“There is magic in creating your own world away from what is cool or right.” ✨ ~Kara Cutruzzula
How to stay committed to a project (#348)
Earlier this week, I read this post by
and so much of it resonated with me after writing #jesspicks for seven (!!) years:The trick to sticking to a project every day—for years
I highlighted so many passages and wanted to share those with you:
“People often ask me, “How do you find something to write every day?” The answer, I’ve learned, is that I find something because I’m looking every day. If I wrote a weekly or monthly newsletter, I’d look for ideas once a week or once a month.”
“The secret to maintaining a long-term project is having faith that whatever you share or create today will naturally lead to tomorrow’s work. You will always find something new. Each day is the opportunity to unspool a little bit more and walk forward.”
“Progress creates progress. Today’s tiny effort captures ideas, connections, people, facts, and inspiration to add to your web.”
“Numbers, statistics, and metrics will fail you. When we tie our progress to something outside our control, our highs and lows are yoked to them as well.” (Whew chile…)
“Get out your idea as quickly as you can. Make something new—something you like. Show up more often, commit to quality, and never fear running out of ideas. You won’t.”
There are a lot of posts out there about starting a project/business/newsletter. I appreciate Kara covering some principles to keep going. Great themes about trusting yourself (and the process), not waiting until you are ready to start, and the importance of baby steps.
What’s an article that has resonated with you recently?
On to the picks!
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Here are the top three answers from last week’s poll:
0-5 hours - 36%
21-40 hours - 29%
40+ hours / 11-20 hours- 14%
This is interesting as most of my audience may have less than 5 hours a week to spend on their business. Will be noodling on this. 🤔
#loves 😍
📺🎄. Watching: Where are You, Christmas? This year, I’m feeling the need to add some lighter movies to my rotation sooner, so yes, Christmas movie-watching has begun. This was a cool movie about a woman who was so overwhelmed that she wished Christmas didn’t exist, and then she gets her wish, and it turns the whole world black and white. She has to figure out how to bring Christmas (and the color) back, or her wish will last forever.
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#reads
Side Hustlers: Discover Your Most Productive Time of Day
There isn’t a “one-size-fits-all” solution to productivity, as the right time for you may vary. For instance, waking up early may not be the best time to get work done if you don’t operate at your highest energy level.
I published a new blog this week (!!) about managing your energy, and waking up at 5 am isn’t always the right answer.
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In her newsletter, Ellen shares 30 places to find new clients. For me, just thinking about this past year, this is where mine have come from:
#jesspicks
Social Media - specifically LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
My weekly dance class
Referrals from existing clients
Also, my coworking space is a speaking client!
Where have you found your clients?
#icymi
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