Get Motivated And Follow Through
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
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I've always been a planner, but it wasn't all that long ago that I was making tons of plans that I never followed through on. It was so frustrating for me! I would pull out all my highlighters, print off a calendar, and figure out the ideal schedule for the next year of my life…And then I would get behind, overwhelmed, and feel hopeless. Here’s how I got out of that cycle and started changing my life.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Motivation
7:47 Get Clear
10:00 Tackle Your Beliefs
12:54 Create An Achievable Plan
16:27 Get Into Action
24:05 An Example
27:13 Ideas For Starting
32:49 Rest And Recharge
37:38 Final Thoughts
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About Me: My name is Sarra Cannon, and I've been indie publishing since 2010. In that time, I have published 27 books and sold over one million copies.
I've made some mistakes along the way, but I've also learned some valuable lessons that I think will help you reach your goals. I can't wait to help you learn to make money writing what you love.
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🍒My face is currently healing from a small procedure at the dermatologist, so please excuse! It might take a few weeks to heal!🍒 I hope you find this video helpful. I know so many of us struggle with following through on our plans, so let's keep searching for the keys to unlock our potential and love ourselves more at the same time for whatever we manage to get done. Just know that regardless of how productive you are, you're amazing and worthy and wonderful.
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I want to be the first to say: YOU have put in such hard work, you have showed up over and over, even when you are down you find a way to keep going. YOU, Sarra Cannon, ARE worthy!! You ARE blazing a trail for all of us writers!! Above all, WE are rooting for you and your BIG goals!!! You will find a way, and we will cheer and be grateful for you!!! Sending SO much love & support from a cattle ranch in Missouri!! Now, GO get your big dreams!!
I'm not crying 🥹
@@HeartBreathings ofc, it's ninjas cutting onions :)
Ditto!!!
Well said!!! I wouldn't have gotten the courage to pursue publishing if not for Sarra. I love her hard work and her honesty ❤️
That was such a nice comment
Thank you! So tired of hearing “well you know what you need to do. Must be not that important to you” UGH
Yes I agree! I mean it's logical thinking but it's also demeaning to the internal struggle! Don't give up.
Also "if you care enough about it, you'll make time for it." It's true to some extent but people are also managing a lot of priorities in their lives and things like family come before those things.
How is it possible that you every time come with the right video just when I need it. Just thank you ✨❤
I was going to say this, too! She really is awesome like that! 💖💖💖💖
This quarter's goals in terms of my writing have been a trainwreck. BUT what I realized is that one of my goals was to catch up on all the healthcare appointments I was putting off, and I'm crushing it! Giving myself some grace and looking at next quarter to focus on my writing, knowing that I took care of all the adulty things this quarter--car registration, taxes, all the annual annoyances--has been a huge motivation.
That's awesome! Good job moving forward!
aaaaaaaaaaaaaa I feel so called out when you talk about the "mourning" of wanting to do ALL THE THINGS...amazed by how much I learn from you consistently and constantly! So grateful that you have turned your ashes into beauty for the rest of us! 💜💜💜 [HB90/YPF/P&T alumni ]
4,000!!!! That is amazing and I am so thankful to be one of those people whose life has been changed by HB90!
I'm grateful for you!
I feel both called out and seen about the amount of screen time I have per day. I have noticed that being on my phone for long periods of time drains my energy and ambition. I think this was the push I needed to pull the trigger on cutting my screen time, especially games, in half. Maybe even more. Every time I have a spare moment I pick up my phone and get on a game. I'm going to try not doing that for the next week and see how much better I feel.
Thank you so much for the video and great tips on how to be more motivated and productive.
I’m so grateful I found your channel a year ago. I was in a very low place and now sure what steps to take to move forward while still allowing time to be kind to myself. One year later, I am in a much better place mentally. Keep doing what you’re doing! Thanks for sharing your journey because it inspires more than you know. ❤
Feel like you’ve somehow been listening in to my therapy sessions!!! Spot on!!!
At this time I'm struggling with time management which is really becoming an issue. Plus my day job takes up most of my energy so I've been searching within myself and thinking over a way to solve the issue.
So hopefully I've come up with a way to put writing back on the front burner instead of pushing it to one day when I have the time or quit my day job mentality. I've decided to start waking up on the days that I'm not working at the day job at the same time around 3:30 am, get ready for the day by getting dressed, then start writing the rough draft. I'm thinking along the same hours that I do with the day job but with more breaks.
This plan is also adding something else I've been struggling with is going to the gym and having a treadmill workout. Which is good for my mental health as well as my body getting some activity in.
