Clarity

This is the act that transforms a dream into a goal. 

Writing down your goals forces you to clarify what you want, motivates you to take action, helps you overcome resistance, and gives you a way to objectively measure your success.

We will always be able to come up with another excuse why this is not the best time. There is no perfect time. So re-clarify your goals.

• What do you want to achieve?
• What should you do to get there?
• What are the steps to take?

You can be your worst critic. So, when you’re writing, avoid judging your writing at first. Even experienced writers don’t often crank out a perfect first draft, so setting your expectations too high from the outset is unrealistic (not to mention discouraging).

A good exercise in non...