As I’m coaching someone through a career transition and especially into the formation of a business I find they often get stuck on the “how”. As an idea begins to form thoughts begin to enter their mind: “I don’t have the money for that”, “I don’t have the time”, “I’m not smart enough”, “I don’t know the right people”, “No one will take me seriously.”
If this describes your thought process I encourage you, as I do with my clients, not to get hung up on the “how” and instead focus on the “what.” Until you fully know the possibilities the “how” doesn’t even matter much. I’ve found that it’s easy to get hung up with worry before an idea is halfway developed.
So take the time in the beginning to fully develop your “what.” Only then should you start planning the “how.”
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