Only One Way to Find Out — An Alternative to Annual Goal Setting

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It’s the first week of 2018.

When I opened my email inbox this morning, there were half-a-dozen emails promoting goal-setting programs for the coming year.

I’m sure it was the same with you.

I mean, it makes sense, right?

The end of the year and the start of a new one is the perfect time to take stock of lessons learned and set a course for the year ahead.

But I can’t help but wonder…

 

What would happen if – instead of ruminating on what could have been in 2017 or daydreaming about how much better 2018 just might be – you focused on today instead?

What if you concentrated on what was immediately in front of you?

What if – instead of worrying about where you’re going to be six or eight or ten months from now – you took that energy and focused it on making today a great writing day?

How many words can you get down on the page today?

How much progress can you make on your manuscript before you go to bed tonight?

There’s only one way to find out.

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About Kevin

Kevin T. Johns is a writing coach, editor, and author who helps genre fiction writers plan, draft, and finish their novels. He has published 10 books, hosts The Writing Coach Podcast (230+ episodes), and teaches a nuts-and-bolts method for turning an idea into a finished book.

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