“If you stare at it long enough the mountain becomes unclimbable.
Tally it up. How much time have you spent waiting for the soup to cool?”
Charles Rafferty Poem
These are the first lines of poet Charles Rafferty’s poem, Against Hesitation.
Is Hesitation Holding Your Back?
It resonates with me. How often have I sat on the sidelines waiting for the right moment before acting? I’ve begun to discover that it’s never the right time. There are always obstacles and considerations available as excuses for inaction.
- “I’ll call that prospect when….”
- “I’ll write my business plan when…”
- “I’ll start recruiting a team when…”
We know this…sort of…but we can’t seem to stop convincing ourselves that this time, it’s really true! In this case, I really have to wait!
Nonsense, albeit convincing nonsense. I’m embarrassed to tell you how long I waited to promote my programs because my website wasn’t finished or because I didn’t have a great promo video, or because I thought there was more I needed to learn first.
So, now there’s a piece of paper that hangs over my desk. It says:
YOU KNOW ENOUGH STUFF!
It’s there because my ego is really good at trying to convince me that I’m not ready; that I need to go back to the books and study before I take the test of life. Bull!
If you’re waiting to have all the answers and resources before taking the next step in your home-based business, remember that it’s the bold individual; not the genius; who gets results.
To get on top of this hesitation trend, do the following:
- Make a list of all the things you know you could be doing to build your business
- Next to each item, write what’s stopping you from doing that thing.
- Challenge the voice that gives you a list of prerequisites. Don’t accept them on face value.
- Pick on item, what I call “the next right action” and DO IT TODAY!
You know enough stuff, so go out and use it, for God’s sake!
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