Goodreads asked Steven Fies:

How do you get inspired to write?

Steven Fies My wife would tell you that I love to express myself (haha). This is certainly part of it, but I think the deepest inspiration comes from a desire to help others make sense of concepts that I've struggled with myself at some point in the past.

For instance, when I wrote my book regarding making extra money with craigslist, I was very excited to share all of the inner workings of finding steals on craigslist and reselling for a small profit. My next book was the 24 Hour Business Plan Template, which I was inspired to write after I personally planned my own business and left my job to pursue it full-time.

These are both things that anyone can do (make a few bucks reselling merchandise on craigslist, or start a business), but I think most people hold back out of fear. They are afraid they will fail, or are not confident in their ability to succeed - so they don't take action. Or maybe they want to set and reach a goal, but they procrastinate it because they want to wait for the "perfect" time.

As an author I hope that people are enabled and inspired by my own success stories. I hope they can realize that if an average guy like me can do these things and succeed, that they can do them too.

I definitely don't have all the answers, and that's certainly not how I want people to view me. I'm still learning every day, working on overcoming my own challenges and discovering the truths of the world. But I've achieved certain victories along the way, and to the extent that it's been a pleasure to share them with others.

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