Most ideas hit the graveyard before they even get a chance to breathe. People sit there, staring at their plans, running circles in their heads about every little detail.
The overthinking is real — like trying to decide which bread to buy for 30 minutes in the grocery aisle.
So, here’s the thing — getting started doesn’t have to be this big, dramatic event. You just need an hour, a notepad, and a little bit of nerve. Let’s mess around and get things moving.
1. What’s “Winning” Look Like? (Spoiler: Not Just “Doing Good”)
Alright, let’s be honest — saying you “want to do well” is like telling someone you’re “fine.” It means absolutely nothing. People nod politely, but inside, they’re asleep.
Skip the fluffy words. Give yourself a deadline and slap a number on it.
Trash Goal: “I’d like to make more money.”
Goal That Means Something: “I’m stacking $5 million by 35, no excuses.”
And hey, sprinkle some extra spice — set two goals. One that makes you think, “That’s solid,” and another that makes you giggle at how wild it sounds.
2. The “Hell No” List (Otherwise Known as Anti-Goals)
Winning’s cool, but if you torch everything else in your life along the way, that’s just sad. Picture reaching your goal but losing sleep, sanity, and your pet goldfish. No thanks.
Anti-goals are your way of saying “I’m out” before things get messy.
Examples:
• I won’t take calls past 6 PM.
• I’m not sacrificing weekends.
• If a project makes me want to cry, I’m out.
It’s kind of like ordering fries without the soggy ones. Keeps the experience crisp.
3. Sloppy Math — Don’t Overthink It
Before your brain sprints toward a five-page spreadsheet, cool it. This part is more like scribbling numbers on the back of a napkin at a diner.
Let’s say you want $1 million. Could you sell something tiny to a million people? Sure. Or, you could just find 10 folks willing to cough up $100k.
If one option makes you want to lie down, pick the other one. No need to complicate it — just eyeball what feels right.
4. The One-Hour Push (Less Talk, More Do)
Here’s where things get a little more exciting — like hitting the “checkout” button without reading reviews. Once you’ve got your goals, there’s zero reason to sit there twiddling your thumbs.
What’s one thing you can physically do in the next hour to get this thing moving? Could you fire off an email, sketch out a basic concept, or send a text to someone who might care?
Skip the “let me just Google for three hours” trap.
Action trumps perfection — like 100% of the time.
Why This Works (Even Though It Feels Kinda Simple)
Most folks drown in the tiny stuff — they over-polish ideas that haven’t even left the station. But here’s the kicker — momentum eats perfect plans for breakfast.
Try this once, and you’ll feel it. There’s something about doing that slaps your brain out of that fog.
So yeah, go scribble some nonsense on paper, throw one action out into the world, and let the wheels roll.
Don’t overthink it — just get weird with it.
P.S. The underlying ideas here I’ve “swiped” from Uncle Shaan, he’s the OG, make sure to follow and read his stuff, it’s usually straight up fire.🔥