There are a million ways to distract ourselves from our purpose. We can even distract ourselves with preparation. We can study, research, think, talk, and listen our way out of the action we know deep down that we need to take. It is easy to tell when we are doing this, but that does not…
Tag: procrastination
Information Procrastination
It is easy to excuse ourselves from taking risk by insisting that we need to do more research. Research is important. Good information and reliable intelligence are both essential for success. After all, we cannot expect to achieve our goals if we have not done our due diligence before taking action. However, acquiring more and…
Failing Perfectly
No matter how hard we try and how well we plan and prepare, something will inevitably go wrong at some point along the way. This is part of the process. We cannot account for every variable and every contingency. And, we especially cannot wait to take action until after every variable and every contingency is…
Purposefully Waiting
Sometimes the best course of action is to do nothing. Waiting is an often overlooked and underutilized strategy. Haste leads to all manner of mistakes that could have easily been avoided or prevented by waiting. While we wait, we should do so actively, not lazily, so that we are ready to act when the time…
Managing Our Attention
If we want to accomplish anything worthwhile, we have to start by managing our attention. It will not manage itself. Left to its own devices, our attention will drift, wander, and try to pull us away from that which matters most. It will do whatever it can to avoid that which is difficult for the…