I’ve always been a guy who makes commitments and figures it out later. It starts exciting, then I get stressed out and hate myself for committing, but then I get the job finished and delivered and it feels great.
To jump in and fully commit is not as comfortable as saying “no” and not worrying about leaving my comfort zone. But there’s also no personal or professional growth in that either.
It’s as simple as two little things:
1.) You don’t need to have every little detail worked out to start the work. Just commit 100% and get going.
2.) Those who win aren’t the brightest and most intelligent people. The ones who win are those who dare to commit, to produce, and to publish their work.
Note: By "publishing" I mean, any way of showing your work. It can mean painting a wall that the client will see in a few hours. It can mean sending that sales report to the bosses. It can mean uploading that YouTube video for the world to see. We all have to create and publish.
A waitress “publishes” her work when she infuses her service with expertise, personality, promptness, and care for the diner. We all publish our work in one way or another.