Get Out of Panic and Back to the Plan!

[Jenifer Madson]

I was the guest expert on a teleclass for writers, talking about the financial side of publishing a book, when the above phrase popped out of my mouth.

That one, simple sentence seemed to really impact the class. After I said it, they shared how often the panic from not knowing how they would finance their literary projects kept them from writing at all. Their goal was to make money from selling their book, but how was the book going to become a reality with this financial fear standing in the way?

Have you ever found yourself in that same place of letting financial fear stop you from executing an otherwise brilliant plan?

How do you break free? By immediately and physically turning away from the panic and turning toward your plan. By physically, I mean get up and move away from wherever the panic hit you. Go to the plan--again, physically move to wherever you keep the details of it--and reacquaint yourself with the steps necessary to meet your goals. Then choose a step to focus on and get to work on it.

Take A Minute:
Is financial fear stopping you from executing a great plan?

Make A Minute:
Move away from that fear and toward the solution--find your plan, and immerse yourself in it again.

By moving yourself in a new direction physically, you put the wheels in motion to also move to a new place emotionally and mentally. Ultimately, reconnecting with your plan rejuvenates you and gives you the power to revisit the original fear from a place of strength and action.