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Twenty Seconds of Courage… can change your life

The adage that confidence only builds after you take action, not before, has underscored much of my life. I can think of situations where I lacked confidence and only after I stepped up and gave it a go, did I feel my confidence start to build.

Waiting for confidence and motivation to arrive, can mean you never begin working on that dream.

Many great business ideas die before they get started.  Healthy consideration of your next move is important for good decisions, but too much thinking and planning may actually mean you give in to fear and anxiety.

Excuses like “I’m too busy”, “the timings not right”, “I can’t afford it”…. undermines our confidence, motivation and inspiration.

In the movie “We bought a zoo”, the main character Benjamin Mee used a motto of “all it takes is 20 seconds of courage” to help him seize opportunities in moments of hesitation where fear had potential to overwhelm him.

These days I enjoy getting started and then going with the momentum.

I also love the title of Susan Jeffers’ book “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”, which reminds me being scared is normal … but don’t let it stop you.

Over 25 years ago Nike introduced the advertising slogan “Just do it” that became the motivational cry for many successful business and sports people across the world.

Stop waiting for the confidence or perfect moment.  Jump in, get started and sort it out as you go. Gather up your courage and “Just do it!”

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