Andy Neary tells insurance advisors that perfectionism is what stops them from hitting sales goals. They wait for the perfect time to post, avoid reaching out to prospects, and hesitate to ask for referrals. His fix: stop waiting and take consistent action, even if it means more failures.
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I coach a lot of people right now who are paralyzed by perfection. I'm trying to get them to be more consistent with LinkedIn content. I'm trying to get them to reach out to the big prospects they've been afraid to reach out to, to network more, to ask for referrals. But the number one thing of for holding them back is they're just trying to be perfect. They're waiting for the perfect time to get on LinkedIn. They're waiting for the perfect time to pick up the phone. There is no perfect time. They end up sitting on the sidelines their entire career, watching everybody else have success but themselves. So if you feel the same right now, you're feeling like, man, I know I should be moving more, but I'm just paralyzed by this fear of wanting to be perfect. We need you to get off the sideline. Consistency requires failure. Believe it or not, the more consistent you are in putting in the work, the more you're going to fail. It's just the truth, but it's your desire to keep going even after your fail that's going to determine how successful you're going to be.