“You don’t have to get it right, you just have to get it going…” –Mike Litman
Have you fallen into that trap of wanting and needing to get things perfect before you actually begin doing anything?
I know I sure have so many times that I’ve lost count. Let me tell you a story to show you what I mean.
We have a room in our house that would be perfect to turn into a library. It has a fireplace, so the idea was to get a couple of those big leather Cigar Chairs, place some reading lamps behind them, add a table in between, build some bookshelves and we’d have our library.
So, instead of buying bookshelves, I decided to make them myself. I enjoyed woodshop in High School and I’m a guy, so I love power tools. Plus, I thought to myself, “It’s got to be cheaper to build them myself.”
Off to build the shelves….
Well, first I had to find the right plans. I can’t build bookshelves without plans. So I bought books and magazines and researched on the internet and finally found plans for the bookshelves that would look great in our new library.
Then I had to have all the tools. I mean, come on, you can’t build quality shelves with tools from Wal-Mart. Even more research, which tools were the best, which lasted the longest? Hold on a second, this was getting kind of expensive! Quality tools are not cheap. But they had to be the best!
Next, I had to find a place to get the wood. Couldn’t have just any ol’ plywood shelves or construction lumber, the wood had to be Cherry, Oak or Mahogany. Did you know there’s a wood called Bubinga? Very pretty wood! Anyway, it had to be a solid wood that would last for generations!
But you know, then, I had to learn all about wood and the best cuts, and the best types for the changing climate I live in. Don’t want the shelves to warp or get mold and mildew. More research! Turns out that I could buy “rough” lumber for less, but I would have to do more work to the wood to get it to showroom quality. That meant more tools. Bigger tools. Well, not really tools, but machines. Uh Oh!
So, is it finally time to build the shelves?
Wait…. You can’t build the shelves without turning the garage into a workshop! Everything has to be set up and in the right spot. I have to build some shelves to store all my stuff. And I’m going to need a sturdy, solid workbench, because you can’t build anything without a quality workbench! So what’s the best layout for a garage workshop? What’s the best kind of workbench? More research, more plans, more wood and more tools!!
At this point my wife is not a happy camper!
“Honey, we need to get an electrician in to re-wire the garage, I need more powerful outlets and more of them. Oh, and while he’s there, he’s going to have to put a whole new electrical box on the house to handle the additional power we’re going to need.”
Oops, forgot about all the hardware I’m going to need. What’s the best fastener? Nails or Screws? Titanium or carbide? What’s the best sandpaper? The best glue? The best saw blades? More research, more research, more research!
Well, to end the long story, 4 years and thousands of dollars later, I have yet to build the bookshelves. Our library is still in our heads and not in our home.
So does this story relate in any way to your Network Marketing career? Do you spend all your time preparing to do the deed, but never actually getting around to doing the deed?
Let me tell you, there will ALWAYS be something to learn. There will always be something that you don’t know.
But if you try and wait until you know it all, you’ll waste time that you could have used to be making money.
And isn’t that the point? Making money? Not spending money. My advice to you is to learn by doing. Learn and practice. Practice and learn. But do it. The key is doing it.
So it’s worth repeating…
“You don’t have to get it right; you just have to get it going!” –Mike Litman
To Your Success, Because Your Success Matters!
David Haines
(215) 268-6696 Anytime!
Meditation for today, August 3rd, 2011
