59: Tara Horstmeyer - Ghostwrite Your Life

Today’s thoughts become tomorrow’s reality. And when you write down those thoughts, it’s a lightspeed jump into your better future. The lovely and super authentic Tara Horstmeyer joins me to talk about life-career seasons, LinkedIn mastery, and the power of “ghostwriting your own life.” Enjoy! 📬 Get the newsletter: Uncaged Secrets 🌐 Show website: UncageYourself.FM *** TIMESTAMPS 03:00 Words that penetrate the soul 05:20 Writing when the emotion is hot 09:18 Tara’s childhood influences 14:02 Empathetic languaging 16:06 Doing what lights you up 20:06 Words are the catalyst for change 22:36 “Everyone is a ghostwriter” 25:20 Shifting your focus: outward to inward 29:01 Personal brand = personal advantage 34:02 Embracing “life seasons” 40:38 Rapid-fire questions *** TAKEAWAYS 1. Create a simple system for capturing your ideas when inspiration strikes. 2. Develop a method for fleshing out those idea “seedlings.” 3. When inspired, write with “editor” mode turned off (revisit with that lens later). 4. “Make sure you have something to say before you say it.” 5. Ghostwriting your own life is a process by which you find and build yourself. 6. You already have a personal brand (it’s your reputation). “Make it your business.” 7. You’re always juggling glass and rubber balls. If you drop the glass ones (e.g., family), they shatter. 8. If you’re speaking to everyone, you’re speaking to no one. *** RESOURCES Connect w/ Tara on LinkedIn Happy Words Sell (Tara's business) Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn Follow on Twitter @MatthewRDoan Check the show on YouTube