Comments on: How to Get Started on Things You Keep Putting Off

By: barbara

barbara — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:15:21 +0000

great and helpful post ! I put off all summer simple steps that I have outlined for a new business that I want to start. I will get started right away and keep your article in my documents file for future viewing. Great Job )

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By: Pauline Wyles

Pauline Wyles — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:36:45 +0000

Love this theme is it a tempate or did you design it yourself

By: Ali

Ali — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:37:18 +0000

Can’t imagine you ever having a problem getting on with things, Farouk — I’m always hugely impressed by how much you get done in the blogopshere!

By: farouk

farouk — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 09:20:16 +0000

even though i dont have this problem i still find this article amazing, its a good resource to be recommended for others

By: "Used Trailers"

"Used Trailers" — Sat, 22 May 2010 05:50:22 +0000

Pulling the trigger can be the most difficult part. Especially if one isn’t feeling that confident. Great post for motivation, and really inspiring. Good luck in the future, and keep working smarter not harder.

By: Ali

Ali — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:51:07 +0000

Thanks Holly! Glad I could help out! I think cold calling would be right at the top of my list of most put-offable things (I’m not too keen on making phone calls in general!)

Have you come across the book “The Well-Fed Writer: Back for Seconds” by Peter Bowerman? He has a whole chapter in there on cold-calling. I’ve briefly reviewed that book (and his first one) here: http://www.aliventures.com/reviews/reviews-books-for-freelance-writers/

Hope it goes well on Monday!

By: Holly Bowne

Holly Bowne — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:26:42 +0000

I stumbled across your blog post at exactly the time I needed to read what you’ve written. An EXCELLENT post! I’m feeling very empowered after reading this. Of course, it’s Saturday. And the thing I’m avoiding doing is cold-calling companies in the area I live to offer my writing services. So I’ll have to wait until Monday. I’ll have to read your post here once more for some encouragement before I pick up the phone .

By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:35:54 +0000

Thanks Kaizan!

I guess I’m confident with blogging because I’ve been doing it for years, and I find it easy to express myself well in writing. (Though I sent off guest posts to CopyBlogger and Men With Pens yesterday and I was definitely going through an “I’m not good enough” mini-meltdown while trying to write those!)

The thing I’m probably most scaredy-cat about is meeting and talking to new people. I’m getting better, though!