Whether in your business or personal life, do you have the issue of making sure everything is ‘perfect’ before making a move?
The Next Step
Sometimes we may get stuck – waiting, and waiting, and waiting as we pull together what we think is important before we move forward. But if you think about it, is it really necessary to wait? Yeah, I know, this can be harsh on those of us who are analytical and have perfectionist tendencies.
Maybe the following is your situation:
You don’t have everything you need to roll out your full vision at the moment and it may take you a little while to unfold all the phases in your plan.
Solution: Rather than making it a long, drawn out chore, consider what you CAN do NOW. More than likely, you have what you need to take the next step. Do that -- take the next step!
Real vs Busy Work
Beware! Speaking of next steps . . . make it count. While you’re preparing to share your vision or bring your product or service to market, make sure you’re not just doing busy work, working on the shiny bells and whistles, business cards, brochures -- avoiding the ‘real’ work. For real work, externally, how about building relationships -- establishing some one-on-one connections; doing some vision casting over lunch. Internally, how about establishing business systems – infrastructure.
Fear & Procrastination
Most times, we innately know what to do and how to do it. Sometimes stagnation has nothing to do with busy work, analysis paralysis, or the guise of perfection, but simply has to do with fear and its offspring, one of which is procrastination. The good thing is . . . we always have a choice.
Choices
- Bow to fear OR
- Move your vision forward, unfold it in steps, tweak it along the way, see the end result.
Question is . . . What's your choice?
Latifah Abdullah is founder of Tibay International. Using optimism, forward thinking, and passion for a woman’s well being, the Tibay Community provides tools, how to’s, and candid conversation on legacy wealth, business, finance, faith, fashion, and health -- empowering women and women entrepreneurs to live a full, authentic life.
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