#8 | The Can-Do Leadership Habit That Builds Influence Faster Than Overthinking, Overplanning & Waiting To Feel Ready.

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Previously titled “#8 | Messy Action Beats Perfect Planning and Here Is How to Use It to Build Leadership Influence and Get Promoted.” — renamed by the publisher on Sep 3, 2026

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Send us a textProgress over perfection. Movement over manicured.Ever spent hours watching webinars, highlighting your notes, colour-coding your to-do list… and still felt stuck? That’s planning disguised as progress, and it’s one of the sneakiest ways we stall our careers. In this episode, we call out perfectionism for the joy-thieving con it is, and champion messy, scrappy, unpolished action that actually gets results.Caroline spills some of her most cringe-worthy (but career-defining) moments, including mismatched shoes at a pitch, a coffee-soaked disaster, and the reply-all apocalypse and prove that magic doesn’t come from polished plans… it comes from movement. Even wobbly ones.Key TakeawaysMessy action beats perfect planning every time, especially when it comes to career momentum.Perfectionism is productivity in a tuxedo, it looks smart but gets you nowhere.Procrastination isn’t laziness, it’s emotional self-protection. Understand the brain science behind why we stall.Every cringe is a clue. Mistakes aren’t failure, they’re intel.Clarity is earned through action, not overthinking.RESOURCESBold Moves BriefBig Conversation StarterYour Messy Moves TrackerConnect with Caroline hereSign up for the Genius Files - your weekly backstage pass to the unspoken rules of high-performance careers. Smart shifts that make you say, “Oh damn, that’s exactly what I needed.” Ready to ditch the pressure to be perfect? Hit play and take the messiest little move you’ve got. It might just be the one that changes everything.Ready to make your next bold move? Grab the free Bold Move Audit and join the insider crew. Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.

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