by Seth Godin
Back in April on the Time Management Ninja website http://timemanagementninja.com/, Craig asked, “What Do You Need to Start? What have you have been hesitant to do?"
That's a good question to ask yourself. The book is slanted towards the business world, but the concept and ideas can also be used for personal growth and home.
I got a lot out of the book and it's a quick read (less than 100 pages). The basis gist is, show up, do the work and don't let failure stop you. Most initiatives fail, but push the envelope and keep going.
Poking doesn't mean right. It means action. Godin takes issue with Yoda from Star Wars ("Do or do not, there is no try.") Instead, try and if you fail, try again. Saying or thinking, "This might not work" is OK and actually, is expected.
There are a few quotes that I really like:
* Starting implies FINISHING.
* Keep starting until you finish.
* When in doubt__look at the fear. That's almost always the source of your doubt.
* Don't succumb to the challenge of expectations. Get back to the reason you set out to do whatever it is you do in the first place.
* Failure is an event, and with rare exceptions, is not fatal.
* There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth. Not going all the way and not starting." (Siddhartha Gautama)
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