Becca Syme

Becca Syme, a USA Today bestselling author and coaching expert, shares her insights on navigating the chaotic publishing landscape. She discusses the fine line between burnout and creative blocks, and the importance of knowing when to say no to avoid overwhelm. Becca introduces the 'Loki' metaphor to embrace unpredictability in publishing. She also emphasizes realistic career expectations and the importance of recognizing which opportunities are worth pursuing. With a focus on resilience, she encourages authors to keep writing and stay hopeful amid industry changes.

Author and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach Becca Syme discusses handling unexpected situations, Clifton Strengths, dealing with emotions in writing, and her coaching journey. Mark shares his top strengths, challenges in audiobook recording, and leveraging external motivation. Becca's books, including 'Dear Writer You Need to Quit,' spark humor. The podcast addresses writing challenges for high empathy individuals and emphasizes disconnecting from technology for creativity.

In this engaging conversation with Becca Syme, an author and writing coach, listeners explore the gambles of publishing. Becca shares her insights on collaborating as an introvert, emphasizing manageable outreach. She discusses her extensive coaching-based book and highlights the importance of knowing your readers. Delving into the uncertain nature of publishing, Becca encourages hopeful persistence and suggests self-care strategies for authors. The episode concludes with a thought-provoking question about listeners' publishing goals, inviting them to reflect on their journeys.

Becca Syme, a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and author of the Quitbooks for Writers series, shares her insights on writing better and faster. She dives into the importance of recognizing individual strengths and how tailored coaching can support authors at any stage of their journey. Becca discusses managing fear and distractions, exploring the nuances of imposter syndrome and overwhelm. Emphasizing brain diversity, she encourages writers to embrace their unique approaches, debunking the myth of a one-size-fits-all formula for success.

Becca Syme, a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and success coach with writers, discusses navigating challenges in author careers and the benefits of gamification. She explores identifying strengths, increasing productivity, and the challenges of transitioning to full-time writing. Becca also delves into leveraging strengths in book marketing and the nuances of introversion, extroversion, and burnout recovery. In addition, she examines external factors like job dissatisfaction and life events that contribute to burnout.