The Mistake Smart People Make: Being In Motion vs. Taking Action - Deepstash
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Turning motion into action

Turning motion into action

  • Set a schedule for your actions: For onā€“going goals and lifestyle changes, this works approach. Set a schedule for your actions and stick to it.
  • Pick a date to shift you from motion to action: for tjhings thatĀ only happen once and that need planning upfront (releasing a new book, launching a new product, taking a big exam etc.)

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Motion vs. Action

Motion vs. Action

When youā€™re in motion, youā€™re planning and strategizing and learning. Those are all good things, but they donā€™t produce a result. Action, on the other hand, is the type of behavior that will deliver an outcome.

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Motion and the illusion of  progress

Motion and the illusion of progress

Motion is a form of procrastination. It's easy to be in motion and convince yourself that you're still making moving forward and making progress. You think, ā€œIā€™ve got conversations going with four potential clients right now. This is good. Weā€™re moving in the right direction.ā€ Or, ā€œI brainstormed some ideas for that book I want to write. This is coming together.ā€Ā Ā 

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<i>"Never mistake activity for...

"Never mistake activity for achievement."
ā€”John Wooden

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