There are a lot of sad words in the English language. But one of the saddest ones is “someday.”

How many dreams have never been fulfilled… how many books have never been written… how many great works of art have never been created… all because someone thought they would get to them “someday”?

That’s why I’m excited to have my friend Mike Brennan as a guest on today’s episode. Mike is going to share the importance of a daily creative habit that will help you bring your “someday” into the realm of “today” where you can start to make your creative dreams a reality.

Mike Brennan is a creator and communicator, telling stories on pages and stages. He inspires creators and entrepreneurs to show up consistently on their quest for creativity and innovation through a daily creative habit.

Mike’s childhood dream was to be a cartoon. When he realized that wasn’t possible, he became the next best thing: an artist. Mike loves sharing experiences and making connections through his art, and helping fellow creatives establish a daily creative habit of their own.

Mike is the host of the Creative Chats podcast, the author of the Daily Creative Habit Journal, which will take your creativity to new heights, and several other books. You can sign up for his free email newsletter at https://dailycreativehabit.com or connect with Mike on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

In this conversation, you’ll learn much more about Mike’s story, the importance of a daily creative habit, and why you must become a student of yourself. Mike also shares some great advice for those of us who have always wanted to learn how to draw but didn’t know where to start.

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“You need courage. Fear of failure is the saddest reason on earth not to do what you were meant to do. I finally found the courage to start submitting my first book to agents and publishers at a time when I felt a conspicuous failure. Only then did I decide that I was going to try this one thing that always suspected I could do, and, if it didn’t work out, well, I’d faced worse and survived. Ultimately, wouldn’t you rather be the person who actually finished the project you’re dreaming about, rather than the one who talks about ‘always having wanted to?’”

There are a lot of writers who fit into this category. I call them “someday” writers. They always talk about how they are going to start that blog or write that book “someday.” But without a clear sense of direction and a firm commitment to doing it, “someday” gets pushed further and further into the distance.

Instead, commit to being a “today” writer. You are going to take action TODAY. Even if it’s just writing a hundred words. Every little step forward gets you closer to your dream. Don’t be one of those sad “someday” writers, who uses fear as an excuse for doing the work and putting yourself out there.

Even if things don’t work out like you hoped, you’ll know for sure and you will learn lessons you can apply to the next project. But more than likely, beautiful and wonderful things will happen that you could have never imagined. Why? Because that’s what happens when you look fear in the eye and start writing anyway.

Daily Question: Are you letting fear hold you back from writing? If so, what are you so afraid of?

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