Consume less, create more

OG -

The first thing I do when I want to start something new, is look up information about it.

That’s a normal part of the process, but also the most dangerous. Because you can get stuck here if you're not careful.

If you do, the only antidote is action.

I had a tendency of staying in that cycle more than I should because I kept learning about problems, and trying learn how to solve them before I had even started.

More information didn’t help me, it just let me into a cycle of constant consumption without any implementation whatsoever.

This is how I overcame it after wasting a lot of time.

1. I identified what my goal was

  1. What the foundational skills were to accomplish the goal
  2. What tools were required.
  3. Lastly I checked if I already had tools that could help with that.

If I did, I stopped learning about tools and focused on skills.

If I had enough skills, I thought about an appropriate project to take on with what I had.

The goal was to take something and iterate on it as quickly as possible.

I had been online enough to recognize when people were stuck in tutorial hell and I decided I no longer wanted to be a part of that. More information was never a replacement for action.

Information only helped me AFTER I had already acted or had produced something, not before. This has applied to both books and videos.

I am able to appreciate them more only after I get out and produce something.

The sad part about this is that I didn’t realize I was in this cycle until I got out of it.

Once I did, it was blatantly obvious, but otherwise i'd argue that I was being productive.

I would justify to anyone how I needed to understand "X" concept or needed "Y" gear in order for me to even consider starting.

As if any of it would guarantee results.

Don’t get stuck in the loop like I did.

Follow this simple frame work and you’ll be set.

  1. Identify what you want to do
  2. How it’s done
  3. See what tools are required to start
  4. If you have the tools or similar items already
  5. Identify the smallest project you can accomplish with what you’ve learned.
  6. Stop consuming
  7. Go do it

That’s it.

After you do it, do it again, at least 7 - 10 times, trying to improve something each time.

ONLY USING WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE.

The goal is to get so good with what you have that your skills exceed the limitations of your tools.

At that point you will probably be able to understand why you need a new upgrade and be able to take advantage of the improvements it will provide.

If you try to do it before you’ll be left with tools you don’t know how to use and a strong likelihood of not following through because you were focused on the wrong things.

That leads to getting more overwhelmed, and increases the chances of you not following through.

So stop consuming, and go start something.

Few Things I enjoyed this week:

  1. I watched this video from Gabe Bult and followed through.

Actually went through the process of making a Lead magnet and a Product to sell here

  1. Learned about how close we got to nuclear destruction
  1. Working through this interview (Haven't finished it but it's been great so far

Thanks for Reading

-OG