I think I understand because I'm in the same situation.
The thing about plans is, they are absolutely neccessary to GUIDE you in the right direction. Plans are not meant to be step by step, down to when and where you tie your shoe. Get me?
The most important thing to remember is to just take action. And I know your saying, "Well, I already know that. I just need a concrete plan." News flash. There is no such thing as a perfect, and solid plan. Circumstances and ideas change your path a bit. Don't stress on perfecting the plan, because you never will.
I want you to just jump into your plans TODAY. Start taking action towards your goal. Every little effort counts. A famous person once said, "Big goals are really just a lot of small goals broken down into even smaller goals." Don't be discouraged by a large, exact plan. Take ten minutes to define your large goal, and then small things yu can do to eventually achieve that. I know, it's easier said then done, but it's all up to you. The point is, gather your thoughts, no matter how rugged and rough-around-the edges, and start taking action.
For me, I spent an entire month planning on how I'd START my business. And believe me, it ain't a complicated business. It was started with no capital resources or anything. The point is, I spent too much time planning when I could have used that time to take action. When I started making my sales presentations, I realized I'd overplanned, and it was simpler than I thought. Sure, I stumbled a bit. But that's how you learn, and it makes it interesting.
It's like this:
You want to sell tires. You design and create the most intricate treads, and they're supposedly the safest tires out there. It isn't until you pour some water over the tire to see where there is a leak, or test them on a track to see if they truly are the safest. Analogy: Plan because it is important, but stop at a certain point to just get to it.
Don't let fear of failure or imperfection paralyze you into inaction.
Hope it helped.  |