Do You Have Analysis Paralysis?

I see it over and over again. Clients want to make a change in their lives – maybe a tiny shift or maybe a large reinvention.

But taking the first step feels like jumping off a cliff.

So instead they’ll plan, research, stall, assess, make excuses and find every distraction possible to keep from actually moving in the direction they want to go.

Sound familiar?

Ironically, once people do start moving they realize that the journey is half the fun. And things don’t really have to be planned completely from the start in order to make significant positive changes. Just taking the first action step – even if it’s a baby step - is the key.

If you’re feeling somewhat stuck in the adjustments that you’d like to make to your life, I’d like to share a quote that has become one of my clients’ favorites to help nudge them forward. (I’m not even sure of the source of it. If you do, please let me know.)

“It’s easier to act yourself into a new way of thinking than to think yourself into a new way of acting.”

Hmmm....Is it time for you to stop analyzing and get moving?

Sue Cullen, founder of Sue Cullen & Associates in Austin (www.suecullen.com), inspires and empowers individuals and teams to reach their full potential through career, leadership and team development and life/work balance coaching. She also offers Every Step Matters (TM) workshops and retreats to help women find meaning, joy and value in every step of life!