[DAY 3] Where are you on your journey? challenge post
Post your challenge responses here.
Yesterday, we talked about the five major frictionless growth paths for authors.
Here they are again:
Optimization/Vitality (writing to market.virality): You write to trend, follow data, and build predictable systems. You’re a tactician.
Thought Leadership/Content Marketing (blogs/podcasts): You make essays, newsletters, podcasts, and ideas that rippl through your industry. You’re a lighthouse.
Big Spectacle Launches (Kickstarter/virtual summits): You love big moments, campaigns, events. You’re a firestarter.
Evangelism (ARC teams, Influncer marketing, referrals): You rally your community who would run through glass for you. You’re a connector.
Partnerships (shared worlds, anthologies, publishing deals). You build inside shared worlds, IP collabs, and with groups. You’re a builder of collectives.
Each of those paths has five stages
Stage 1 - You’re too overwhelmed/paralyzed with fear to do anything.
Stage 2 - You are doing things, but none of them work particularly well.
Stage 3 - You’ve found one thing that works really well, but you’re weighed down with a bunch of stuff that doesn’t work.
Stage 4 - You’re honed in on what works, but capped out on how much you can grow.
Stage 5 - You’re expanding and thriving.
The next step differs depending on where you are on your journey,
If you’re in Stage 1, then your goal is to do anything. If you’re in Stage 2, then your goal is testing all the thing to find something that works. If you’re in Stage 3, then your goal is to shed things that don’t work. If you’re in Stage 4, then your goal is to start expanding into new paths. If you’re in Stage 5, then your goal is to build your team. Trying to scale when you’re still in chaos is a recipe for a beautifully branded nervous breakdown.
Today’s task: Identify your current stage. Be honest. Write:
I’m in Stage ___ because __________. My next step is _____________________.
Do you have it? Now post it below. Then, post it on your social media #fgchallenge