This is my first weekend working on this and so far not so great BUT I'm giving myself grace knowing I'm changing my normal weekend sleep schedule. Which I mean sleep in until whatever time I feel like it then watch tv etc.
So wish me luck next weekend because that will be the challenging part repeat and this time doing what I set out my plan to do.
I swear the universe sent me this on purpose. I've been stuck and unable to write despite my yearning to do so. I hope this helps shake me out of my funk!
If you don't want to do it on the computer, get a pad and paper and just write. First draft is you learning the story and is never perfect. You need your words to be able to edit and rewrite
HB90 has helped me gain clarity on exactly what I want to achieve, it’s been a game changer for me in prioritising what’s important. My goals change from year to year, quarter to quarter, but I can always hone in and target what I need in a flexible way. I also enjoyed Ali’s book, read a big chunk of it on the plane recently flying from Melbourne to Perth ✈
This is the perfect video at the perfect time! I felt exactly like you said... I felt guilty that I wasn't working on my main goal, as I worked, ate a health dinner, walked, made my lunch, took care of pets, and we're " supposed to," be doing all these things: meditate, journal, 😩. I can't do everything! It's tough. I am a highly productive person, but there's so much I want to do! Ugh
I had just done a brain dump this morning before I saw there was a new video. Health is my big road-block. I get everything all planned out (YPF, HB9), broken down (KanBan), done my EFT and Manifesting, schedule it out, and....cluster migraine, migraine, fibro-flare, arthritis flare...and pushing through the simplest daily life things are the sum total of what I can accomplish, and all the rest of the plans have to go on the back burner for weeks at a time. So, I keep working on my health, as that seems to be the foundation of accomplishing anything else, for me.
I've lost many years of my life being chronically unwell from a list of health challenges. I am recovering from being bed bound for a couple of years. It's almost ten years since I was at my worst.
Saying all this to say that health is definitely key to being able to do what you want/ love.
I've found that unless I set a "time and energy budget" for spending time and energy on health appointments and daily health management tasks then they expand to fill all my time and sap my energy.
This year I'm working on starting to do the fun stuff with friends and the hobbies I enjoy as I've realised that if I do them first and spend part of my time then these sorts of things (fun and hobbies) fuel me to be able to do the other must do things to stabilise my health.
Flare-ups really suck. Don't beat yourself up about them or about needing rest.
Your voice needs to be heard.. Even if you only start writing for yourself.
Give yourself Grace and know that when you are able to write, you will.
In the meantime you could maybe start daydreaming or journalling sentences or themes for your writing. If you can read or listen, I suggest a book called "creative visualisation" by Shakti Gwain (I think that the right spelling of her last name but search for creative visualisation on ebay, etc). I think there are even some CZcams videos that talk about her visualisations (the pink bubble technique is what she is known for).
I hope you are able to heal/recover and get back to the fun stuff.
Blessings from South Eastern Australia, Dot
Thank you for your words of comfort and counsel! I will definitely add that into my "recipe". Good luck you all of your additions and changes.@@dotcassilles1488
Thank you so much for the videos and ideas to getting into motivation. I used to be able to write 1000 words no problem in high school and middle school, it was the happiest I'd ever been. But after college of Creative Writing courses, I started slowing down, hesitating with every sentence, and I'm not at a point where I can't seem to shut up my inner critic/anxiety. Not to mention with a full-time job of cashiering I get worn out coming home and favor watching videos instead of giving into some writing time, I'd even try to write at work but all my coworkers comment when I'm trying to get in the state of mind, which messes with me, and I only have two 15-minute breaks and a 30 min lunch. And even on my weekends when I get home it seems to be worse. I'll sit down to try to write or type but nothing comes out, or every sentence I write is deleted by advice of the inner critic/anxiety. What's worse is my mom's a big supporter of my writing dreams (that's not the bad thing), she helped pay for me to go to college for creative writing and every so often she'll ask how my writing is going (not in a pressuring annoying way just in passing conversation) and I feel awful that I haven't gotten anything written to a full first draft or published. Lately she's been suggesting looking for work that a creative writing degree works well or write my books. She even thought about hiring a book coach for me. Now I just feel anxious and nervous about never getting anything done and instead of doing anything I always opt to watch videos or play video games because it keeps me calm, and it is mindless fun.
At the moment I'm trying to clean up my writing desk in a more professional light and wanting to start something, but there's so many projects to choose from nor do I know a good word goal to reach, thinking of setting a timer kind of thing but not sure. Not to mention I came back from my town's Festival of Books and now need to find new spaces for the books. And lastly, on my to-do list is laundry.
