Without them

From Seth godin Blog

Without them

One of the most common things I hear is, "I'd like to do something remarkable like that, but my xyz won't let me." Where xyz = my boss, my publisher, my partner, my licensor, my franchisor, etc.

Well, you can fail by going along with that and not doing it, or you can do it, cause a ruckus and work things out later.

In my experience, once it's clear you're willing (not just willing, but itching, moving, and yes, implementing) without them, things start to happen. People are rarely willing to step up and stop you, and often just waiting to follow someone crazy enough to actually do something.

I'm going. Come along if you like.

Little rule

1. Don’t overthink.
2. Just start.
3. Forget perfection.
4. Don’t mistake motion for action.
5. Focus on the important actions. Clear the distractions. Pick the one most important thing you must do today, and focus on that. Exclusively. When you’re done with that, repeat the process.
6. Move slowly, consciously.
7. Take small steps.
8. Negative thinking gets you nowhere.
9. Meetings aren’t action.
10. Talking (usually) isn’t action.
11. Planning isn’t action.
12. Reading about it isn’t action.
13. Sometimes, inaction is better.

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