Have the courage to be imperfect
Have the courage to be imperfect and stop with the…”when I’ve done this – after I’ve learnt that – I just need to change this – I want to tweak that.”
Continue with the excuses because that is what they are; you’ll never be finished.
Let’s be honest: Many aspects of business are work in progress—a website, your marketing. Each element requires constant attention and love.
If you’re hiding behind ‘it’s not ready, not right, or it will be when’, you’re doing yourself a disservice and not serving the clients and customers who need your products and services and are ready to work with you.
You’re holding yourself back, perhaps because of fear. Maybe you’re suffering from imposter syndrome, which happens to everyone, or simply a lack of confidence, which happens to everyone as well.
Yet without putting yourself out there you can’t increase your confidence or get over imposter syndrome. You will remain stuck and unable to move forward and continue telling yourself that you’re too busy right now.
When in fact you are ignoring the important and NOT focusing your energy on the priorities.
Perfect creates paralysis, while getting it done creates results
Let’s use the website example again. You could be working to get it right forever and while doing so your customer can’t find you. Your potential client is not able to ‘check you out’ and you are missing out on sales.
Getting it done and out there even when not perfect generates momentum and increases your confidence.
In most cases nobody else will notice the error or mistake – only you will – and these can be fixed after you’ve gone live or put your offer out there. Plus, mistakes and failures are learning opportunities so should NOT be feared but embraced.
I’ve made many mistakes, not made or closed a sale, not launched a programme or launched and not sold. Yes, in the beginning, it was tough to come back from these ‘failures’, thankfully, I am now able to ee them as opportunities to improve, to grow and to develop the business.
Spend too long ‘perfecting’ it and you will stop believing in it
Have you heard of the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Go concept by Mel Robbins? The theory is that if you don’t act upon the thought in five seconds, your brain kills it. When striving for perfection, you’re providing your mind time to destroy your belief, confidence and ability to act.
Again, you’re holding yourself stuck, meaning procrastination will take over and finishing will seem impossible. Leave it long enough and you won’t finish because the voice of doubt will take hold and the inner critic will raise its ugly head (your ego).
Start with the purpose of finishing and embrace imperfection
Be brave and have the courage to ‘get it done’; if necessary, seek help and support to ‘make it happen’. Embrace imperfection to maintain momentum, and get it out there to improve your offer, product or service.
Finish and grow, finish to shine, and finish to succeed.