I understand that inner critic issue! And when you've already got that negative feeling and guilt attached to it, it's hard to let anything creative flow. I love the idea about getting your desk in order. Maybe also try to just write something for fun and tell yourself no deleting and you set a 15m timer and can't hit the backspace. Make a fun game out of it until you've sort of broken through that barrier of self judgment.
You have no idea how much I need these tips right now. I'm stuck I writing-hibernation mode since December. Thanks for sharing. 🙌👍
I genuinely hope it's helpful!
@@HeartBreathings It is. 👍🤗
Yes. The last bit about resting is my biggest problem. Ive turned off all notifications from my apps. I only have Instagram left. And now I need to work on turning off my brain and just doing something fun without trying to multitasking. Slowing down is my goal. Great video, thank you for this motivation!
I just found your video and WOW.! I work full time and I have a lot of decluttering to do in my home. I don’t get a lot of any help from my husband . I feel extremely overwhelmed by what I have to do. I need to try your method.
Yeah, block sort times and do one part of it until that room is done. Get rid of your rubbish and donations. You'll be amazed at the loss of wrieight on your shoulders
@@ronwynallen9876 I feel so overwhelmed with it. I wish I had a genie or fairy to take care of it for me 😞😕.
I was about to hit the like button when I noticed it was at 333 likes! I paused for a second to appreciate this, and then two people liked the video in succession, so I smashed that button hard! Thank you for this much needed video, Sarra!
Oh I love that!!!
When I was listening and my mind wandered off as usual due to ADHD butterfly 🦋 brain, my novel plot for the ending worked itself out! 🥰 I had to pause and go write it down. It has so many more ties to previous parts of the novel, I had to split some overly dense happenings over several characters and fine-tune some foreshadowing. I might have to replay the video for the parts where my attention broke off. I've decided to just let it go when my mind skips a beat, instead of torturing myself by being a stickler for hearing every last word. Love your videos. 💗
Resistance can be a sneaky thing! "We are not machines." So true! I really feel the same way that our brains deal with too much in this day and age.
Thank you so much with this video. I feel like my biggest problem is always that I procrastinate with starting but when I’m 10-20 minutes in you could put in the the middle of giant storm and I wouldn’t even notice it.❤
This came at the exact right moment for me. I struggle balancing my goals between writing and my dull day job.
I'm so glad to hear it. Please let me know if this ends up helping!
@@HeartBreathings in the last part, you talked about scrolling through and watching videos and TikTok and I have found a creator here named Rian Dorris he researches getting into flow state. One of his videos talked about having what he called a boring break or you just stir a wall. Try not to think about anything at all. I’ve started doing that it is so invigorating. Your mind needs that time to not concentrate on anything. I highly recommend you find him.
I’ve found myself in a cycle of just not caring about literally anything. Getting out of bed is so difficult and then my main goal is getting back to bed. There’s nothing I even want to do.
Thank you. Saturday morning is perfect timing for videos. Perfect topic, day and season. 💜💜💜
36" and 37" are pure gems💖
I've taken HB90 and it's now early March nearing the end of Q1 and I know without this system of goal setting and breaking down the goals into manageable steps, I wouldn't be nearly as far along with my first novel, editing, working on my social media and author branding as well as my personal fitness and mental health wellness goals. I still have 21 days (as of 3/9) to meet some more of my tasks and move them down the kanban board... Thank you Sarra, and thank you for reminding me in this video about worthiness and deserving. Deserve is my word for 2024 and I needed this reminder to continue.
Yay I love to hear this so thank you for sharing how the system is working for you! I'm very proud of you and this is honestly just the beginning!!
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾in the first 20 seconds/ intro. Thank you! It’s a struggle and I’m so exhausted 😩 of this cycle. Feeling stuck, lost, and angry..
The achievable plan part really resonates with me. I’m the primary parent of two toddlers and a homemaker. I *VASTLY* overestimate how much time I have (and underestimate how long a task will take me). At the end of each month I’m so discouraged when I don’t see progress on my unrealistic goals. Def going to take this advice to heart. Thank you 🙏🏽
i recently just started to plan my book. It was hard and frustrating. I worked alone without anyone's support or motivation. sometimes i envy those big writers with fans to motivate them, I would be happy if had one or two friends to look at my writing. But when i see your videos i feel more confident again because you are so inspirational!
Come join the heart Breathings writing community! You will find friends there I promise! Links to our Facebook group and writing time are in the description. So much support there!
Join a writing group or create one, they are great
Thank you! This was exactly what I asked for 😂. You’re such an amazing coach to this community. ❤️
I loved “Atomic Habits”. 😊
I’m excited to plan the next quarter. I didn’t accomplish everything from last quarter, but I did make a lot of progress on my goals. I really enjoy reviewing my “previous” plans to remind me just how much I accomplished.❤
"Randomly" found this video. You are speaking to my core! I needed this! You make me feel less alone and understood. Thank you!
