Where does it all begin?

Do all stories start at the beginning? Probably not all. And although many stories begin with ‘once upon a time’ - starting a story is the hardest part. Starting a blog is tough, especially when you have as much ‘experience’ (age) as I do. Not that I have so much to say or to share - but decision-paralysis is real. It’s not a lack of ideas, it’s too many ideas. Too many options, too many possibilities.

So, as I’ve been walking around, driving around (not running around… that’s a story for later <future blog alert!>) and thinking ‘how to begin?’. I figured, why not write a post about how hard it is to write a post? Why is it so hard to start sometimes? (and impossible to finish <future blog alert pt 2!>) I think it’s all about the balance between procrastination and perfection. Perfect is the enemy of done. And done > perfect.

That’s a big deal for me. Getting it done. I like planning, metrics and goals for sure, but I really love getting it done. But the challenge with getting it done (tm) is now everybody gets to see it. You’ve just said ‘look, I’ve done a thing, judge me’. That’s scary. But here I am, getting it done. And just like pulling off a plaster, it’s usually quicker and less painful that you think. Blog, done. Yay.