Take Action
Chapter 10 of 10 in Procrastination Is the Assassination of All Destination: Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself and Take Action
Most people who bought this book will not do anything with it.
Chapter 10 of 10, with five questions.
Printed as Chapter 10: Take Action
Why are most people so bad at this?
Most people fail to act because they follow the wrong crowd and never test anything.
Why are you different?
You are different because you are still here, at the last chapter, which most readers never reach.
What do you do in the next 24 hours?
The next 24 hours are for one action, taken badly, before you feel ready.
- Name the idea.
- Say it out loud to one person.
- Do the smallest real thing.
- Delete one excuse.
What do you do in the next 7 days?
The next 7 days are for putting the ugly version in front of real people and watching what happens.
- Make the offer ten times.
- Write down every response.
- Fix one thing.
- Report back.
What do you do in the next 30 days?
The next 30 days are for turning a test into a routine that does not depend on how you feel.
- Block the time.
- Get one paying customer.
- Test something every week.
- Review the graveyard.
The most valuable piece of real estate on earth is still a graveyard. Just make sure your idea is not in it.