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What a timely video. My passion for writing used to be a lot stronger, it's like it went from a flame to an ember. I recorded myself answering those prompts you suggested and it brought up a lot of surprising stuff but it was helpful. I have the voice telling me I'm not good enough but have also gone through a lot of events in the past year (health scare, trip abroad and job change), so I think that's all impacted me. It's amazing what gets buried underneath the surface!
I got this email for this video March 9th, life has been rough and haven't really been myself, Today I decided to watch this and I am absolutely happy I did, depression has been heavily an issue for me and I'm trying to get out of this slump, and I now feel have ability to do that, I hope can eventually get the planner cause I feel it will definitely be helpful, thank you so much for tgis amazing video
I'm here cheering you on.
Over 4,000! That is amazing! HB90 has definitely changed my life and how I plan my business tasks! I still sometimes over plan but it is definitely way better than it use to be!
I still do too haha. I might always overplan just because it matches my personality and feels more motivating to try to stretch a little, but it keeps me within reason haha
Sara, you are amazingly motivating! Thank you for all the work you do on these posts and videos.
The genuine care you have for your online community shines through as brightly as you shine! Thank you, Sarra, for your inspiring content. The way you delivered this great insight and presented the achievable tips greatly resonated with me. This ole gal feels less “stuck” already 😊 With gratitude, I wish you a wonderful day! 🙏🏻
My biggest struggle is building that mid month income. I love the nice royalties on the 29th but I really run my household better with getting paid two times a month. Trying to build my Patreon, D2D and drum up other avenues is exhausting. I need help and real direction.
This was such an encouraging video! ❤ I'm always so hard on myself when I don't get all the things done. It's a mixture of self-sabotage and overwhelm, I really need to learn to set realistic goals and honour the small steps I can achieve. It's hard, because I'm impatient and want instant success. Long way to go for me.
Still, thank you for that pep talk. 😊
Wow, i was just thinking about you and how I'm struggling trying to build routines and stick to things. This video came at the right time. Thank you as always for being you and fir all the hard work you do! 🖤
Before I look at another video, I'll be doing step one question (time stamp) 7:50 before I move onto anymore help from any more videos, PERIOD. Then I'll be moving onto the next question in this video.
I've watched your journey over many years with this struggle, I'm believe you've been able to provide this video with evidence that has help you to overcome this hurtles. I can see it since the year I've been gone and now, with this video uploaded two months ago that this was posted....your confidence, and not simply excitement and self motivation talk. I believe in this your words as they are similar to another author named Brandon. That is why I'm going to follow this video to a T and keep working on it, as I've hit a hard wall with my book.
Hugs, and Thanks Sarra!!!
I thought this was all my own motivation problem. I really think I'm not the only one that just needed vitamins. Please try 10,000 units of vitamin d. People keep telling me it can't work that fast and its placebo but evertime I haven't taken it because I forgot how much it was helping me and I take it I immediately feel motivation again.
25:22 you had to use the gym as an example on a day I failed to go to the gym 😩 exercise is my biggest struggle and I can’t seem to break past that belief of I’ve never kept a consistent habit so I never will
I'm sorry! I'm right there with you! Sometimes with habits like this, I think it's good to go back to "does it have to be consistent"? Like what if it's okay for it to be as often as I feel like it but not consistently at first? And see how that feels. If there's a part of you that feels relief take the pressure off of it. If there's a part of you that's stronger than feels like "no I really want to be consistent" then start at the beginning and ask why? Why am I not being successful with this so far? Imagine yourself having built a consistent habit and see if anything else comes up as a belief or fear. That's the process I try to follow from there, if anything there is helpful.
@@HeartBreathings that is very helpful thank you so much for the thoughtful response 💕💕💕
I got caught on this part of your response: "I can't seem to break past that belief of I've never kept a consistent habit so I never will" and it makes me wonder if setting a micro-habit for exercise might not help you change this paradigm for yourself.
So you would pick the smallest thing you could do to be doing "exercise" and that smallest thing is your daily goal (or whatever you want your exercise timeline goal to be). One pushup. Or one squat. Or one (insert exercise that you are able to do that will help you feel like you're exercising).
And that's it. You only have to do the one. If you do more, then great, but just the one = accomplishment of your goal. It's so small, it's harder to talk yourself out of. The barrier becomes very low. And succeeding means you can see that you can create a habit around exercise, so you can update it later - going to the gym, etc.
