Craig Groeschel
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Done now is better than perfect later. Getting it done now is better than waiting until it's perfect a month from now. You have to remember, when you're making a decision, the great news is that most decisions are not permanent decisions. Like you can almost always adjust along the way. And it's easier to turn a moving vehicle Then a stalled one. So we're not gonna look for perfection.
We're gonna work to keep the organization moving forward. We're gonna try to be decisive. I tell myself this, you don't have to be perfect to make progress. You just have to start. You just have to keep it moving. So avoid overthinking, embrace imperfections, and then number three, if you wanna overcome the habit of hesitation, set decision deadlines. set decision deadlines.
We're gonna work to keep the organization moving forward. We're gonna try to be decisive. I tell myself this, you don't have to be perfect to make progress. You just have to start. You just have to keep it moving. So avoid overthinking, embrace imperfections, and then number three, if you wanna overcome the habit of hesitation, set decision deadlines. set decision deadlines.
We're gonna work to keep the organization moving forward. We're gonna try to be decisive. I tell myself this, you don't have to be perfect to make progress. You just have to start. You just have to keep it moving. So avoid overthinking, embrace imperfections, and then number three, if you wanna overcome the habit of hesitation, set decision deadlines. set decision deadlines.
This is one of my favorite things to do because I tend to procrastinate decisions. So what I do is I'll set a deadline and it doesn't have to be like a real drop deadline, it's what I call an artificial deadline. And so I'll tell someone on my team, I'll tell my assistant, hey, I will have this to you by next Thursday at noon.
This is one of my favorite things to do because I tend to procrastinate decisions. So what I do is I'll set a deadline and it doesn't have to be like a real drop deadline, it's what I call an artificial deadline. And so I'll tell someone on my team, I'll tell my assistant, hey, I will have this to you by next Thursday at noon.
This is one of my favorite things to do because I tend to procrastinate decisions. So what I do is I'll set a deadline and it doesn't have to be like a real drop deadline, it's what I call an artificial deadline. And so I'll tell someone on my team, I'll tell my assistant, hey, I will have this to you by next Thursday at noon.
The decision may not be due until two weeks from now, but instead I'm putting an artificial deadline on it. And what I'm doing is I'm giving myself a timeline so I can actually think and work on it, but I also have some accountability. And if you give yourself a timeline to make decisions, you can balance kind of thoughtful consideration with timely action.
The decision may not be due until two weeks from now, but instead I'm putting an artificial deadline on it. And what I'm doing is I'm giving myself a timeline so I can actually think and work on it, but I also have some accountability. And if you give yourself a timeline to make decisions, you can balance kind of thoughtful consideration with timely action.
The decision may not be due until two weeks from now, but instead I'm putting an artificial deadline on it. And what I'm doing is I'm giving myself a timeline so I can actually think and work on it, but I also have some accountability. And if you give yourself a timeline to make decisions, you can balance kind of thoughtful consideration with timely action.
If you find yourself not making a decision, you have to tell yourself, no decision is a decision. Hesitation isn't just a delay, It's a decision to stand still. Some of you right now, this is one of the biggest weaknesses in your leadership. You got a team of people that are ready to run and they can't run because you won't point.
If you find yourself not making a decision, you have to tell yourself, no decision is a decision. Hesitation isn't just a delay, It's a decision to stand still. Some of you right now, this is one of the biggest weaknesses in your leadership. You got a team of people that are ready to run and they can't run because you won't point.
If you find yourself not making a decision, you have to tell yourself, no decision is a decision. Hesitation isn't just a delay, It's a decision to stand still. Some of you right now, this is one of the biggest weaknesses in your leadership. You got a team of people that are ready to run and they can't run because you won't point.
You gotta say we're going this way and you can't get it right every single time. But the best leaders make confident, informed decisions, trusting that even if the decisions aren't perfect, we're continuing to move the mission forward. Work on this. be confident, take a step of faith and watch what happens.
You gotta say we're going this way and you can't get it right every single time. But the best leaders make confident, informed decisions, trusting that even if the decisions aren't perfect, we're continuing to move the mission forward. Work on this. be confident, take a step of faith and watch what happens.
You gotta say we're going this way and you can't get it right every single time. But the best leaders make confident, informed decisions, trusting that even if the decisions aren't perfect, we're continuing to move the mission forward. Work on this. be confident, take a step of faith and watch what happens.
I wanna come back and summarize and wrap it up in a minute, but I do wanna tell you, I'm really excited about the new book I have coming out. It is a Christian book called The Benefit of Doubt. And I wanna give away some copies early before the book releases. It releases February the 18th.
I wanna come back and summarize and wrap it up in a minute, but I do wanna tell you, I'm really excited about the new book I have coming out. It is a Christian book called The Benefit of Doubt. And I wanna give away some copies early before the book releases. It releases February the 18th.
I wanna come back and summarize and wrap it up in a minute, but I do wanna tell you, I'm really excited about the new book I have coming out. It is a Christian book called The Benefit of Doubt. And I wanna give away some copies early before the book releases. It releases February the 18th.
But if you'd like an early copy before anybody else gets one, if you hop on over to YouTube, you can type in the comment section, type in there, I want Craig's book early. And we will pick, draw five winners and then send it to you. If you wanna pre-order the book, so you will get it the first day it comes out. You may have someone that you know that has faith questions.