Action

Last year, my eldest daughter held her first art exhibition. It was brave, beautiful and very clever.

It was open to the public and I heard one guy say out loud, ‘I could have done that’ while looking at one of the canvases. It took me all my time not to say something to him.

The reality is maybe he could have. The truth is that he didn’t.

I am blown away by my daughter’s artistic talent. The way she sees and describes the world is very special. But what impresses me more is her action and confidence. Lots of people could have an exhibition - thousands don’t.

There are people in the world who can and there are people in the world who do! 

I am a huge fan of action. In my experience, action is an incredibly undervalued and underutilised strategy in making progress. People are always looking for the 'thing', the silver bullet that will change the course of their worlds. Regardless of the question, I always feel that action is the answer.

Action is about getting stuff done, making shit happen. There's always something that you could be doing to make your life better. I think about that every day. What is one thing I can do today that's going to improve my life, relationships, business, or bank balance? 

Talking, wishing, and wanting will not get you the life you want. The world responds to action. I don’t think talent is enough. Success takes tenacity and bravery. You have to be prepared to fail, to be vulnerable and to put a little piece of yourself out into the world. 

'What would you do if you knew you could not fail' is one of my favourite questions. If you had the support, confidence and energy to make something happen, what would you do? What are you waiting for?