Shakirah is a writer and a filmmaker, lover of bacon and mangoes. And, she believes that all ails can be cured by sleeping on the beach at least twice a week. [Tweet "@shakirahwrites advice to change the world: "Just do it.". #startyourthing #podcast Listen to the full interview here: http://stitcher.com/episodelink"] What You’ll Learn in This Interview (with timestamps so you can jump forward) 00:58 – How she started as a filmmaker 03:08 – Why it took her 2 years to get comfortable with her new title 04:00 – Why she needed to make adjustments in her life 05:02 – What expectations she had in herself 05:51 – What she had to do to acquire her own title 08:13 – How she faces negative thoughts 10:00 – What struggles await as a business owner 10:51 – What lies behind every success 12:27 – How media promotes success 13:23 – How your intuition helps you 13:46 – How things spiraled into filmmaking 14:56 – How she kept going despite the struggles 17:56 – What she felt while working on her short-term jobs 19:50 – How filmmaking took up her life 21:10 – What feelings she had while working  as a filmmaker 22:09 – How things are going to be different in her life 24:13 – Does she consider herself a success 25:23 – Why you need to acknowledge your accomplishments 25:45 – What happens when you don't recognize your accomplishments 27:44 – What her plans in the future are 29:01 – What her process is when going through her lists 30:20 – What plans she has on her short stories 31:40 – What moves and inspires her to write Episode Tweetables: [Tweet "A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit. @shakirahwrites @startyourthing #writer #success #startyourthing #podcast"] [Tweet "Stop being hard on so yourself. @shakirahwrites @startyourthing #positivity #gratitude #startyourthing #podcast"] [Tweet "Opportunities were created based on the steps I took. @shakirahwrites @startyourthing #filmmaking #writing #startyourthing #podcast"] Way to Connect with Shakirah: www.shakirahbourne.com Resources to Help You Start Your Thing: [Book] Start Your Thing : A step by step gameplan for Introverts who want to take action on their ideas. [Quiz] Is now the right time to Start Your Thing? Click here to find out! Kickstart your business idea with free training: Learn how to create a product that people actually want to buy The Start Your Thing eCourse: Create, launch and sell your idea in 90 days or less. Subscribe to Start Your Thing!             LOVED this conversation? Join #TheStartersClub for more interviews, strategies and LIVE conversations with our guests from the show. Sign up here [activecampaign form=14]