239. How to Mine Your Past for Inspiration

If you’re feeling stuck in your career, it can be tempting to look to your past experiences for evidence that you can make a big leap. But unless you’ve already done the thing you dream of doing, you’re not going to find anything helpful in your past.

Unless you know how to mine your past experiences for inspiration, you’re likely to end up feeling disillusioned and defeated. Afterall, if you’ve published four books but none of them  have been a bestseller, what makes you think number five will do any better?

In this episode, I’m breaking down the ways authors tend to use their past against themselves, how to mine your past for inspiration instead, and how to envision a future self that helps you grow into the author you want to be.

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