Monday, July 24, 2006
Get it done
Achievers concern themselves with excellence, but do not
obsess over perfection. Things get done by doing them in the
real world, not by putting them off until conditions are
perfect.
In the time you spend worrying about whether or not to do
something, it could have been done. In the time you spend
worrying about whether it's the perfect time to get going,
you could already be far ahead.
By all means plan clearly and carefully, then go ahead and
take action. Though things will not go perfectly, you'll
certainly be able to handle whatever bumps in the road you
may encounter.
Achievement and excellence are built not by fearing the
mistakes, but by confidently handling the mistakes and the
surprises that come along. The will to succeed includes the
willingness to live with the very real possibility that
things can go wrong.
Excellence is built by working though the challenges. Often
those challenges are different than what you imagined, yet
you have the ability to learn, to adapt, to adjust and to
prevail.
Go beyond merely dreaming and planning and speculating about
the ideal way to reach your goal. Make use of whatever you
have available to get it done.
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