If this sounds like something you might be interested in, check out the book Mini Habits by Stephen Guise. I found it really helpful for overcoming the barrier of starting, especially for exercise.
@@Kailandra29 I had a mini habit like that for a while a couple years ago, I was having issues with the muscles in my legs twitching and being really weak (side effects of a medication I think) so I was trying to strengthen little by little I would do 10 squats whenever I felt my muscles twitching. I’ve thought about doing something like that again but it’s hard to remember without the usual cue to remind me why I’m doing it, so I probably need to think of a new cue I guess.
i need this video right now. i'm currently planning on a new series and i'm struggling with all my obligations, even finishing P&T even though it's so so helpful and i'm really glad i signed up. i know there's no time limit on it, but i'm afraid if i don't finish it now i never will.
Keep going! I'm still here to support you as you finish it up!
your videos and video IDEAS always come at the perfect time when i need it the most! thank you ❤️
Loved this video.. I want to become an author by summer and am working on a story called Flower Kingdoms of Spokane Washington. But I have a full time job that I have to get up at 5am to just catch my first bus to downtown Spokane to catch my second bus to get to work by 7 and sometimes I don’t get home until 5
Thank you, Sarra!
THANK YOU for this video. This really hits home for me. I feel so seen. ❤ So many of us have these same feelings. It is so well timed for me. I am just digging into self limiting beliefs and healing my developmental traumas in therapy. I am so held back by these negative core beliefs that I have developed throughout my life. Also... I am trying to teach myself to set more reasonable expectations. I always expect perfection and set myself up for failure.
Thank you!
Love this so much
I just found your videos and system. This video found me at just the right time. ❤
Goal: One day I will take one of your courses 🥰
I really enjoyed your video, thank you for sharing this 👑😊❤
Very good examples. I love your shirt
Sarra you are a genius ❤
Massive clarity and a lot of sadness about not being able to do All The Things.
"neuro-spicy"... Love that.
Its agonizing. I am running in to this in my digital product bussiness
I hate resting too. My drive is annoying to my partner. It's like a fire under my tail 24/7 with ADHD. Relaxing is very difficult for my brain because of trauma and I know this about myself through therapy. I'm really struggling with using task blocks. When I put structure and try to compartmentalize my time it makes my brain feel less creative and less creative energy. I track my daily word count. Any suggestions?
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Hi Sarra! This is an amazing video. When will be The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw come out?
I'm hoping April!! I'll keep you updated and will for sure announce when it's up for preorder. Thank you for asking!
Sarra- I have just started reading a new book called WORTHY by Jamie Kern Lima that addresses what you were talking about. We sabotage ourselves because we don't think we deserve to be special. I'm dealing with that right now with writing my first book. What if I finish it and it actually sells? Then I might have to do a book tour, or do interviews and people would see I'm nothing special, that I'm a fake. I'm not remotely attractive enough to be out in the public eye like that. You might want to check the book out. I'm only on Chapter three, but it really speaks to me.
By the way, I'll see you in Colorado next month at PPWC. I'm excited!
I love your videos. Can I ask what you use to edit/make thumbnails? Although I am more than aware that it is much more than editing because the work that you put in is obvious I am just curious! Thank you!! 🙂
I use adobe premiere pro to edit and Canva for my thumbnails!
Is the HB90 course geared toward authors/writers specifically or would it be useful for anyone? I'm a big planner/time blocker and your method has me SUPER intrigued!!
It's for anyone who wants to set goals! Right now a good bit of the examples are specific to writers or audience growth but the system itself is used by PhD students, realtors, entrepreneurs etc. So it can really be applied to anyone! If you struggle at all to figure out how to apply it to your goals I'm always there to help!
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What do you use to record? Is this straight from your phone, laptop, web cam, etc.?
The planner face down videos are from my phone. The vlog style video is with my DJI 2 camera and my regular sit down videos are with my Sony mirror less camera
How do I sign up for your class and is it free?
The HB90 Bootcamp isn't free, but you can check out my "Kanban board" playlist here on CZcams and get a really good start there with seeing how to start setting up a system that will help you get out of being overwhelmed. The class is $199 or there's a 3 or 6 month payment plan. If that's not in your budget definitely check out all the free videos here! Https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/p/hb90-bootcamp
Thank you.
I love listening to you talk...I always take at least a tiny breadcrumb of motivation or inspiration from your videos...working on my 5th novel thanks to all the information from your videos as well as both courses you teach...nothing will ever stick in my mind more than how you open every round of your courses telling everyone that you believe in them, it means more than you will ever know to have that feeling that at least one person is cheering for our success
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Thank you, Sarra!