As a Fortune 500 sales manager that went to President’s Circle with two different Fortune 500 companies, I CAN NOT emphasize how important this mindset is.
Writing can appear to be a lonely business. It doesn’t have to be. You have people who will help you over every hurdle, so react positively and KEEP GOING. Setbacks and disappointments happen. Being upset doesn’t help. Knowing setbacks will happen – and that you’ll get through it – does.
Thoughts?
DAN ALATORRE 
25 replies on “Food For Thought (a.k.a. A Writely Kick in The Rear)”
great reminder
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Thanks!
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Some people get like that repeatedly but everyone must persevere not matter how hard the road gets. To quit on something that you care about more than anything else is to admit defeat. In the words of Winston Churchill ‘Never, never, never give up’. That is the maxim that I live by all the time.
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Never give up!
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I think Churchill also said when going through hell, keep going. LOL. Good man.
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He had a way with words.
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Love this! I used to have copies of this printed up and handed them out to clients. I really think it’s about time I have it printed on the back of my business cards. ❤
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That’s a good idea!
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This is everything. Once you get you’re head around this, life starts to make a little bit of sense.
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You know what else? People who have a sunnier outlook and understand that life comes with a few bumps and bruises, they tend to be people that I like hanging out with.
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Those people are good people. Bumps and bruises don’t last forever but smiles can.
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Exactly.
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What an excellent quote! Thanks 🙂
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You are very welcome!
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I like this Dan. It is similar to my own belief that success is 10% talent and 90% hard work.
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Only 90%???
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There has to be some talent, Dan.
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Ha! Okay.
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Yep! Definitely.
After twenty + years of writing in a bubble (don’t ask), I finally listened to my wife and came onto Word Press. Since then, slowly my writing has improved, my flippant approach has diminished and more fun with seriousness has set it.
Disappointments, set-backs, let-downs? Of course, that’s what it’s all about. But when I have found I have sold another kindle download this month (no, not writing as a profession), Wow I feel I’m getting somewhere!
Have to re-blog this.
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Everybody’s goals are different but it’s definitely satisfying to know somebody plunked down money to pay for something you wrote.
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Very true.
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Reblogged this on heroicallybadwriter and commented:
Now here are some words of wisdom folks. Read and take to heart.
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome Dan. There’s always something lively on your blog
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I try.
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