Several years ago a friend was helping me prepare for an audition. She saw that I'd spent considerable time working on the piece and as a result had started to over-think the scene.
"Start just before you're ready," she said to me. What does she mean? I thought. It actually took me a few years to fully appreciate the power of her message.
We often spend a great deal of time consuming information for how to become a better actor, artist, or partner. There are countless resources out there on how to start a business, or write a book. But if we're not careful we can get bogged down with all the information and not take action - "Paralysis through Analysis."
Instead of waiting to launch your business before you have the perfect product, or begin an audition, speech, or important conversation when you feel it'll go precisely has rehearsed, try pushing yourself to adopt the notion that knowledge is only effective if it is accompanied by action. And that action can happen now.
There are always steps you can take to incrementally get you to where you want to be. Start by starting.
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