{"id":5796,"date":"2020-04-02T04:33:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T04:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/?p=5796"},"modified":"2024-04-09T21:25:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T21:25:41","slug":"taking-imperfect-action-when-you-dont-know-where-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/taking-imperfect-action-when-you-dont-know-where-to-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking imperfect action when you don&#8217;t know where to start"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5796\" class=\"elementor elementor-5796\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61a3d36b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61a3d36b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ed0b9ad\" data-id=\"6ed0b9ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2431877a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2431877a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7596708\/embed?v=202301\" width=\"100%\" height=\"95\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Do you know what you want to achieve in your yoga business but you have no idea where do start? This can leave you feeling stuck in your business. The key is to start taking imperfect action in your yoga business.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Feeling stuck is actually an excuse.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get comfortable being uncomfortable<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What <span style=\"color: #fe00c9;\"><a style=\"color: #fe00c9;\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/3-reasons-why-you-feel-stuck-in-your-yoga-teaching-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">feeling stuck<\/a><\/span> really boils down to is being afraid of feeling uncomfortable. F<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eeling stuck means that we have to learn something new, or we have to do something that we\u2019ve not done before to move forward. <\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the time we don\u2019t want to go there because it challenges us and moves us out of our comfort zone. Instead, we tell ourselves that we&#8217;re stuck and we don&#8217;t know where to start.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>To move forward in your business you have to be willing to get uncomfortable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more uncomfortable you can get and the more you can sit with that feeling of being uncomfortable the more it will allow you to do the things that scare you. <\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will allow you to move forward even when you don&#8217;t have all the answers and when things feel really uncertain. But moving forward will get you where you want to go. <\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You want to get to a place of feeling comfortable with being uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stop playing small<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saying &#8220;I don&#8217;t know what to do, so I&#8217;m not going to make any moves yet&#8221; may feel like a legitimate reason why you&#8217;re not making progress.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You might be saying to yourself &#8220;My website&#8217;s not ready, so I can&#8217;t start writing my blog&#8221; or &#8220;My email list isn&#8217;t big enough yet so I won&#8217;t focus on <span style=\"color: #fe00c9;\"><a style=\"color: #fe00c9;\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/how-to-create-a-yoga-email-list-building-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email marketing<\/a><\/span> yet&#8221;. Essentially you&#8217;re saying &#8220;I&#8217;m stuck and I&#8217;m not going to move&#8221;. And so you don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Feeling stuck is an excuse. You&#8217;re using that excuse to stay playing small and staying stuck.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many of us wait around until the perfect moment to take action. We hold ourselves back from taking action on the things we think about over and over again.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The thing is, we&#8217;re only wasting time if we&#8217;re thinking about doing things instead of <em>actually<\/em> doing them.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You only have so much time and energy and you definitely do not want to be wasting it on thinking instead of doing.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":9602,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-9602\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5-money-making-ideas-for-consistent-income-in-your-yoga-business-for-2023-4-1-2-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5-money-making-ideas-for-consistent-income-in-your-yoga-business-for-2023-4-1-2-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5-money-making-ideas-for-consistent-income-in-your-yoga-business-for-2023-4-1-2-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5-money-making-ideas-for-consistent-income-in-your-yoga-business-for-2023-4-1-2-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5-money-making-ideas-for-consistent-income-in-your-yoga-business-for-2023-4-1-2-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Perfectionism will slow you down<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many <span style=\"color: #fe00c9;\"><a style=\"color: #fe00c9;\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/advice-for-yoga-business-entrepreneurs-yes-thats-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">entrepreneurs<\/a><\/span> have the belief that everything has to be perfect first. They need the perfect website before they go live, they need to polish up each last piece of content before they launch a program and have the perfect business card before they go out and network.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>But<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>nothing will ever be perfect and everything will always be changing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If perfectionism is keeping you from working toward your goals, think of how you will feel a month, 6 months or even a year from now when you are no further ahead.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Taking imperfect action means swallowing your pride and taking action to move forward.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Think of something you want to implement but haven&#8217;t acted on.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Taking imperfect action isn&#8217;t about being impulsive. It&#8217;s about being clear on what you want and taking the steps to get there.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Doing so will help you gain clarity and knowledge. When you take imperfect action, you will find yourself growing as a person and you will begin to open yourself to new ideas and opportunities.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Often when we are resisting something in our business there is a limiting belief that is keeping us stuck where we are.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If things are imperfect we find ourselves in fear of criticism and rejection. We sabotage ourselves with the belief that we don&#8217;t know enough or are not good enough.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The solution is to take imperfect action<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By taking imperfect steps forward you will learn to trust your abilities. As a result, your confidence will be boosted and those voices in your head telling you that you can&#8217;t do it will fade.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solution is to take imperfect action. Perfectionism can slow you down. You have to take imperfect action which will be uncomfortable and messy <em>and that&#8217;s okay<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fake it til you make it<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Have you heard of this saying? Fake it til you make it! It&#8217;s true. Sometimes you have to make it up as you go like you know what you&#8217;re doing.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With practice and time as you go through the process, you&#8217;ll learn and eventually, you will know what you&#8217;re doing!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But if you don&#8217;t make a start you&#8217;ll never get there. You will never move forward.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ask yourself &#8220;What if I knew what I was doing? What if I had all the answers? How would I approach this?&#8221; And then just do it! Put together a plan and complete it to the best of your ability.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It won&#8217;t be perfect, it never has to be. You will change and tweak things as you go along. But you will have created something, something that you can then get valuable feedback from.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take imperfect action by making faster decisions<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you feel like you don&#8217;t know what to do and you&#8217;re not ready to move forward, move forward anyway. Make a decision because a decision will lead to action. Producing something imperfect will lead to something better.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The hardest place is starting from scratch. But once you go beyond starting from scratch you will be able to get so much done without having all the answers.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just act as if you do while knowing that over time you can change anything. <strong>You call the shots!<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Think of one thing right now in your business that you have been sitting on. Then put together an imperfect action plan and complete it to the best of your ability.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Action is the only way you will know if something&#8217;s going to work or not. If you just do nothing you will have no idea what way to go.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It&#8217;s so simple. This is nothing you don&#8217;t already know but this might be something that you haven&#8217;t <em>done.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Find that one thing you&#8217;ve been sitting on and make a decision.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:rank-math\/faq-block {\"questions\":[{\"id\":\"faq-question-1694178695130\",\"title\":\"1. What is imperfect action?\",\"content\":\"Imperfect action refers to the concept of moving forward with a plan or goal, even when you don't have all the details figured out or when conditions are not ideal. It emphasizes the importance of taking action rather than getting stuck in a cycle of planning and perfectionism.\",\"visible\":true},{\"id\":\"faq-question-1694178806035\",\"title\":\"2. 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It emphasizes the importance of taking action rather than getting stuck in a cycle of planning and perfectionism.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">2. Why is taking imperfect action important?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Taking imperfect action can be a critical strategy to overcome procrastination, perfectionism, and fear of failure. It helps you to build momentum, learn through doing, and make progress even when you feel uncertain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">3. How can I start taking imperfect action?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">To start taking imperfect action, begin with identifying one small step you can take towards your goal. It doesn&#8217;t have to be perfect; it just needs to be a step forward. 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