You don’t need aggressive sales tactics or roaring social media traction to build your career, but you need real grit — You’re a writer that probably hates having to jump on your socials to market yourself every time you publish a new article or have a unique story you’d like to share. I’m right there with you because I hate marketing myself. …

To design the life you want, you have to take charge of your creative output — You write out your next business idea, feeling the rush of excitement flow through you because you genuinely believe this is what you were meant to do. Once you put your pen down and begin researching your competitors, or successful people in your field, that excitement starts to diminish. …

Mental clarity is integral to creative success, and it’s time you realize taking care of yourself is your pathway to fulfillment. — You’re finally starting to see success. It’s a wave of thrill, fear, and anticipation, but you push past your hindrances to deliver time and time again. …

Your fresh start is calling. Will you pick up? — A new year is your chance for new beginnings. …

Don’t let stress or fear keep you from turning ideas into captivating content. — You wake up, and the thought of opening up your laptop with a fresh cup of piping coffee makes you shudder inside. …

Your story is only a failure if you don’t write it. — I put off my writing because the thought of failure consumed me. I went to bed every night thinking that the following day I’d miraculously wake up to a better lifestyle and an inspired mind ready to pour my heart into my writing. It took two weeks of hoping things…

Yes, it has everything to do with mindset. — You hate that you procrastinate. You wake up feeling the pressure on your shoulders to create consistently and be an active part of the fast-paced, overstimulated online world. …

This is why you need to slow down. — When was the last time you took real time to yourself? Are you swept up in the energetic allure of a busy life, or have you figured out how to implement balance? You ask people in your life if they honestly enjoy the long hours, the constant need for a…