Just a Little . . .

You’ve got your book idea, and the dreams that come along with it.

But do you have patience? 

A coach I work with likes to preach that there are three things every entrepreneur needs to be successful: certainty, consistency, and patience.

I’m going to make an assumption. Like most of the folks I chat with, I will guess that you feel eager and excited to get your book out in the world — as soon as possible. 

I mean, people need you, right? Your words and advice are important. You will make a difference in the world. The sooner you can put your book out, the sooner you can make an impact. 

But here’s the thing: your advice and impact doesn’t need a book to be successful. 

You can share your ideas now.

You can offer useful and effective advice now.

You can send an email, post an Instagram story, do some 1-on-1 coaching . . . 

And all of that will contribute to your success as an entrepreneur, a leader in your niche — and eventually as an author when your advice works for hundreds, if not thousands of people. When you’ve got the audience, the following, the results, and the author platform that the traditional publishing industry needs to help a book sell.

But like Axl Rose once sang, what you need is a little patience. 

Yeah, yeah, yeah . . .  just a little patience.