I’m very analytical. I like to think about things before I do them. A lot.
Weigh my options, research, ferret out the risks. This is a strength; it has prevented me from making some costly mistakes.
But it is also a weakness.
It is a weakness because being analytical has stopped from doing things that might have been a brilliant success if I had allowed myself to do them.
In fact, some of my biggest successes occurred when I ignored my fears and “what ifs?” and forged ahead.
I wasn’t reckless. I considered what I would have to invest in the project and what I might lose if things didn’t work out. But I didn’t let that stop me.
Once I committed to starting, the key was taking massive action. By doing that, I was able to make enough progress so that when my fear kicked in or logic told me I was making a mistake I had enough evidence to prove otherwise.
I had people interested in hearing more. I had some sales or some clients. I had some work product in hand. I could see that things were happening and it didn’t make sense to quit.
The hard part, of course, is getting started. You do that blindly, not knowing anything about what is about to happen.
So, how do you do it?
You look at other things you’ve done that have worked out and have faith in yourself that you can do this, too. And you look at what others have done with a similar idea, knowing that if they can do it, you can, too.
Mostly, you don’t think a lot about what you are about to do, you just lace up your track shoes and run. You do that because you have a burning desire to do something or achieve something or prove something and you’re just crazy enough to believe that you can.
Take massive action. Do as much as you can as fast as you can and don’t think too much about what you’re doing. Later, when you know your idea works, you can sit down and analyze what you’ve done.
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