The trick to succeeding quickly

Apr 18

You know what stinks? Being patient (or is that just me?)

You want to succeed faster. You want momentum. You want results that don’t take a lifetime and 42 motivational podcasts to create.

Good news: You can.
Bad news (kind of): It’s not about being “ready.”

It’s about taking brave, imperfect action.
Even when your brain is screaming, “Wait! We need a plan, a certification, and maybe one more spreadsheet first!”

Let’s talk about what’s really keeping you stuck, and how to get unstuck fast.

Cause the truth is - the only thing standing between you and the result you want is the action you haven't yet taken.

Why you aren’t taking action

You’re waiting to feel ready.

Which, if we’re being honest (and we always are here), really means:

You want to know it’s going to work out before you start.
You want a guarantee that you won’t fail, look stupid, or regret it.
You want to trust that your brain won’t be a total butthead if it’s messy.

But here’s the truth: readiness doesn’t come before action.

Confidence doesn’t either.

They both come from action.

How to succeed quickly

You don’t need perfect timing. You need momentum.

Momentum happens when you stop trying to think your way to courage and start acting your way into it.

Here’s the simple formula:

Choose to feel brave instead of ready.
“Ready” is a feeling that never comes. “Brave” is a decision you can make right now.
Take one small step.
Not the whole mountain. Just the first rock. Send the email. Schedule the call. Make the post.
Evaluate without being a jerk to yourself.
Ask: What worked? What didn’t? What’s next?
That’s it. No spiraling. No shame.
Repeat until you create the result.
Nuf said.

That’s how people grow fast.
Not because they never fail, but because they keep moving.

Proof It Works

When my client Tirzah hired me, she was overworked, underpaid, and totally stuck.

She didn’t feel ready to:

Hire a coach (she did anyway)
Start a business (she did anyway)
Publish her website (yep…did that too)

Less than a year later, she quit her job, launched a business, got fully booked, and was featured in The New York Times.

She didn’t wait to feel ready. She decided to feel brave.

And that one decision changed everything.

If You Want to Succeed Fast…

Stop googling. Stop waiting for the right time.

Start taking messy, imperfect action today.

Because every brave step you take puts you ahead of the version of you who’s still “thinking about it.”

Ready? (Just kidding. Be brave instead.)

Are you ready to do the impossible?

Hi! I’m Erica

Wife to Brendan. Mom to twins + one. Dog mom. Slow runner. Coffee drinker. GIF enthusiast.

I’m a licensed mental health therapist and life coach and career coach. I help you accomplish in 6 months that thing you’ve been thinking about doing for years.