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What if “not ready” is just an excuse?
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Reading time: 0.57 224 words Hey Reader, The least qualified person in the room is already calling themselves an expert. And guess what? Their audience believes them. So why shouldn’t yours believe you — someone who actually knows their stuff? Too many of us worry we’re not “good enough” yet. We think we have to know everything about our subject or idea before we’re allowed to write a book about it. Well, I have two secrets to let you in on:
Right now, somewhere, the least qualified people are being told they’re amazing by their chosen AI and they believe it. With this enormous and misplaced confidence, they’ll happily spout misinformation and misinformed opinions and because they’re confident about it, people will be believe them, and these ideas will spread. Meanwhile you — someone with real knowledge, skills, experience, and great ideas — are holding back. But you know your stuff. If you can talk about your topic for 30 minutes without confusing the heck out of someone, you’re ready. Your book isn’t the fount of all knowledge, it’s your space to share what you know in a way that only you can. So stop waiting for permission. Get on with it. TTFN, Vicky 🫡 p.s. Know someone who might enjoy this email? Please forward it to them and get them to sign up here.
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Learn to Write Like You Mean It
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