Perfect timing means that the visionaries have already started! Many people feel like they need to be fully organized and prepared for every possible option. I am a proponent of being organized and prepared for whatever endeavor you are about to embark on, but I am very concerned about analysis paralysis. Taking too much time to plan and organize every detail can take away from the stimulation of spontaneous energy. There is just something special about launching into a project with a wild heart and adventurous spirit. I am not suggesting you take life threatening chances or making moral decisions that could have life long prices. However, being in the creative, first to market position can activate some passions that can propel you into the next generation of your industry.
There are four basic guidelines I suggest when attempting to break free and radically change your life. First, be in the present moment and act! Try to avoid saying “some day” or “we are going to” and replace them with “now” and “we are”. The other day I was discussing some ideas with a friend of mine, Luke, and I said “ we are going to have so much fun” and he politely added “we ARE having so much fun!” It was a friendly reminder to honor my own rules of staying in the present, acting now and enjoying the beauty of what was going on right then. Secondly you must add passion to your thoughts, words and actions. People learn more from observing you than any other method. Passion is the multiplier of everything we do. You get an exponential boost in your results and your team gets the example that they can quickly feed off of. My third guideline is to make sure that you have a coach/mentor that has been down the road a bit and can guide you through some difficult situations. But, I want you to be aware of “over coaching” or the possibility of “lazy mind” that can destroy your intuitive and creative mind. Be your own person but use the discernment and wisdom of those that have deep experience. Lastly be willing to change on the fly. The only real teacher out there is life itself! If you are unwilling to fail then you will certainly never move ahead.
Don’t confuse being ready with feeling ready! Don’t wait for the feeling to convince you. BE ready by taking the first step and accept failure as the great teacher. If you wait for the feeling you may never start, let alone finish. Act without fear! Fear is the unwillingness to accept temporary failure! If you know you will get up then take a few falls and learn that it doesn’t hurt that bad and you have just uncovered proof that it wont work that way! Repetition is the mother of all skill and the only mistake is not learning from our mistakes.
The time is now! I hope you’re not ready! Attack, learn, live with passion, take counsel and keep on changing! There is nothing that you cant do!!
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