Stories by Corine La Font

Oops! Some people did not know this and may be disappointed to just find out after spending at the National Library or at Bowker, to name a few. I have had a few authors who came to me for my services and professional advice and had already bought...

Let's define some roles. You are a writer, NOT an editor. Any work you have written should never be edited by you. You are too close to the work to spot your own errors. Makes sense? So why are you still making the mistake? You have to pay for it,...

One of the major setbacks for many authors is lack of funds. This holds them back from seeing their ideas and dreams become a reality, and that is sad. Nothing, and I mean nothing, should stop you from seeing your dreams through!Some authors,...

Many surveys have been done to determine what motivates people to work, and, while money is one of them, surprisingly, it is not one of the highest-ranking factors that motivate a person to work. It has been shown that recognition for work done is...

Within the past 5-10 years or so, social media has been the rage. If you're not doing social media, you're not saying anything, not keeping up with the time and just old school. So what? Maybe old...

I grew up in the era of the cassette recorder and tapes. Hey, I don't feel any way about sharing that, and no, I am not old! Anyway, these types of tapes were unique compared to the modern-day CD and MP3. Cassettes had to be pushed into a...

I have oftentimes recommended that when you decide that you want to become an author, you need to have a business behind your book. Once you have made the decision that you want to go into business, you want to be your own boss and chart your...

Page label: Pointers on Publishing

This is Your Moment. OWN IT!

Corine La Font

Contributor
"Do the one thing you think you cannot do, fail at it, then try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment, OWN IT!" Oprah Winfrey
One of the things I made a decision to do was to keep myself motivated each day. Sometimes I do not get the chance to sit down with a book to read as I would like to, but I can plug into some motivational audio or subscribe to some inspirational quotes that keeps me driven and my eyes on my goals each day. One of the quotes I received was the one above by Oprah Winfrey and we should all know or at least have heard the name, Oprah Winfrey. She does not hold back in sharing her story that lead to her success today. What if she gave up? What if after the first stumble she decided it was not worth going a step further?
Many of you reading my articles may be saying or wondering how what I write relates to the column ‘Pointers on publishing’? For not everything I write directly relates to it and that is true. You see the thing is, you cannot detach motivation from passion. You cannot detach your standards and values from what you do. This is who I am. I believe in sharing stories, experiences and knowledge that demonstrates the motivation and passion behind doing something; behind achieving one’s goals for without that, what then will drive you? What then will be your WHY?
What could have been Oprah’s why? Maybe the desire to overcome the situation she lived in at the time and era she was brought up in, a desire to run as far away from the abuse she faced, a desire as a black woman that there is more to life than what she saw around her and that she deserved it? A desire to be an example for others, one that will involve every fibre of her being to ensure others won’t go through what she did. It can be any one or number of things. What is it for you?
What is it that is holding you back from moving forward, achieving your goals, living the life you deserve and need? Is it fear or failure? Let me share a little secret with you. We ALL fail! The thing is, it is only considered failure if we don’t get up and try again. If at the first sign, you are ready to throw in the towel, then for heaven’s sake, don’t stop someone else from trying just because you were not strong enough, or believed in yourself enough or were so fearful, that you will hold someone else back from achieving their dreams. That is just plain selfish! And they say ‘misery loves company’. So true.
Yet again, another year is upon us. It just amazes me how time just passes us by. It is at this time we reflect on the things we had set out to do at the beginning of the year and some of you are right now scrambling to complete those projects you started that were left in limbo or ignored. It can be a personal project or even work related. There is just something that happens when the end of the year is upon you and you feel a sense of guilt creeping up for not living up to what you said you would have done and like with accounting, it carries over to the next year. There goes another activity being added to the list for next year - as if you already don’t have enough to deal with. We all go through it but what it also reflects is that you may have been unrealistic in setting your goals or you procrastinated or those goals didn’t really matter to you at all. For if they were important enough, you would have a fire in your heart to get it done.
Forget failure. Forget fear. Forget what others who are not in a position to advise you are telling you and grab life by the hand and with faith and your why, you can achieve anything you set your mind on. Own it, like Oprah says. This is YOUR moment! No one else is responsible for where you end up but you! And when you make the decision to own it, be ready for the challenges that will come at you, for it will come and that’s why surrounding myself with motivational and inspirational audio, books and people are crucial to my success and attaining my goals.
Make the decision to stop wasting time and procrastinating on things and activities that suck up your time and cause procrastination. I extend an invitation to you to join me at my upcoming three-day virtual event with 21 expert speakers from across the globe in the areas of health, business and life who will share tips, strategies and advice on how to set goals, take action, stay focused and be accountable. It is FREE to register and attend the sessions live. Go to this link: http://bit.ly/134kJIN
We have made a decision to make a change. We have decided to not ask or beg but DEMAND MORE OUT OF LIFE! For we deserve it. Do you?

*Corine La Font is a self-publishing, online marketing and virtual events specialist and consultant. She is also an award-winning publishing resource in the 2013 Small Business Book Awards. Get a copy of her book at http://amzn.to/TFHQka and Tune in to her radio programme at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/helpdeskja. She can be reached at corine@helpdeskja.com.

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