Just start, NOW

Okay, I'll admit it, I'm an over thinker and a perfectionist. I always knew that I was an over thinker since I was a little girl, but I would of never describe myself as a perfectionist a year ago. But through my coaching training I have realised that I am, and that if I can't achieve something with the full amount of energy the task requires I will not bother. An all or nothing kinda gal. So I do this thing, and maybe you do too, where I procrastinate. So that podcast idea will go out of my head or that home project might never get started as I've simply not begun it as I thought it had to be completed in a quick time scale to perfection and I felt too pressured to even begin it.

I have found over the last 6 months or so that the key to being productive, is to be kind to myself. To begin as soon as I get the urge to start something up, and if I can't physically begin then at least put pen to paper and begin by jotting down my ideas so I won't forget. The other thing that helps is to give myself a time frame to complete my idea, a realistic time scale - something that I have learnt with my coaching training is that we all work better when we have a timescale to work towards.

I try to give myself kindness and compassion in all areas of life, and yes, I will make mistakes but it's the getting up and taking part which counts. This has been a game changer for me, and I am so much more productive and happier as a result. I hope this will encourage you to begin exactly as you are.