#541: Not Ready Syndrome

Podcast #541 NOT READY SYNDROMEToo many people put off their goals and their dream lives with the seemingly innocuous thought  of "I'm not quite ready to start yet." Not Ready Syndrome is a sneaky way that you will stay stuck, even though you feel like you're "working" on your goal. Get out of the stagnation station of feeling "not ready" or "not good enough" and avoid the weight of impostor syndrome that comes with both by applying the tools of this episode to help you feel confident before you're "ready". This will help you become a massive action taker right away.In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, we're exploring …* Not Ready Syndrome and how it's keeping you stuck* 3 ways to overcome Not Ready Syndrome * 5 easy ways become a massive action taker and create the life you dream of * 15 POWER PHRASES massive action takers thinkYa'll, people have always just assumed things come easily to me. But they haven't. I'm not a unicorn. I'm just a massive action taker. I'm willing to try and fail, and try again and fail again and try and pivot.  I learned this by watching my mom, and you can learn it by watching me. Just because you haven't done it in the past doesn't mean you can't do it moving forward now. ANNOUNCEMENTJoin me for 30-Minutes Live: 3 SIMPLE WAYS TO BE MORE CONFIDENT* Thursday, April 6th from 7PM-7:30PM EST* Sign up at www.trishblackwell.com/moreconfidentREVIEW OF THE WEEKNOT READY SYNDROME I'm not ready.--> Mythical concept of "more time" or "feeling ready" -- neither exist!"I'm not feeling motivated enough right now.""I don't have enough time to start this right now.""I need to wait until I have all the resources I need.""I don't know where to start.""I'm not good enough to do this.""I'll do it later when I'm in a better mood.""I need to finish this other task first.""I don't want to fail, so I'm not even going to try.""I'm too tired to start working on this now.""I'm not sure if this is the right thing to do.""I'm too overwhelmed to even start.""I need to research more before I can start.""I'll just do it tomorrow instead.""I'll wait until I feel more confident to start.""I don't have the skills or knowledge to do this.""I don't want to deal with the stress of starting something new.""I'm waiting for the perfect moment to start.""I'm afraid of making mistakes, so I'm not going to start.""I'm not in the right mindset to start right now.""I'll start when I'm in a better place in my life."Things People Say with Impostor Syndrome:"I don't deserve to be here.""I'm not qualified enough for this job/position.""I'm not as talented as others around me.""I'm just lucky, it's not because of my skills.""I'm afraid of being exposed as a fraud.""I feel like I'm fooling everyone around me.""I'm constantly worried about making mistakes.""I feel like I have to work twice as hard to prove myself.""I'm afraid to speak up or share my ideas because they might be wrong.""I'm just faking it until I make it.""I'm afraid of being judged or criticized by others.""I feel like I'm not living up to expectations.""I worry that others will discover that I don't know as much as they think I do.""I don't feel like I belong in this field/industry.""I don't feel comfortable accepting praise or compliments for my work.""I feel like I'm not good enough to be successful.""I'm constantly comparing myself to others and feeling inadequate.""I'm afraid that I'll never be able to meet the expectations of others.