64 - 3 Tips for Moving Through the Fear of Getting Published

Are you a leader who’s getting ready to publish a book? Are you experiencing feelings of fear or apprehension as you prepare to have your story hit the shelves?

After having her work published in 5 different books in under 12 months, host Kayleigh O’Keefe has faced this fear several times over. As a result, she has gained some powerful insights to help the authors she works with overcome their trepidation and publish their stories with confidence. Her number one suggestion to listeners is to ask yourself: What is the worst that could happen? And after that: How likely is that worst case scenario? By intentionally reflecting on our worst fears, it becomes much easier to rationalize and minimize them.

In this solo episode of The Kayleigh O’Keefe Show, Kayleigh shares her top three tips for moving through the fear of getting published. Tune in to learn more about how celebration, health optimization and intentional reflection can help you successfully navigate the fear of sharing your story.

Quotes

• “Becoming a published author seemed super scary. Not just the process of writing and what is it that I want to say, but of course the process of actually getting a  book into the world and then being seen and being heard by others.” (4:54-5:10)

• “How likely do you think it is that your worst case scenario is going to come true? For the most part, when I walk through this specific exercise with the executive and entrepreneurs that I work with, we realize that our fears are often way out of proportion to what’s most probable in reality.” (12:19-12:38)

• “The most important advice that I give to my authors when we publish a multi-author book is to set up celebration in advance.” (14:00-14:08)

• “Optimizing your health is so important to stabilize your body, your emotions, your energy, so that on launch day, if it’s great, you’re amped up and you can amplify that feeling, and if it’s not so great, your body’s in a good place and has turned off some the typical stress responses.” (18:08-18:28)

• “Days before your launch, ask yourself, ‘How have I grown? How have I changed? How has my perspective shifted since writing my chapter?’ I believe that we become someone different every time that we write, especially in writing a book, which requires focused thought, focused attention, tapping into our heart, tapping into our connection.”  (22:17-22:45)

Links

The Younger Self Letters: https://www.amazon.com/Younger-Self-Letters-Successful-Entrepreneurs/dp/1737322218

Get published with Soul Excellence Publishing: ​​https://soulexcellencepublishing.com/ 

Visit Kayleigh's website: https://kayleighokeefe.com/ 

Schedule an Author Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/kayleigh-okeefe/solo-book-writing-publishing  

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