The Power of Positive Thinking

I’ve been in a bit of a funk this week and have fallen out of the good routine I’d established for marketing myself as a writer. The weather isn’t helping–gray, gray and grayer today. However, I vowed to get back on the horse and started my day by visiting one of my favorite online spots, Deb Ng’s Freelance Writing Jobs site.

Low and behold, one of the posts there and the subsequent comments are all about the power of positive thinking when we writers hit a low spot in our careers. One quote that one of the commentators offered up really hit home. It goes like this: “Success is not playing the game with a perfectly dealt hand. Success is make the best of a poor hand.”

I certainly haven’t been dealt a poor hand; I have many blessings in my life, but when we hit a stretch when the assignments aren’t exactly rolling in but the bills are, it can be hard to sit in front of that keyboard everyday or pick up the phone to follow up on or generate new leads. But, ya gotta do what ya gotta do and sometimes, just one email or one phone call is all it takes.

Until Next Time,

Joan

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