A topic I often cover when speaking to my team is the fact that they are actually paralised from taking action because they are trying to get it perfect.
For one, there is no such thing as perfection- and two- if you wait to get it perfect, you won’t ever get anything started!
When I started creating videos to post on youtube 1 year ago- I was so nervous, had no idea what I was doing, but I just decided to get over this idea in my head that I have to be perfect and just did it!
200 videos later I am still not perfect, and never will be.. and I’m okay with that. I know that by taking the action, back then, it was the only way I was going to learn.
I could have let my fear of looking silly and not being perfect stop me from ever getting started. But I wouldn’t be where I am.
The best way to learn how to do something and get it as close to “perfect” as can be- is by just doing it.
Everytime I start a new type of marketing approach- I could let the idea of having to get it perfect stop me from doing anything. But once again, I would never do it.
The only way to learn, is to do it. Yes, I’ve messed up, I’ve done things wrong- but that’s part of the journey and part of the fun.
I actually enjoy the challenge and enjoy the MISTAKES- because I can learn quickly from what doesn’t work, and then discover what does work.
So what I say to all my students- especially when teaching video marketing is-
If you are willing to put yourself out there and do the video- you are doing 80% more than others will EVER do.
So you mess up, it’s as simple as taking the video down and doing it again.
Life is about the journey and if we were all perfect, then life would be pretty boring!
So get out there! Make mistakes! Enjoy the Journey!
