Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Dec/Jan 2018 Aspire Mag Full Issue: Taking Time fo | Page 89

you can teach others to live better lives in your own unique way. And guts, because being seen is SCARY. You can’t expect big doors to open for you if you never set foot outside your comfort zone. And you can’t expect to be recognized as an expert if you don’t own your own value and stop with the false modesty. So go ahead: brag a little. Start telling people how awesome your book, program, or method is. Start sharing the results you’re getting. Start thinking of yourself as the number-one go-to person for the clients you serve. When YOU start treating your work like it’s a big deal, It makes me a little sad when I think about how many years I spent waiting for someone to come along and lift me up onto the stage of my own life. It honestly never occurred to me that, rather than wishing for someone to drag me up to the mic like so much dead weight, I could climb those stairs myself― and that, when I did, the Expert Fairy, and so many other magical mentors, friends, and colleagues, would be waiting there to give me a hand up. Read Online! Bryna René Haynes - Bryna is the founder of The Heart of Writing, the chief editor for Inspired Living Publishing, and the best-selling author of the multiple-award-winning book, The Art of Inspiration: An Editor’s Guide to Writing Powerful, Effective Self- Help and Inspirational Books (Inspired Living Publishing, 2016). In addition to working with private clients around the world, she has guided over 250 authors through the Authentic Storytelling model as editor for ILP’s best-selling print anthology series. Join the Heart of Writing community and get access to Bryna’s free resource library at www.theheartofwriting.com. “You can’t expect big doors to open for you if you never set foot ou tside your comfort zo ne.” Bryna René H aynes 89 If you look at many of the “experts” in your field, you’ll find that they didn’t start out with their current amazing resumes. In fact, they probably started exactly where you are. Many of the opportunities that solidified their expert status came AFTER they made the choice to put themselves out there and own the value of their work. other people will treat it that way, too―and they’ll be even more excited to share it.