Our decisions put us in the driver's seat and over time define who we become. So, why do people so often allow others to make decisions for them by choosing to do nothing? Of course, it is easier to blame someone else for not doing right by us, instead of accepting the consequences of an imperfect decision.

But when we give others permission to make choices for us, we still risk an imperfect outcome when the decision made isn't in our best interests.

I have a number of professionals in my current R.E.I.N.V.E.N.T. You live intensives who are struggling with the "perfect timing" aspect of their decisions. "What do I do now versus what do I do later?" The challenge (and fun) is helping them get clear on whether they're not taking action now because it feels safer to sit on the fence versus a real need for additional information, training, or more practice time within a safe environment.

I used my own example of deciding to launch my online training site School of Innovation now in the midst of the Great Recession instead of later when the economy "picks up". I had this idea two years ago and during this time I've spent considerable time and money researching and experimenting. I even came close to launching it earlier this year, but the software solution we were using at the time still felt kluge.

So, I decided to sit on the fence a while longer and continue with my research.

Then along came a software as a service (SaaS) solution that met our needs:

• Affordable pricing
• Ease of use
• Scalable
• Simple commission structure for paying our instructors
• Donation model where we set a % of each sale for our non-profit partners

So, off the fence I jumped, signing on with PRfessor.com and launching our site within a month. Some folks had suggested that we wait until all our "core" Guest Professors were on board and we had a full offering of ready-to-buy courses. Others said put yourself out there now and continue to build your instructor base and course offerings over time.

I made the decision to leap now. There is no perfect moment. Just a moment in time.

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