do the damn thing.

Preparing to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Scheduling time to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Making a to-do list for the thing isn't doing the thing.

Telling people you're going to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Hating on yourself for not doing the thing isn't doing the thing.

Hating on other people who have done the thing isn't doing the thing.

Fantasizing about all the adoration you'll receive once you do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Reading about how to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Reading about how other people did the thing isn't doing the thing.

Thinking about doing the thing perfectly isn't doing the thing.

Waiting for the perfect time to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Building a complex system to track the thing isn't doing the thing.

Buying expensive equipment for doing the thing isn't doing the thing.

Watching YouTube tutorials about the thing isn't doing the thing.

Following influencers who do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Joining online communities about the thing isn't doing the thing.

Making vision boards about the thing isn't doing the thing.

Writing down your excuses for not doing the thing isn't doing the thing.

Calculating how long it will take to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Finding the perfect playlist to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Organizing your workspace to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Taking courses about doing the thing isn't doing the thing.

Researching the best methods to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Making spreadsheets about the thing isn't doing the thing.

Downloading apps to help you do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Asking for advice about doing the thing isn't doing the thing.

Creating a perfect environment to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Finding the right motivation to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Waiting until you feel ready to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Meditating about doing the thing isn't doing the thing.

Journaling about why you can't do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Creating a Pinterest board about the thing isn't doing the thing.

Dreaming about doing the thing isn't doing the thing.

Buying a plannerbspecifically for the thing isn't doing the thing.

Clearing your schedule to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Reading success stories about the thing isn't doing the thing.

Creating a mission statement for the thing isn't doing the thing.

Finding accountability partners for the thing isn't doing the thing.

Drawing mind maps about the thing isn't doing the thing.

Creating a 5-year plan for the thing isn't doing the thing.

Attending seminars about the thing isn't doing the thing.

Waiting for Mercury retrograde to end to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Buying a new notebook to plan the thing isn't doing the thing.

Setting up multiple reminders to do the thing isn't doing the thing.

Joining a mastermind group about the thing isn't doing the thing.

Creating a morning routine to eventually do the thing isn't doing the thing.

The only thing that is doing the thing, is doing the thing.

Stop preparing. Stop planning. Stop pretending. Stop postponing.

Now, do the damn thing.

(ref: Chris Willamson’s podcast)