85: How to Start As a Grant Writer When You’re Overwhelmed

<h3>What Questions Do You Have About Grant Writing?</h3> <p>Lately we've been going back to the basics of grant writing! I'm answering some of the most common questions I hear about grants.</p> <p>We learn how to level up your skills in the <strong><a href="https://teresahuff.com/vip-fast-track-to-grant-writer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fast Track to Grant Writer</a></strong> so you can approach your grant writing career with a more successful strategy. The end goal is to help you increase your income <em>and</em> your impact through grant writing.</p> <hr /> <h3>How Do I Start as a Grant Writer?</h3> <div> <div>That's the most common question I hear...“<em>Where do I start as a grant writer?</em>”</div> <div> </div> <div>Here's the thing. We tend to build things up in our heads and make them way harder than they need to be.</div> <div> </div> <div>The problem is, when there are a lot of unknowns, that also spills over into our decisionmaking and clouds our judgment. <a href="https://amzn.to/3D1NyrC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emily P. Freeman says</a> in her book, “<em>Without a name, we can’t be specific…There is power in naming the unnamed things.</em>”</div> <div> </div> <div>If you’re dealing with a general feeling of overwhelm and can’t seem to move forward with making decisions, start with naming. Then you know what you have to work with. </div> <div> </div> <div>That can go a long way in helping you determine your next right step.</div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Finding a Balance with Long-Term Perspective</strong></span></div> </div> <p>We need to find a balance between addressing the immediate, urgent demands while keeping a long-term, visionary perspective in sight. This starts with a few simple steps:</p> <p>Keep things running, but think in the context of a visionary perspective</p> <ol> <li>Dig into the overwhelming thing and name it.</li> <li>Find your core clarity:</li> </ol> <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Personal why</li> <li>Vision, mission, and core values</li> </u