I’ve been known to throw myself into analysis paralysis - thinking about things as so big and so complex that the urgent and necessary actions in front of me disappear.
Standing at letter A, all I can see is Z. Ignoring the rest of the alphabet, I find myself running in place while trying to get to the next stage. I’m stuck with overthinking, endless researching, and keeping busy with work that couldn’t actually be further from “the work.”
That’s why I’ve found it so important to remember that small decisions are the ones that have the biggest impact. I’m much more effective when I can take the huge gap between myself and my goals and break it into tiny action steps - small decisions that I can make in less than five seconds, over and over again. Things like:
Ordering one more glass of water vs. one more pint of beer.
Picking up the phone to call vs. waiting for an email response.
Opening up a blank page in drafts vs. watching one more episode of Netflix.
Sending them that good morning text vs. checking email first thing out of bed.
Focusing 20 minutes in the gym vs. 20 minutes researching the best workouts.
Dropping 10% of every paycheck into savings vs. spending it on entertainment and “business development.”
At first it feels like nothing, but repeated over time these tiny choices can mean everything.
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
All that really matters is you’re headed in the right direction.