Steve Jobs said, You can’t connect the dots looking forward, you have to connect them looking backward. If you will get more done, you will have to figure out how to move even though you don’t have all the information. You have to get out of your head and stop thinking about all the ways something can fail, and just do it. You see, while your lack of action and your need for having all the information can seem like wisdom, it’s often borne out of fear. We are scared of what we don’t know or understand, and we try to find as much information as possible in a bid to feel more secure. It doesn’t work like that. There’s no guarantee that the digital skill you choose to work on is the best one for you, and there’s no guarantee that the job you want to take won’t be the worst decision ever. You have to take the risk anyway. Gary Vee says most people don’t take action because they want to win 3-0, that is, make 3 attempts at something, and succeed every time. But the most successful people are the ones that are 64-45. They may have lost a lot, but their wins will eventually outweigh their losses. So, my advice to myself, and to you, , is to get comfortable with making decisions, even when you don’t have all the information you need. |