I Found the Right and Best Way.

I thought I had bought the “right” coffeemaker. 

The best according to Wirecutter and Good Housekeeping and some other sites.

At first, I was excited to have made such a worthy investment in myself. After years of cheap machines, I had been able to invest in a quality coffee maker. I bought more expensive coffee, and was excited to taste the first sip.

Then I realized I had made a mistake. The way the coffee was brewed — a mechanical version of pour-over – made the coffee taste chalky and bitter. I bought brand after brand trying to find a coffee that would taste good in the machine.

After a few weeks, I realized that part of the problem was the carafe. While beautifully designed, it didn’t keep the coffee piping hot. 

For months I kept trying to find workarounds. After all, I had taken the time to find the right and best machine! But after one crappy cup in the expensive mug I had bought in an attempt to keep the coffee hot, I decided enough was enough.

I unplugged the “best” coffee maker and ordered the best one for me. 

On the very first day, I felt the difference. I was thrilled to have a hot cup of coffee that didn’t need a fancy mug (or a dozen workarounds) to taste great.

In the end, it didn’t matter what other people thought was “the best” or “the right way” to make coffee. 

Instead, what mattered was what was best and right for me.

The same is true for your book and entrepreneurial journey. 

The right and best way might be what everyone else is doing, or what I offer, and it might not be. 

And that’s all okay — because there is no one right or best thing. 

There’s only what is right and best for you, and what’s right and best right now.