Get Out of Your Head and Into Action: Mastering the Art of Doing and Overcoming Overthinking!

I am the king of overthinking.

If it's a big item that needs a decision, I'm your guy.

I was joking with my father-in-law the other day that if they ever give me power of attorney and it was time to "pull the plug", let me make the decision. I'm the one that can pull the trigger and get it done.

However, when it comes to little decisions, I struggle and tend to overthink them.

This became apparent to me when my wife and I bought our first house 19 years ago, and she had to go run errands for the day.

I had this big idea that I was going to retire by the age of 50 but couldn't quite figure out how to do it. So, I sat down at my desktop computer and created a spreadsheet to figure out how much money I would need to retire by 50.

I worked my way backward and came up with a plan to invest in rentals to earn enough money to achieve my goal.

However, after we had kids and made a few extra mortgage payments, I started overthinking my plan and didn't follow through with it. If I had followed through, I could have retired by now.

Overthinking doesn't just apply to personal decisions; it affects small business decisions too. I love setting goals and writing notes on how to achieve them, but I tend to overthink every aspect of the process, from the banner across the bottom of a video to the logo for a coffee shop.

I've seen many businesses get stuck in the same way. For example, a startup wanted to open a coffee shop but got hung up on designing the logo and never moved past that. Similarly, a locksmith needed to update their website but overthought what should be on each page and who should do it, causing their business to suffer.

To avoid overthinking, create worthwhile goals, short-term goals, and follow a process to achieve them. Consistency is crucial, and it's essential to focus on the tasks at hand and avoid overthinking the details. Remember, most people are not paying attention to us; we're paying too much attention to ourselves.

To summarize:

• Overthinking affects both personal and business decisions
• To avoid overthinking, create worthwhile goals and short-term goals and follow a process to achieve them
• Consistency is crucial, and it's essential to focus on the tasks at hand and avoid overthinking the details
• Most people are not paying attention to us, so we shouldn't worry too much about what they think.

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