Delay is fear in a blazer. And your future self knows it.
The Lie of Strategic Waiting
Let’s be honest. Most of us aren’t delaying because we’re smart.
The Lie of Strategic Waiting
Let’s be honest. Most of us aren’t delaying because we’re smart.
We’re delaying because:
- We’re afraid we’ll screw it up.
- We don’t want to be wrong.
- We’d rather keep preparing than risk acting.
But every day we don’t move, the world does. And it doesn’t wait.
"Delay is comfortable, until it kills something you care about."
"Delay is comfortable, until it kills something you care about."
That Time I Waited Too Long
I waited 6 months to fire a PM who was poisoning our culture.
By the time I finally made the call:
I waited 6 months to fire a PM who was poisoning our culture.
By the time I finally made the call:
- $118K lost
- Two A-players walked
- I had to rebuild momentum from scratch.
All because I told myself “now wasn’t the time.”
Start Now. Fix Fast.
Start Now. Fix Fast.
You don’t need more prep.
You need more motion.
You need more motion.
Do it scared. Do it unsure. But do it.
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Delay isn’t wisdom. It’s fear’s final form. Move.
—Klark