Summary: Want more digital marketing tips for writers, coaches, and course creators? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://www.marketyourmessage.com/monday Introduction:Introduces new series called "Get Unstuck"Explains that the series will cover tips, tools, and strategies to help writers, speakers, and coaches overcome challenges and get unstuckSets up the topic of present courage and shares a personal story to illustrate it Story:Recounts the night before a live event where the speaker, Jonathan Milligan, planned to play his first YouTube video to show attendees how bad he was when he first startedDiscovers that the publication date of the video was exactly 10 years prior to the eventReflects on how the moment of courage to publish the video led to a room full of people wanting to learn from him a decade laterIntroduces the concept of present courage Present Courage:Explains that every successful business can be traced back to a moment of present courage, such as signing a lease or buying a domain nameShares examples of successful companies started in humble locations (e.g. Disney in a barn, Amazon in a garage)Argues that to get your message into the world, you need present courageIllustrates the concept of present courage with a mental visual of a 20-foot wall with a rope hanging down, and thousands of people rooting for you to climb over it to reach your big dreamQuotes John Wayne: "Courage is feeling the fear and saddling it up anyways"Asserts that courage comes when we make do with what we already have and step forward, despite personal lackShares a prayer from Martin Luther King Jr. to help strengthen resolve and accept one's tools, however dull they may beEncourages listeners to start before they feel ready and to develop their tools over time Implement the Blogging System that 40x My Online Business! Click here to get the training video
