I think I get this question every month for my “Ask Me Anything” call – “How do I get unstuck?”

We all get to places or points in our life where we feel stuck – and it comes in many forms. For some it looks like overwhelm, for others it’s masked as perfectionism, or it could be indecision, or possibly running in circles. But no matter what it looks like, the problem is the same.

Stuck in Analysis

The reality is we’re all stuck in the same place – analysis. 

  • For those overwhelmed – you keep analyzing everything that “needs to be done” and things you want to do, along with a healthy dose of what you “should” do, too. Analyzing everything going on leads to overwhelm. 
  • For perfectionists – you analyze everything you’re doing and pick it apart over and over again, attempting to make it perfect. Unfortunately, this keeps you stuck because nothing will ever be perfect. And so the cycle continues… 
  • With indecision – you analyze all the options, often more than once, and hesitate to make a decision. You’re continually asking “what if” and researching all the possibilities, again, and again, and again. 
  • For those running in circles – you’re doing the same thing over and over and over again, continuously analyzing the results, but not using the analysis to make any changes. It’s important to use the analysis to keep you on track, by making adjustments based on your results.

One Step to Get You Unstuck  

If you’re stuck for any of the reasons mentioned above or any reason at all, here’s a simple, single step you can take to get unstuck.
  1. Take action! Do something different if what you’re doing is not working.

Action is the Cure

Taking action is the cure to being stuck. Do something big or something small, it doesn’t matter.
Don’t worry about picking “the right thing” to do. When you’re stuck, anything different than what you’re doing is good. Motion is the key.
From there you can test & tweak. Keep testing and tweaking until you find an action that works for you.
Once you take action, you’re putting the laws of physics to work – an object in motion tends to stay in motion. You create momentum, and one action can keep you going on and on and on…

Are You Ready to Move On?

It’s up to you. You can stay stuck or you can get into motion and take action.
And remember, analysis has its place – in the test & tweak phase. Just don’t stay there!
So if you’ve been stuck, share with me one action you’ll take in the comment box below.   Then take that action and tell me how it goes. All along the way, I encourage you to Enjoy the Journey. ~SS