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The #1 Reason the Best Leaders Get Things Done (When Others Don’t)

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Here’s my hunch. You know exactly what you need to do. We live in an age where information is so abundant you have to work very hard not to get caught in paralysis by analysis.

You know what you need to know. Now you just need to act.

So what do you need to start? Come on…you know what it is:

That change you need to make in your church.

The project you need to launch.

That book you need to write.

The blog you need to get started on.

That team member you need to deal with.

The unchurched neighbor you need to have over for dinner.

That series you need to find the courage to preach.

So what’s holding you back?

Be honest.

Maybe it’s fear.

Or a lack of confidence.

Or the belief you might fail.

Well…

The only way to get past fear is to move through it.

The brave aren’t the brave because they don’t feel fear. They’re brave because they pushed through it.

The only way to gain confidence is to do something. So go do it.

Truthfully, your dream is failing right now. You have nothing to lose by acting on your dream except the 100 percent guarantee of failure that comes from not acting on it.

Now…before you leave a comment (scroll down to add to the conversation), decide what you need to act on.

Then act.

A bias toward action is a bias every effective leader has. So get moving.

UNDERSTAND YOURSELF BETTER…(MUCH BETTER)

Of all the mysteries we try to crack as leaders, the mystery of leading ourselves is one of the greatest.

That’s why I’m so excited about my new book, Didn’t See It Coming. It’s all about overcoming the seven greatest challenges everyone experiences, and no one expects.

Take cynicism for example. You might already be rolling your eyes at this post and coming up with five reasons it won’t work in your case.

That’s exactly the kind of self-limiting behavior leaders never see coming.

Jud Wilhite, Lead Pastor of Central Church, Las Vegas, calls Didn’t See It Coming “the most important book you’ll read all year.”

Brian Houston and Andy Stanley call it “powerful.”

Check it out for yourself and learn more here.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO START TODAY?

What do you need to start today?

What are you learning about what holds you back?

This article originally appeared here.