How To Get Started Faster

Have you ever not attempted something because you thought it would take a long time? 

But then when you do it, you were like, That was easy. That wasn’t so bad.

What holds us back? 

What prevents us from doing the things we need/want to do?

Answers: Our need for certainty, our desire to look good and not fail, our desire for control or something else?

I’ve started practicing letting go of certainty to get myself into action faster. 

And I started adopting the word Test. So let me test it out; if it doesn’t work, I’ll try something else. 

Test is beneficial for keeping the momentum going because you don’t get stuck/dwell on when something doesn’t work. 

In the past, I did this. 

  • Having the best exercise plan before I start working out 
  • Having all the chapters figured out before I start writing

Gathering information can make us more effective only when we apply it. You get paid to finish. 

The truth is it’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of work and fall victim to the myth “I can do it all.” This inhibits us from recognizing that successful execution and living a meaningful life are about tradeoffs. The more complex, fast-paced, and challenging life becomes, the more we need space to think: Thinking time to spot irrelevant work, floundering projects, and the courage to start saying no.

One of my favorite videos on helping people get out of their heads and into action comes from a professional speaker colleague of mine, Mel Robbins. Enjoy this short video of Mel talking about the 5-Second Rule.

If you are interested in learning more about how your organization can increase productivity, overcome procrastination, and be more effective. Please check out this page, Better Thinking vs. More Effort.

by Eric Papp 

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