Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Welcome to Just Get Started

    • The 5 Frogs Principle

    • Key lessons on getting started

    • The Pedlar of Swaffham

    • We Bought A Zoo

    • Do It Anyway

    • The ABBA Story
  • 2

    Stop being lazy

    • Energy saving mode

    • Trick your brain to get started

    • The best time to write

    • Push through discomfort

    • Putting things off

    • Ground magically appears under your feet

    • Our brains are prediction machines
  • 3

    Doubts

    • Imposter syndrome

    • English singer Kate Bush

    • I can't compete with experts

    • I don't have certification

    • My book is not long enough

    • I don't have any achievements

    • I can't compete with big publishers on Amazon

    • I'm not a writer
  • 4

    Perfectionism

    • When is the best time to get started?

    • Aim low

    • Perfectionist paradox

    • Create newer editions of your book

    • A lesson from Dad's Army

    • Natural Brilliance by Paul Scheele
  • 5

    Take the first step

    • Insight from Wayne Jenkins

    • Your next milestone

    • The Othello Approach
  • 6

    Overcome Overwhelm

    • The SOS Principle

    • The Dot Principle [text and images]

    • The Dot Principle [video]

    • How to eat an elephant

    • Book creation is like driving at night

    • Clearing the fog

    • Addressing overwhelm

    • Overwhelmed Me, Miracle Me, and Future Me

    • The Hourglass Principle

    • The Rubik's Cube Principle
  • 7

    Say YES to opportunities

    • Life is a one-word test...

    • Every day is an opportunity to start again

    • Fleabag [Phoebe story]

    • Carol Ellis says YES

    • Toby says YES

    • Chris says YES
  • 8

    Growth Mindset

    • Introduction

    • Growth Mindset

    • Your next step