.
As a matter of fact almost all of them probably started out pretty weak.
And it's the work, the passion and the energy the people put in that made it great.
No idea -
Blog postThe problem when you're not happy where you're at is that the work you've put in up until now probably wasn't enough.
Or the wrong kind of work.
Otherwise you'd be somewhere else already...
And that's the hardest part about change.
Realizing that the work you've put in wasn't enough.
That you've gotta try harder.
Try something else.
Do more....
And all of this boils down to more.
More work.
More time.
More -
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Blog post...won't shut up until you do it and see whether or not you can make it happen.
That's the only way to shut up that voice in your head.
There really is no other way...
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Blog postWhere you are now and where you want to be are usually two different things.
And there are two ways to deal with it...
You can either focus on how you get there as fast as possible or you can focus on how far away it still is, how incredibly difficult it will be to get there or how others have it easier than you.
One will help you to get going (and keep going), while the other one will only slow you down.
The good news is that it's your choice.
It alway -
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Blog postWhat are the things you'd be willing to eat dirt for a while?
The things you'd be willing to sacrifice it all?
The things you'd give it all you got?
Try to do more of those.
One step at a time...
Because those are the things that'll actually get done.
And at the same time try to do less of everything else.
One step at a time...
Especially the things you do just because you get some chocolate for doing it.
Because it'll on -
Blog postJust because there are thousands of websites, blog posts, books and podcasts talking about what those successful people, organizations or businesses did to succeed doesn't necessarily mean that this is the rule.
As a matter of fact, you'll only hear about the exceptions.
And never about the rule.
Even though the exception is probably one in a million.
And for every exception there are millions of others out there that did the exact same thing and it didn't work -
Blog postThat thing you're trying to build in your spare time is probably not going to work out.
Simply because you're going to compete with millions of other people who are doing it full time.
And some, if not most of them are experts.
At the same time you'd be competing with people (also mostly experts) who are getting paid to do it full time.
That's why at one point you've gotta triple down.
And stop doing it in your spare time.
Which most people don' -
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Blog postNot too long ago we couldn't do most things.
Today a lot of us can do pretty much everything.
But just because we can do it doesn't necessarily mean that we will do it.
Even if we wanted to do it...
Today it's not so much about "can I do this?" but "will I have the courage to do this?"
Will you?
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Blog postWhen you're trying to figure things out there's no space for perfection.
Because perfection will cost you way too much time, energy and resources.
Things you don't have when you're trying to figure out what works and what doesn't.
What matters when you're trying to figure out what works and what doesn't is to figure out what works and what doesn't.
As fast as possible.
That really is the only thing that matters.
And once you know what works, per -
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Blog postThe problem with change is that once you start that change, things will usually get a lot worse, instead of better.
And they will usually stay like that for quite some time.
That skill you want to learn?
That business you want to build?
That degree?
That career?
That breakup?
All of these things will eat up a lot of your time.
And energy.
Time and energy you probably don't really have anymore.
That's why you proba -
Blog postTo your readers, viewers, listeners, customers or clients is the only thing that really matters these days.
Because everything else is interchangeable.
Products are.
Brands are.
Companies are.
People are.
And yes, even artists, singers, writers and musicians are...
That's why direct access to your readers, viewers, listeners, fans, customers and clients is so important.
More important than ever before.
So don't outso -
Blog postIf you want to make money as an artist, create as much art as you can... and put it all out there.
If you want to make money writing, write as much as you can... and put it all out there.
If you want to become a famous public speaker, give as many talks as you can.
...
And if no one is willing to pay you for the things you do (why should they?), then do it for free.
Because the only way to get paid for anything is to be a professional.
And the o -
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Blog postYou'll never be able to get back the time you've lost.
Because we all have a limited amount of time here.
What's lost is lost.
On the other hand you'll always be able to get back that money you've lost.
Because there are hundreds of ways and opportunities out there to get that money back.
So don't waste too much of your time for money.
And at the same time try to use some of your money to buy yourself more time...
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Blog postIt's probably just that the choices you have and their consequences will lead to short term pain before anything will get any better.
And the problem is that taking action and going for a change will always make things worse.
Instead of better.
At least for a while.
And that's why it's so hard.
Because things usually get worse, instead of better...
But the good news is that taking action will always get you to another place.
Away from th -
Blog postMost of the time when you do what feels comfortable you end up feeling uncomfortable.
And when you do what feels uncomfortable you usually end up feeling comfortable...
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Blog post"We were ahead of the market."
"The market just wasn't ready for it, yet."
"The right infrastructure just wasn't there, yet."...
Is just another way of saying that you created something that the market either didn't want or didn't need...
Books By Yann Girard
The Growth Hacker's Ultimate Bible To Social Media: 20 Social Media Hacks for Explosive Growth, Updated & Expanded
Oct 26, 2014
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121 Unusual Tips to Being a Better Writer
May 15, 2017
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The Perfectly Executed Startup: Building Successful Startups, Expanded and Updated, With New Cutting-Edge Content
May 28, 2014
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40 Alternatives to Quitting Your Job
Jan 24, 2016
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