Dagny’s Blog

I gotta tell you it’s hard to stay motivated without deadlines. I’m the type of person who has a ton of ideas and unless I make it a goal to stay focused, I tend to get lost on a new strand of ideas and before I know it, months have passed without any real writing happening.

This last month was filled with public talks about dog sledding and my first talk about building self esteem through working in the outdoors. Both were huge challenges for me, as I have a fear of public speaking. The downside was, I was so caught up in getting the presentation ready that I lost time for writing my column - www.SweetAudreyRose.com and putting more efforts into publishing my book - www.DogSleddingTheRockies.com.

My most recent endeavor involved trying to break the world record for most hugs in 24 hours. I didn’t break the record, but had a blast. People were so open and giving and amazing.

As I sit here, I’m making a schedule to keep me on track for writing articles. I’m marking out the dates in my book that articles are due, posting a list over my computer. I’ll also be trying to find new outlets for my column so I do have set deadlines again. Pretending like the deadlines are for someone else and not just for myself also helps me.

If you have any techniques for staying motivated, let me know - dagny@undiscoveredearth.com

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