by Andrea Waltz | Apr 10, 2023 | failure, Go for No Story, Public rejection, Rejection Success, Uncategorized, Writers
Author Suzanne Young had a book reading and signing for her brand new YA paranormal thriller, IN NIGHTFALL. (Normally, a joyful occasion for any author!) Instead, she posted this photo of a section in the bookstore full of empty chairs on Twitter and said: “If...
by Andrea Waltz | Oct 20, 2022 | failure, fear, go for no
At a commencement speech delivered in 2014, actor Jim Carrey said, “So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality.” Our brains are designed to help us survive. Fear plays a BIG role in that. Is the fear appropriate? If there isn’t an obvious...
by Andrea Waltz | Apr 6, 2022 | comfort zone, fail your way to success, failure, go for no, overcoming fear, persistence, Uncategorized
I remember when I was about six years old, I got my first bike. What’s crazy was, I hopped on and with zero practice or training, rode that bike down the street like I had been born on it. People came out of their homes, watching me. I took my hands off the handlebars...
by Andrea Waltz | Sep 12, 2020 | emotions, failure, go for no, opportunity, Uncategorized
Everyone gets into slumps every now and then and if you find yourself in one, here are four things you should do right away to start pulling out of it. 1. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. I know, that is probably not what you wanted to hear. I read once, “All...
by Andrea Waltz | Nov 1, 2018 | entrepreneur, failure, fear, overcoming fear, Uncategorized
You know that old saying that motivation is like Chinese food? It’s great, but a couple of hours later you’re hungry again. Zig Ziglar had the perfect comeback to this: “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing...
