August 2022 - Sherwette

What’s the purpose of this?

Self development Writing August 22, 2022

I was having a discussion with one of my good friends when I asked him for his thoughts about a new idea that I have.

Before entertaining this conversation, he asked me, “What’s the purpose of this?” In other words, why am I doing it? What do I want to get out of it?

I opened up and started talking about my WHY—which completely changed the dynamic of the conversation. The conversation was extremely exciting, and our brainstorming was so fruitful— utterly different than what I thought it would have been.

And that was one conversation.

How to start writing your book

Writing August 19, 2022

Does this sound familiar?

“I have so many ideas, but I don’t know where to start or how to put them on paper.”

It has always been easy for me to write, but for the longest time, I didn’t even think I could write an entire book, let alone become a best seller. I didn’t believe I could do it… and so many people fall into that rabbit hole of thinking too.

But here is the truth…

Everyone can write a book, and when I say everyone, I mean everyone.

Just like everything else you want to be successful at, you’ve got to trust the process, be consistent, and follow through even when your mind is screaming, “Is this even worth it?”

If writing a book has been in your mind for some time, then I encourage you to do two exercises to put all those ideas on paper and start writing your book.

Write a list of all the books you want to write. Yes, books, and if only one book idea ended on that list, that’s also fine. Then, choose one book. Only one book from that list.
Put a 15-20 minutes timer on your phone, and mind map all the ideas that come to you on this topic. No interruptions, checking your phone, social media, or taking a break to make coffee.

Now, you’ve put your ideas on paper… and that’s the very first step in writing your book. Congratulations! 😉

What is the fear of other people’s opinions costing you?

Self development August 2, 2022

I was talking to Sally (not her real name) when she told me she didn’t want to start doing what she loves because she is scared of what other people would think of her.

I relate because I’ve been thinking like this for a long time. In fact, sometimes, I do.

But then, when we think about the implications of that fear, we see how much we leave at the table.

I asked, “so what if someone thinks something bad about you?”

She said, “ I don’t want to hear or read a negative comment about what I create. I only want appreciation.”

I get it. Who doesn’t want appreciation? We all do. Don’t we?