The Art of Getting Started

<p><b>1. Research &amp; Make A Plan</b></p><p>This first step is a given and it’s also something I talk about frequently. Researching and making a plan is the best way to gain the confidence you need to start something. The research will help you prepare and have knowledge on whatever you’re doing in order to create a great plan.</p><p><b>2. Excellence Isn’t Required for Growth</b></p><p>Now that you’ve done the research and have a plan, remember that you don’t have to be excellent to grow. Your growth will come from the act of trying new things, putting yourself out there and always striving for your goals. </p><p>No, it won’t be perfect and it won’t be easy, but what in life is? Abandon the idea of perfecting the process and instead strive for progress. <br/><br/><b>3. It’s More Important to Start, Than to Succeed</b></p><p>When I look at my life now, everything that I’m successful in started from a failure. Your path will lead you to places you couldn’t have imagined but in order to get there you have to start. The longer it takes you to start, the longer it will take you to succeed. </p><p><b>4. Don’t Compare Yourself To ANYONE</b></p><p>Stop looking at the gram and comparing yourself to people who you know nothing about. You are titled to have desires and to live the life you want but don’t base those things off what you see other people doing, what they have or how they live.</p><p>Be your own person. If you don’t you’ll never make the leap to start anything because your motives are misplaced. You can’t want something just because someone else has it, you have to look deep down at who you are and what you want out of life in order to get the balls to actually go after it. </p><p><b>5. Create Accountability </b></p><p>Once you make the choice to start, what’s going to hold you accountable? Choosing to start is amazing but having a plan to commit to it is even better!</p><p>What can you set up with your plan to hold you accountable? Is there a person who can help? A system you can put in place? Think about it