Someone is looking to start a business and has five ideas of things that they think are big potential businesses. They’ve gone through them and analyzed the good and potential stumbling blocks. Now. They are paralyzed. They can’t decide on what to do.
I asked some basic questions. What are you more excited about? What are you the least excited about? How many competitors in each area? What lines up best with your domain expertise? What do you want to do?
After I left the meeting, the person was just as undecided.
I often think that it’s best to pick one and do it. Do it quickly. I think this may help or motivate some. But. I’m starting to think that there are two types of people (at least for ones that have ideas). Do’ers and Thinkers. The do’ers take action and ask for guidance, but they are constantly getting stuff done. Stumbling at times. Falling. Zig zagging. You get it. The Thinkers plan and plan. And. When they are done planning, they plan some more.
Maybe it’s best for the thinkers to use it as an intellectual exercise and do just that. Make plans. Perhaps they don’t have the personality to execute. Next time I have this conversation, I’m going to try and understand why they don’t do one, two or all. What’s stopping them? I used to think it was fear, but not so much anymore. Now I think you either do or you don’t.
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