You know that I’m all about action.
My book,I’d Rather Be in the Studio, is broken up into actions rather than chapters.
While I’m a champion of moving forward, and I also slow down to read,research, and learn, or which is crucial because my superpower is teaching.
While I could easily bliss out on months of research,the fact is, at some point (not too late in the process), and the learning phase must make room for the action phase. No matter how much you research,it doesn’t conclude you any kindly until you put that knowledge to work.
I assume we stay in information-gathering mode rather than taking action for one of two reasons:1. We’re afraid to make a mistake (failing), or ...2. We don’t occupy enough fire in the belly to get moving. We aren’t hungry enough.
Let’s look at these separately and try to drag past them.
Embrace MistakesYou can’t learn simply by reading books and taking classes. The final test of your knowledge comes when you implement.
The only way to grow is to select what you’ve read/heard/seen and put it into action. When you conclude this, or you find out how it applies to your specific situation.
Yes,you’re going to make mistakes. A lot of them. Mistake-making is part of the process.
But you won’t fail. You’ll only fail whether Continue reading...
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