So you have an enormous amount of content hanging out on your hard drive (whether the one on your computer or the one inside that beautiful head of yours). You’re ready to take the leap and share what you know using an information product…now there are suddenly 400 more questions.
(If you haven’t already read this post, I suggest you do so before giving this process a go. They go together!)
The challenge is there is no one size fits all answer (unless “it depends” counts). There is a way to tame the ContentBeastie™ that threatens to overtake you at every turn!
You know a whole bunch of different things and picking one is harddddddddddd. You may even have 20 years worth of stuff accumulated somewhere: notes, stickies, hard drives, note pads. If so, you’re normal!
Which information product?
And on and on the questions go.
So stop. Breathe.
Let’s use what I use with clients when we’re in the seemingly never-ending question asking mode and need to get into the DOING mode.
Let’s adapt a tool used in the medical world called triage (choosing who gets care first based on how critical the condition is).
The core of triage is this: Deal with only the most critical issues first. Then see if you have time for the rest. Whatever question you have about your information products, return to this definition.
See how this works? Your focus for your first product is to get it out the door with the minimum of time and effort. THEN you can come back and do the other stuff.
So whatcha think? How could you put triage to work for your decision making processes?
Pop your response or ideas in the comments box and let’s get your message out there.
You can do this. We can do this together. You’re not alone in your dreams and passions.
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Thanks for the encouragement to get it out there. My information has so far been in the form of a blog post.. I’ve been working with the nutrition supplements I use for close to 30 years now so am in the process of sharing things I have learned. I am finding it is a push to actually get a new article out each week, mainly because of other distractions going on in my life but am trying to be more consistent.
Starting with a blog post is an excellent place to start Pat. Truly it is! It’s so much more do-able than saying “oh, hey, I’ve got this million page book to write” which never seems to get done. Congrats on taking a next step and I know what ya mean about the consistency thing. It’s something I’m working on this year too!
Great stuff MamaRed! I am printing this out to use as a checklist for deciding which content to use up first!
That’s great news Helena. Glad it gave you a way to keep on keepin’ on
Sure felt like the list of someone who has gone through that process again and again … and how reassuring is that?!? Thanks for providing such a disciplined path, MamaRed!
Yup, have been through this process a lot Sharon. I’ve spent 30 years in the corporate consulting world and found all sorts of paths through the chaos (took me a while to realize they were just as good for small businesses…heck probably more important because we don’t have the gazillion departments and other support, eh?)
Hi Mama Red,
The first thing I need to do is bookmark this page…this one right here…the triage one. Thanks a million.
Hey there Ruth … loved that you bookmarked the page and that it struck a chord with you! Enjoy…MamaRed