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Waiting for Success

• Linda Tancs
  Mar 15 2010, 09:36 PM
  “I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it."
  --Jonathan Winters, American comedian and author
  
  This quote is the antidote to “paralysis by analysis.” So many times I hear people say, “Failure is not an option.” This thinking is usually what leads to paralysis by analysis: analysis of all things, great and small, that could possibly go wrong with an idea, a goal, a business venture—life. What if I don’t get any business? What if don’t get any repeat business? What if I lose the lease? What if I lose my shirt? And the list goes on and on.
  
  Think about what success really means. How do you define it? Do you let others define it for you? Would you know it if you found it? How will you know?
  
  Waiting for success is as futile as waiting for a rainbow after every storm. As Nike’s slogan so effectively puts it, “Just do it.” What do you want? In the business universe, four concerns are generally paramount: develop clients, build revenue, build a reputation, become a leader. Which concern, if any, resonates with you? What do you need to do to get what you want? If you’re stuck, then imagine yourself a year from now having all that it is that you want. How did you get there? Work backwards. What are the goals that you met? Who did you meet with along the way? Who played a role in your success? Write it down. Build a timeline. Construct a vision board. What else can you do? You have all the answers. Now, get busy. You needn’t wait for success. You can go ahead without it.
  
  

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