001 - The Ugly Beginning
Oct 01, 2023
Hello SWAGGER Fam,
It's sometimes ugly.
Today is about understanding the ugly beginning.
The start is the hardest, which is why it's often ugly in the beginning.
Time will tell.
Where do I start, what should I start, and when should I start are just some of the questions that plague us in the beginning.
Let Me Ask You
What if someone consuming your content finally felt understood and it made all the difference?
What if your recipe became a featured dish at a restaurant?
What if your gift for storytelling got you a dream gig?
Guess what, nothing will happen until you start.
Actionable Tip
Just start.
Use E-S-P:
Embrace the ugly. We're all ugly when we start (it's subjective)
Start with simple. Nothing epic is required
Publish where you are. If you're already there, then start there
Next...
Until next week my friend, I will leave you with a quote from Beyoncé Knowles Carter - "Power’s not given to you. You have to take it."
Love ya,
Marlena M.D. Kelley, the Entrepreneur with SWAGGER
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