You’ve probably heard a song that’s very famous, and it’s by someone I happen to know. I first saw him on New Year’s Eve in a tiny club in North Beach. I’m talking about Bobby McFerrin. His wonderful lyrics, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” apply to showing up every day in a positive way.
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- Be Happy
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- Let Go
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- Surrender
I’m not suggesting that you give up agency. What I am sharing is this: when you can be in the moment and think about what brings you joy, being present, you can be happy right now.
If you have a mean girl voice chattering inside your head, did you know you can tell that voice “Thank you. No thanks, I’ve got this from here.”
You can take a breath before you go into all of the “blah, blah, blah, oh, I’m not good at this or that, or the oh, I don’t know how to do this.” Whatever your chatter is, because we all talk to ourselves, and we believe every word. That’s how our brains are wired.
If you have been telling yourself lies or the truth, it doesn’t matter, because, your brain believes you, no matter what. It is not a lie detector when it comes to self-talk.
Imagine what would happen if instead of beating yourself up, you could focus on sharing your message?
You could become your own best friend and cheer yourself for your creativity, your stick-to-it attitude. You could be focused on having a joyful conversation. You can learn to align your self-talk to soothe your nervous system and align your internal dialogue in a positive way so that you can do the things that will help, instead of harm you, in your life and in your business.
Let that sink into your heart and bones. Shifting the way you talk to yourself in an affirming way can help you in your life because suddenly, the fear and negativity you may have experienced is replaced. It is not in the shotgun seat, it has been shrunk and is strapped into the baby carrier in the back seat of your car, or maybe you have left it by the side of the road you are traveling. You don’t need it anymore. After all, now you’re free to use your natural gifts and inclinations, in alignment with your positive way of thinking and way of being open to connecting with other people.
I’ve just described the power, simplicity and essence of the BEES Method of marketing for authors.
Yes, indeed. This is the essence of my BEES method, and because I feel it’s really important for people like me, people like you, who may also be neuro-spicy creatives: authors, artists, coaches, speakers, when you learn how to take your energy and use it in a way that feels it’s aligned, something magical happens instantly.
And when that happens, instead of having a heart-stopping reaction when you consider or attempt to do some marketing, you become curious, you get out of your own way and do something you enjoy instead and make friends.
Can you hear your old self saying “oh, I’ve gotta go out and market, oh my God,” suddenly your entire body is unhappy, your chest and throat are tight and you can’t get enough air. You feel like you are suffocating. That’s because the old style of marketing dysregulated your nervous system. Because that very word “marketing” probably triggered your fight, flight, or flee response.
You felt an imminent threat to your well being and safety.
Confidence Comes When You Feel Real
I’m here to tell you, life can be different. You can experience a different style of marketing that is natural, feels good, and creates friends and community. And it’s not rocket science, it’s neuroscience.
This is Your Invitation to Coach Me Live
I’m looking for authors and creatives who are willing to be coached on a live stream, who will bring their biggest challenges or biggest fears about “how do I get the word out about who I am and what I do when I hate marketing?”
I am only gonna take a few people. It’s a limited number.
If that sounds like something you want to experience and are willing to do, and that you’re interested in learning more about it, let me give you some of the details:
We would chat for a few minutes to help you get comfortable on camera. We will check our internet connections, cameras, lighting, backgrounds, ambient sound, and test our microphones. Then, we will go live for about half an hour of coaching. The session will be streamed in real time and recorded too.
There are just a few free spots available
I would love for you to come and be in the love seat. You’ll walk away with a plan for taking action. If this is something that appeals to you, if you want to give it a try, complete a short questionnaire, which will help you get the most out of your coaching call. Remember, we will have a brief pre-interview before we do the live thing.
And you can do that at https://buzzworthybooks.com, and you’re gonna find a big red button right there on the homepage that says, Coach Me Live.
I’m Judy M. Baker, the creator of the Buzzworthy Book Experience, and I want you to be happy. Let go and surrender so that your brilliance can buzz out into the world and attract the people you can help, get your books in the hands of those readers, and reach the audience that is the right match for you.
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