- Timothy Ferriss, Author of The 4-Hour Work Week
For the past 2 days, I have been in attendance at an information management trade show. There were MULTIPLE discussions about "Stimulus Packages," disaster recovery and forecasted planning. While I was there, I decided to also take the down time to review and re-read a FAVORITE book of mine – The 4-Hour Work Week. The underlying theme of the book is EFFICIENCY and INTELLIGENCE driven by ACTION.
Amazingly, as I stood before many of the managers of major information systems around the Southeast, I was in AWE at how DRASTIC the planning differences were. Some managers were already taking ACTION on what they believed to be the proper actions to be in line with new government regulations. Others were WAITING to learn more or budget more or have someone tell them what to do.
I am never one to be UPSET at someone seeking more information. However, I am one that becomes VERY frustrated when there is NO action taken…purely out of fear. WHY WAIT? What is the worst that can happen? If you make the "best available" move right now and find that it is not CORRECT, adjust along the way. Think of a BOAT – Navigational adjustments are much easier to make when the boat is in motion. A slight turn of the wheel and you have charted a new course. When the boat is anchored, turning it around will require LOTS of time and energy.
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
You may have heard the phrase "FALL FORWARD." If not, it means that if you are going to make a mistake, make it in the spirit of GROWTH and ACHIEVEMENT. By taking ACTION you create one of two situations:
1. You are SUCCESSFUL, in which case you are happy and winning anyway
2. You are not successful with THAT action and LEARN what corrections to make to achieve your goal.
When you are taking ACTION in your life – you are either WINNING or LEARNING. There is only FAILURE for the person that sits around waiting on their tail for someone to TELL them what to do.
Take ACTION – Create your SUCCESS – Achieve your DREAMS. Have a FABULOUS weekend! (I will be eating crawfish - www.ragincajunboil.org)
Cheers,
Zach
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