Do The Work.

Ever find yourself thoroughly sick of your own nonsense? Today I'm pulling back the curtain on my recent struggle with procrastination while working on my next book. This hit me particularly hard because I'm typically not a procrastinator – I embrace imperfection and messy action. Yet here I was, making excuses and postponing important work.

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Episode Transcript

SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
Welcome to Let It Be Easy with Susie Moore.
Okay, my friends, I'll admit Iam sick of myself today.
I'm sick of myself.
Do you ever feel tired ofyourself?
Like, oh, your own nonsense, oh,your own irrational thinking.

(00:22):
Mine today is to do with someprocrastination, which is not
something that's common for me.
I am not a procrastinatorbecause I'm not a perfectionist.
And I believe in doing thingsmessy, messily, and allowing uh
what comes up to be what comesup, giving myself permission.

(00:47):
That said, I've been having someups and downs, highs and lows,
working on my next book.
Because it's simply someaningful to me.
And I know through studyingStephen Pressfield's work,
Stephen Pressfield is one of myall-time favorite guests on the
podcast.
I beg of you, listen to thatinterview if you haven't
already.
But as a student of StephenPressfield, he wrote the book

(01:08):
The War of Art, the book Do theWork, the book Turning Pro.
I actually sat down the othermorning and reread the book Do
the Work, which is about gettingbusy because I was thinking and
justifying and saying, Oh, I'lldo it tomorrow, or maybe
Wednesday is a good day to startand I'll give myself some space.

(01:30):
But as I started reading thisbook, I wanted to share with you
the introduction, which iswritten by Seth Godin, also a
guest on the podcast, who isincredible.
And when Seth was on thepodcast, I actually read this to

him (01:45):
his words in Stephen Pressfield's book, Do the Work.
And I thought, my gosh, thishelps me, and I'm giving it to
you today, my friends.
Okay?
Here is the foreword of the bookDo the Work by Stephen
Pressfield, written by SethGodin.
The intro right here.

(02:06):
Right there in your driveway isa really fast car.
Not one of those stupid Hamptonstyle rich guy showy cars like a
Ferrari.
But an honest fast car.
Perhaps a Subaru WRX.
And here are the keys.
Now go drive it.
Right there on the runway is aprivate jet, ready to fly you

(02:27):
wherever you want to go.
Here's the pilot standing by.
Go.
Leave.
Right there in your hand is aChicago Pneumatics 0651 hammer.
You can drive a nail throughjust about anything with it.
Again and again if you choose.
Time to use it.

(02:48):
And here's a keyboard connectedto the entire world.
Here's a publishing platform youcan use to interact with just
about anyone.
Just about any time for free.
You want a level playing field,one where you just have a hot uh
you want a level playing field,one where you have just as good

(03:09):
a shot as anyone else.
Here it is.
Do the work.
That's what we're all waitingfor you to do.
To do the work.
Stephen Pressfield is the authorof the most important book
you've never read, The War ofArt.
It will help you understand whyyou're stuck, it will kick you

(03:29):
in the pants, and it will getyou moving.
You should know you must buy acopy as soon as you finish
reading this.
In this manifesto, Steve getspractical, direct, and personal.
Read it fast, then read it againand take notes.
Then buy a copy for everyoneelse who's stuck and push them
to get to work as well.

(03:52):
Hurry.
Seth Godin.
To do the work.
You and me both.
Hurry.
Until tomorrow, my friends.

(04:14):
So much love and ease.
Hey friend, are you feelingstuck in any era of your life
right now?
I've got you.
With over a decade in coachingand a thousand self-help books
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in just six days.

(04:34):
These are amazing if you feelstuck, if you ever battle self
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Click the link in the show notesfor your free access.