Let’s stop waiting to feel ready. I think one of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that we'll start when we're ready.

I'll start the podcast. Post on social media. Have the conversation. Send the email. When I'm ready...

Then you wait.

Wait.

And wait a little more.

The longer you wait, the more excuses show up to help you stay "getting ready."

Now, preparation matters. I'm not knocking that. But sometimes we confuse preparation with hiding. And hiding is just another way of saying we're scared. Maybe you don't have the skill yet. Maybe you don't know how the conversation is going to go.

I think about my CrossFit training. I look at a long workout on the board and the angst sets in, how am I going to get through all of this. But my readiness to actually do the workout doesn't show up until I'm three or four rounds into my 15 minute warm-up.

Why does that matter?

Because my readiness to do the workout came after I showed up and started moving. Readiness follows action. Not the other way around.

This week, pick a task you've been getting ready for. Or a goal you keep circling. Take the one most meaningful action toward it and let readiness catch up.

Press toward it. It's gonna be good.

In peace,
Shonn