Beatrix Kiddo's Guide to Making It Happen

By Sonia Simone

I hadn't thought about this pair of movies since they came out, but lately Beatrix Kiddo, the triumphant and sometimes reluctant heroine, keeps springing to mind. I can see her calm, determined face as she sets herself to the task in front of her and starts methodically punching.

One, two, three . . . one billion and one, one billion and two, one billion and three . . .

Whether she's recovering from a four-year coma or punching her way out of a six-foot-deep living grave, Beatrix Kiddo's got something I need . . . focus.

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Comments

[James]

Great post. A reminder that if you stop you fall.

Have no fear, and never give up on a good idea, are two of my guiding principles.

James

[Dave Navarro]

"punchpunchpunchpunchpunch"

I'll be saying that to myself all day. :-)

[Ali]

Keep punching, Sonia! I find every article you write entertaining, useful and a downright treat to read ... I for one would love to see you go big and bold and brash with it all.

Good luck!

Ali

[Lodewijk]

What a great piece! I love the punch punch punch punch punch! That's a great mantra, I'm so stealing that :)

The scene about determination that I remember the best is when she's in the car, looking at her toe. Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle.

I like the punch mantra better :) I, unlike you, are into the kung fu stuff.

PS: I couldn't believe it, but your feed was not in my reader. That has been corrected now!

[Janice C Cartier]

Really. Great. Post.

I am with you all the way.

Punch, punch, punch.

Without the connection, it is empty action and you have way more heart than that.

[Michael Martine]

Sonia, I'm with ya. Been feeling this way myself, lately, and you've given that feeling a good metaphor. You've got great things ahead of you.

[Jason K.]

Sonia: do you ever look back on your writing over the years to remind yourself how far you've come? It's hard to imagine there was a time that your writing wasn't always this good!

[Sonia Simone]

Jason, I try very, very hard not to read my old writing, because every time I do, hara kiri starts to look like an appealing option. :)

[chris zydel]

Hi Sonia,

I just found you recently ( through Copyblogger) and have, in a very short time, become a raving fan! You are one of the most entertaining, imaginative,inspirational, lively, down-to-earth, real, informative and just darned helpful writers on marketing that I have ever come across.

You always make me smile (and often laugh out loud), a quality that goes on the very top of my list of what makes a great writer.

You certainly deserve to get lots of attention and tons more raving fans!

Best of luck with your new venture.

[Sonia Simone]

Chris, thanks for such lovely feedback!

[Seamus Anthony]

one of the coolest posts I have read all week. And I've read way too many.

[charlino]

Although I've been punching for years, this reminds me to keep on punching. Great post.