The Hard Lesson Article Template

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Christopher M. Knight
The Hard Lesson Article Template
Share Your “Hard Knocks” and Experience Wit h
Your Readers
“Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test
first, the lesson afterward.”
– Vernon Law
As you move f orward in lif e, you’re conditioned. Don’t
touch the hot stove. Look both ways bef ore crossing
the street. Pick your battles because lif e’s too short to
f ight over trivial things.
Whether you f ail or if you succeed (in your
relationships, in your career, or even in your lif e),
you’ve gained valuable experience that conditions you.
It’s up to you to decipher what worked and what didn’t
as you move f orward.
Think about those “hard knocks” in your career or
someone who inspired you and how you or they
overcame adversity. From more general lif e-based
ref lections to specif ic blunders in your niche, use these
ruminations to write the perf ect article f or your readers.
The Hard Lesson Article Template
Introduction: “Just when I thought things couldn’t get worse …” Start with the climax of the hard
lesson you experienced (i.e., the most intense part of an event). The key is to hook the reader
while maintaining relativity with an engaging anecdote the reader will either relate to or want to
continue reading so they can avoid it.
Body: Hindsight is always 20/20, so take a look back. What events led up to this hard lesson?
Describe the back story.
List Recommendations: List tools, tips, steps, and/or precautions you would take to prevent or
alleviate the hard knock if you could go back and do it all over again.

Conclusion: Your readers don’t want to f eel despair; conclude on a heartening note! End your
article with why the reader should f ollow your ideas as well as how much time and energy you
would have saved had you known these things bef orehand.
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Posted by Christopher M. Knight on March 5, 2013 at 9:00 am | 233 views