James LimExecution & Direction Coach for Ambitious Overthinkers

You have ideas, you know what you should do.. but the the FOG hits.

Name: You have ideas, you know what you should do.. but the the FOG hits.
Uploaded: 2021-01-11T01:21:17+00:00
Duration: 42 s
Channel: James Lim
Description: Short motivational monologue (single speaker) about how initial excitement for big goals often gives way to a 'fog' of uncertainty that causes…

11 Jan 2021 · 1 min

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Short motivational monologue (single speaker) about how initial excitement for big goals often gives way to a 'fog' of uncertainty that causes procrastination or busywork. The speaker recommends creating a personalized action plan by breaking goals into tiny, achievable checkpoints that feel uncomfortable but possible, and invites viewers to comment to learn more.

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You have exciting ideas you know what you should be doing. But day to day it gets foggy. You become unclear of what to do next. It gets overwhelming and you end up doing nothing. Ideas are easy to generate and conceptualize. It's easy to say you want to run a marathon or climb a mountain but what's your plan? What's your strategy? What are you getting yourself into? This is where reality sets in. You have to take action in an unfamiliar environment. It's unsettling. This is understandably uncomfortable. We end up looking for ways to avoid this altogether. Consciously or unconsciously it comes out as procrastination or the opposite, making ourselves busy to justify inaction with the real priorities. So what can we do? Focus on building an action plan to fit you. Break it down and build tiny achievable checkpoints along your journey. Plot it out. It should look uncomfortable but possible. If you'd like to know more on this comment below.