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Larry C. Brown's avatar

All great points, Jerry. Thanks!

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Jerry Keszka's avatar

I appreciate your feedback, Larry.

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Linda Pilgrim's avatar

Yes. Thank you. Brilliant and simple, all at the same time.

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Jerry Keszka's avatar

I appreciate your comment, Linda!

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Patti Petersen's avatar

Guilty as charged. Im a professional procrastinator disguised as a student taking online courses, worse yet, purchasing and never buying.

I simply don't have anything of value to charge for, so thought if I learned to create and sell (digital) products and open an Etsy store it would work. It has not.

Substack isn't the way for me to make money... at least it's my conclusion after diligently writing for four years. I know little about crypto, finances, writing, or self-help... I love graphic design (or the idea of it) but zero skills inside that arena.

I'm not ready to go back to work yet, but it's getting close.

On another note. I've spent a lot of money and time for coaching for Substack and Medium. And can honestly say it was the worst waste of precious resources ever spent.

I'm not giving up yet. But I am taking time to figure out a sustainable plan to move forward with, not taking anymore courses but going over my purchases, see what I think can be rinsed and repeated, while earning income.

This article called me out on my own stuff. Thank you.

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Angeliki Kosmopoulou's avatar

Just what I needed to read! Procrastination can indeed stem from fear of failure -or of success…

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