Have you ever had a brain-freeze? You know those freezes that you get when you eat something cold? For a moment, your brain goes into this frozen space and you squint at the pain. A few weeks ago, I had a brain freeze and it wasn't because I had eaten anything cold. It was because my brain had so many ideas that I couldn't take it anymore, I had to squint in pain.

I see a lot of my clients who have these same symptoms, where your brain feels like  it's on overload, so much so, that it is kind of painful. You have ideas coming like a dripping faucet that you just can't just shut off.  Well I have a solution for you my friend. It's called Evernote! It is like having a 2nd, 3r,d, and 4th brain! So if I knew about Evernote, why did experience a brain freeze, I had stopped using it.

So let this be a lesson to us all. If you have a tool that you were uber excited about when you first got it because you knew it would change your life,  you have to remember to USE the tool, otherwise it's not USEFUL.  I hope this has been helpful for you as much as it has been a  much-needed reminder for me. Go give Evernote a try and see if it doesn't stop the freeze or drip in your brain. Who knows, that idea may make you a ton of money so you can change the world! Stay Encouraged and if you like this post, please share it. You may save someone from idea overload agony :-)

You are going full speed ahead with your dream. You are excited and can't nobody hold you back. Forget all the people who said I wouldn't make it. To all the people who  said I was average and wouldn't reach the top, look at me now, I am on my way up baby! So these are the thoughts in your head as you charge forward, then BAM!  A little thought creeps into your head...it says, "what do you think you are doing?" "You sure you can do this" "Will anybody read what you write?" "Who's going to buy your idea?"

Yep! Good old friend, Mr. Doubt-Fire blazes up on you like a heat in the night! So what do you do. Push past it of course. Riiiiiight. And in my southern drawl...how's that working for ya honey?

You see, I think doubt is bigger than we think. It's not just a thought that pops up in your head when you are headed for victory. It's an attack! Wait a minute Fon, who's attacking me? Well I call it the enemy. That's who is attacking you. I am a Christian and I know that God put us all here for a purpose. And like I have said before, it is not just to watch reality tv and suck up expensive air. Nope, we are all here in this world to accomplish a specific task. And the enemy, who decided to go against God, doesn't want to see that happen!

So now that you know Doubt is not just a mere thought in your head, it is  an all out war to keep you from moving forward and doing what you have been specifically designed to do, how do you combat this?

Glad you asked. I was hoping you were wondering. I didn't want to just tell you if you weren't curious, but I guess you are since you are still reading. The answer is you combat the enemy by continuing to press forward toward the mark, the goal, the dream that God gave you. For me, if I let doubt creep in too much, I do something radical. Like a basketball player, I fake'em out. You think I am going left and I go right and do a spin move on your tale. Either way, I am still going to make this basket! And when I faithfully let the ball release my hands...SWOOSH!  In there baby!

I know I went straight basketball terminology on yall, but the point is this...don't ever stop because you start doubting. Matter of the fact, the more the doubts creep in, the more aggressive you need to be.  If the direction you are going in is counter-productive to your purpose, it will be revealed. Because guess what, God don't bless no mess. So as long as you can  keep moving forward...be like Nike and Just Do IT! Doubts be darned!

Coach Fon

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was working as an intern reporter in Cleveland, Ohio. Everyday after work, I would throw myself into a book. I was miles away from home (Mississippi) and books were my way to relax and let go of all things responsible. The only responsible thing I had to do was stay away to finish the book (and on some days, that's what the harder than chasing a news story).

After completing one of the novels, one day I said to myself, "man, I can do this; I can write a book" And there is was, I had just created a vision of myself being an author. This was 1998. My first book was published in 2007. Did it take me that long to write it? Nope. Only took about 4 months really. And I am not talking about an e-book. I am talking about a 60,000 plus word manuscript! Notice when the vision came to me, and when I actually finished the goal. That's 9 years of wanting to accomplish this goal.

Today I want to encourage you by sharing three tips that writing a novel taught me, and I am sure you would be able to use these tips for whatever you have been "taking a long time to produce."

Tip 1 - Just because you say you can do something, doesn't mean you will do it. You must have the right motivations behind any dream or goal to give it the momentum that will see it through to the end.

Tip 2 - Consistency is golden. When I finally sat my little booty down and got serious about writing my book, it was done in about 4 months! And this was while I was working a full-time job. When you consistently put in the work, it will pay off. Do something toward your dream everyday. Even if it's small. If you do something small consistently, eventually it will get BIG.

Tip 3 - Stop reading other people's books or watching other people succeed while you tell yourself it's okay to be inspired. Inspire yourself by doing the work that it takes to reach your dream. I was so guilty of this. I would even tell myself that I am doing "research" when I read other people's work. It was just a pitiful excuse.

BONUS TIP - The one major thing that helped me write 60,000 plus words, not once but twice (yep I wrote two novels, no one-hit wonder biz going on here!) was when someone told me..."Fon, you know someone is waiting on you to finish that book." Now mind you this person wasn't talking about themselves or anyone in particular, but my book did have a target audience and they were waiting. That level of accountability to my purpose really propelled me forward.

What are you dreaming about day after day? What are you doing in your free time or made-up free time? Most likely the very thing you are doing, is what you should be doing for yourself. Are you reading everybody else blog (thanks for reading this one by the way), but are you reading blogs when your task is to write one? Are you looking at programs other business owners have created instead of sitting down and creating your own? Are you being a lurker on facebook or Pinterest or whatever social medium is your vice, when you should be marketing your business?

Let today be the day you get moving! If you feel like you are stuck like chuck and need a little help getting past GO, sign up for my list below or use the contact page. One of the things I love doing, is getting people moving toward their purpose. So get moving and do something today.