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Make The Shift: What's the Next Decision, Not the Whole Plan

process improvement productivity Sep 08, 2026

In last week's The Shift, we talked about waiting for a plan to feel complete before you'll let yourself start. Be honest, how many times have you done that?

This week, we've got a challenge for you. Pick one change you've been sitting on because you haven't mapped out every step yet.

Instead of asking what the full plan needs to look like, ask yourself one question: what's the next step I could actually make on this today?

Not the final answer, not the whole sequence. Just the next step.

Notice what happens when you separate that decision from the pressure of getting the entire plan right. See how it feels to know the answer. And then take that first step.

This isn't about doing more. It's about thinking differently about what matters most.

 

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