Remember that the best answer very often is simply to take action

with making phone calls. Traditionally, I have had phone anxiety and would send a text message or e-mail. Now, I’m trying to turn this around and to take action by making those difficult calls.

“the command presence.”

I have to be brave enough to jump in and try things, to get my feet wet, to make mistakes, to learn from them and to progress from there. I am working on a project now that is something I’ve never done before. I keep reminding myself to just do it, and let go of anxiety about not knowing as much as others about how to make it look perfect.

that doing something, even if a mistake is better than going along with the status quo when you do not like the status quo. Imperfect something is better than perfect nothing.

When I jump, I tend to jump, no turning back.

I read this in a fortune cookie, but it may be the best advice I’ve ever received. It is sooo easy to delay, and so courageous to just step up and take action!