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It's Natural for You, But Genius to Someone Else · The Daily Writer

• 0:06
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider Podcast, where we bring you tips and inspiration each day to help you build habits for writing success.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: For more resources, including your free Daily Rider Starter Kit, visit DailyRiderLife.com.
• 0:22
  SPEAKER_00: Have you ever noticed that most of us tend to downplay our natural skills and we elevate other people's natural skills?
• 0:29
  SPEAKER_00: I'm not sure why we do this.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe in our effort to stay humble, we tend to overcompensate and therefore we undermine the value of the gift that we bring to the world naturally.
• 0:40
  SPEAKER_00: So let me ask you, what comes to you naturally as a writer?
• 0:44
  SPEAKER_00: Is a storytelling, outlining a book, maybe editing, proofreading, making clients feel comfortable, writing a draft quickly, creating systems for book production?
• 0:56
  SPEAKER_00: Let me share with you some of the natural skills that a few friends of mine in our Daily Writer Club bring to the table.
• 1:02
  SPEAKER_00: Lucas Marino is a course creator who has a natural skill for taking your book content and turning it into a course.
• 1:10
  SPEAKER_00: Karen Hunsanger is an editor who has natural skill for rooting out errors in your manuscript and making you look better as an author.
• 1:18
  SPEAKER_00: MJ James is a coach for burned out business moms.
• 1:22
  SPEAKER_00: She has a natural skill at listening and helping you see the roadblocks that keep you from having more peace in your life.
• 1:29
  SPEAKER_00: Andrew Wood is a former college professor who's an incredible researcher.
• 1:34
  SPEAKER_00: He has a natural gift for knowing how to organize complex material and writing it in a way that you and I can understand easily.
• 1:41
  SPEAKER_00: Perry Gabbard is a former aerospace engineer who's one of the most natural and gifted storytellers I've ever met.
• 1:48
  SPEAKER_00: Lori Melton has a natural calming presence and a gift for helping other people discover their spiritual mentors.
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  SPEAKER_00: Bridget Cutshaw is a runner and book production specialist who has a natural skill for creating books that look absolutely amazing.
• 2:04
  SPEAKER_00: Well, I've got to tell you, I appreciate and admire all these natural gifts so much from these great members of our Daily Writer Club.
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  SPEAKER_00: But they're not the only people with natural skills.
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  SPEAKER_00: You have them too.
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  SPEAKER_00: You also have natural gifts and skills that are really, really powerful.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's what makes you a genius in everybody else's eyes.
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  SPEAKER_00: So whatever skill that is that you bring to the table, whatever you can do naturally, whatever God has gifted you with, you can combine it with writing to create a powerful business and author platform.
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  SPEAKER_00: So don't run from your gift.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't try to hide it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Instead, embrace it, cherish it, and nurture it.
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  SPEAKER_00: God gave it to you for a reason.
• 2:43
  SPEAKER_00: Here's today's challenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: Grab a piece of paper and write down your natural gift.
• 2:48
  SPEAKER_00: You already know what it is.
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  SPEAKER_00: But are you using it to its fullest potential?
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  SPEAKER_00: And how can you keep developing it and then combining it with writing or books to serve others or even build a business?
• 3:01
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• 3:04
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• 3:11
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• 3:17
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• 3:19
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• 3:28
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• 3:37
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• 3:42
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time.