The Power Of Taking Action: The First Step Changes It All...

0:00 We can help you find the inspiration you need to reach your dreams. Listen and learn anytime using your favorite app, exclusively on the Achievement Radio podcast. you can transform yourself from a thinker to a doer using the following three secrets. One, stop waiting for the perfect time.

0:45 The most obvious difference between a thinker and someone who is a doer is that doers don't worry about waiting for the perfect time. This is because perfection is a myth. There is no such thing as the perfect time. You will always have a full schedule. You will always have other things to do. It is time to accept that there is no time like the present for whatever you wish to accomplish. So stop waiting and start doing instead. Two, write your plan down. Many people don't take action now because they aren't sure where to start. If your plan is quite large, like a career change, it can be difficult to know exactly where to start. What helps with this is to sit down and make an outline of your plan or goal. Break it down into smaller, more manageable pieces. Then start with the first manageable piece that you can do. The first step would be to update your resume to apply for new jobs. Seems much more approachable than just thinking you want a new career, right? Three, overcome your fear. Are you afraid to take action now because you don't think you will be successful?

1:49 Or maybe you are afraid that you will make mistakes along the way. You aren't alone. Most people who aren't doers don't take action because they are afraid of what could happen. Either way, it's time to overcome these fears so that you can take action now. And the best way to do this is by recognizing that you are human and that making mistakes is part of life. Don't worry about thinking you may fail. This is okay too. Remember that all successful people have had failures too. This doesn't mean they didn't eventually achieve their dreams. Taking action now can seem like a tall order. But when you have these three secrets up your sleeve, you may find that taking action is easier than you originally thought.

2:31 So if you have big plans for your life, don't sit around waiting for them to happen on their own. Take action today and make your dream a reality. Reasons why you should become an action taker. What's stopping you from taking action? Is it fear? Perhaps you're waiting for the right break instead of making your opportunities in life. Or maybe you believe you're not smart or talented enough. These negative beliefs are holding you back. There's a reason why so many intelligent people fail. They tend to overthink everything and are often afraid to take risks. If that's your case, here are some powerful reasons to become an action -taker. Get rid of doubts. If you don't take action, you'll keep wondering what if. You will struggle with self -doubt and question your decisions. Taking action builds experience and boosts your confidence. It also allows you to discover new resources and information that will contribute to your success. Your time is limited. Steve Jobs once said that remembering you're going to die is the best way to stop thinking you have something to lose. Your time on this earth is limited. You never know what's going to happen a month or a year from now on. You might never get a second chance to rent that perfect office space in your area. Go to that meeting you've been postponing for weeks. or apply for your dream job. Take action today.

3:52 Don't settle for anything less than you deserve. One thing leads to another. Getting started is often the hardest, yet the most important step to success. No matter your plans, you must take action to bring them to life. Once you make that first step, everything else will fall into place. It may or may not work out as you hope, but it will lead to something new. Think of it as an opportunity to grow and learn. Let's say you want to apply for a job that sounds perfect for you, but you know you aren't quite qualified enough. Yes, it's scary to apply, but what's really at stake? Even if you don't get the job, you'll get practice interviewing for your dream job. You'll also get feedback on what you need to focus on to get a similar job in the future.

4:42 When you start taking action, you get results. Develop your skills. Whether your projects succeed or fail, there's always a chance to learn new things. Taking action will help develop your skills, leading to greater confidence. The next time you want to take action on a dream, you'll feel better prepared and have more experience. On top of that, you'll approach things from a new perspective and won't repeat the same mistakes. Focus and action go hand in hand. What good is having focus if you don't take any action? Conversely, if you take action without focus, how will you know you are doing the right things? As you can probably surmise, focus and action go hand in hand. The concepts reinforce each other. Suppose you decide that you need to increase sales or whatever your goal happens to be. You plan out the steps and you use that to set your focus.

5:42 Then, when you execute the plan by taking action, you will learn that your focus was correct. Or you will learn that it didn't work out for some reason and that you need to consider alternate plans. Not everything you will plan will work out, and you need to keep that in mind. If you find something isn't working out and you don't believe it is going to get any better, don't hesitate to find something else. Otherwise, the focus -action loop will get stale. and you will get frustrated. This is a negative reinforcement that will only serve to help you fail. Failure is part of the process. Your actions should be iterative, along with measures of what is happening.

6:25 It can't hurt to have alternative plans to find at the beginning of the cycle if that's possible. If not, just determine those alternatives when they make sense. When you continue in this manner, you will find your focus is more intense. This is because you believe the actions you take will lead you to the desired results, and you shift your focus if it doesn't. If you need to extend this entire concept to a team, make sure they understand that the possibility of failure exists. This will help you guide them to different paths. Of course, if a few of the team members are not doing their part, this is another path you will need to deal with. These members may not be clear on the benefits of the plan. When that happens, they will lose focus and they won't be able to take action. Or, the actions they do take will not coincide with what the team is trying to deliver. When you approach your goals in this way, you will likely excel at your job or business.

7:25 You'll have a renewed sense of purpose, and you will bring the business to new heights.