taking action

 

I love this quote because it is addresses a challenge I often hear about – and experience myself.

“Stop waiting until things are perfect. Obstacles will always be there. They’ll never just go away. Find a way through them.”
Ralph Marston, author

Questions to Ponder

  • What are you waiting for?
  • What is the worst thing that could happen (if you took action)?
  • Why do you get distracted by the obstacles?

Action Steps

  1. Decide what you want.
  2. Take some action.
  3. Right now.

My Thoughts

There is something we want to do or accomplish, but far too often, we wait.  We wait for the right time, or the right circumstances. We wait for summer, or we wait until the kids are back in school. We wait until we have a new job, or until we retire.

We wait.

Perfect is a temptress, an illusion, and an excuse.

Like Ralph says, stop waiting.

The time is right now.

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Kevin Eikenberry is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. He has spent over 30 years helping organizations across North America, and leaders from around the world, on leadership, learning, teams and teamwork, communication and more.

Twice he has been named by Inc.com as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts in the World and 100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference. The American Management Association named him a “Leaders to Watch” and he has been twice named as one of the World's Top 30 Leadership Professionals by Global Gurus. Top Sales World has named him a Top Sales & Marketing Influencer several times, and his blog has been named on many “best of” lists. LeadersHum has named him one of the 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership in 2023.

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