Where Power Lies, Information Or Action?
It is commonly stated that knowledge is power – well not exactly. Unless what you are looking for is a pat on the back for what you know, great, but by itself will not get you much more.
There is potential for power in having knowledge, but the mere possession of it does not cause any power packed action to take place. That's our job, to take specific action based on the knowledge – this is where the power is! It's not what you know that has power, but what you do with it.
It's like a small seed, all the information is in there – but until there is action, no plant grows up. Effective action is a daily thing. It's about just beginning with what you can, and building on that. And you don't need to have all the information you can imagine you may need before you start, the need for specific information and how to get it will arise as you move forward.
Just as a clearer picture of what to do will come about as you proceed. The only way to fail at anything is to not take any action. Sometimes we fool ourselves into thinking that continuous thought about our desire is taking action. Yes, purposeful thinking is part of action, but not if you remain stuck in it.
The other big factor contributing to inaction is being overwhelmed. It can be having too many things you want to start at once, or it can be too much information and not getting clear on where to start. After you begin taking action what additoinal knowledge you need and what to do will become more clear than before starting.
The effective action plan goes like this:
Decide what you want to do,
Acquire the knowledge needed to begin,
Start taking specific action supported by your knowledge,
Analyze your results, make adjustments if needed,
Be observant and open to what additional knowledge you need,
Acquire more knowledge,
Take more action,
Remain persistent, repeat above as much as is required to hit goal.
It's important not to allow yourself to get stuck in thinking that you need to know everything up front, that will just keep you from taking action - it's a form of self-sabotage. Start as soon as you can, knowing the basics and learn as you go. There are many things you will need to learn that you can't think of until you are in the midst of the process. Starting is the only way to expose all that you will need to know as you proceed.
Make it a first goal, to start as soon as you have most of what you need to know to get moving on the first step, and get doing it. Allow yourself to move into the unknown with the faith that what you need will be revealed and you will be able to acquire the needed knowledge as you go.
If you study success you will find that many successful people can be considered somewhat reckless in their beginning efforts. But the key is that they jumped in and immersed themselves in the project.
You will never see all the nuances until you are immersed in it.
Get going – just start.
John
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3 years and 1 month ago
Im loving the blog!
keep it up!
come visit me at http://www.danbriffa.com
3 years and 1 month ago
Hello
Just wanted to visit your blog and intoduce myself
I am Thomas Northrop. My blog address is
http://www.thomasnorthrop.com If you visit my blog
and leave a comment I will put you on my blogroll.
I have just launched a Social Site for all of
Alex's students. It will be a great place for us
all to communicate and learn.
The address is http://www.fortunate500.ning.com
go on over and set up your profile.
catch you later
Thomas Northrop
3 years and 1 month ago
I just wanted to view your site and introduce myself as a fellow Alex student. I am new to internet marketing and can use all the help I can get. I have added you to my blogroll.
Peggy Schoonover
3 years and 1 month ago
Hi John and fellow students,
Love your blog, John. Great work!
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Tell all of our fellow students about this, but nobody else please. If you wait you'll be very angry when you see what you missed out on.
3 years and 1 month ago
Hey John,
Great blog!
Mark Call here, a fellow student of Alex.
Wanted to drob by and let you know I added a link to your blog on my site!
Was hoping you could pop by and leave a comment and introduce yourself ...
>>>> http://markcall.com/blog/?p=64
I have added video to my blog... the leave video comment button is a little hidden, but right under the blue leave comment button. If you have a web cam, a vide comment would be great. If not, please leave a text comment!
Look forward to working with you and the other fellow students.
Be sure to subscibe at my blog .. k!
If there is any chance of adding me to your blogroll, it would be great!
Keep up the GREAT work and will see ya on tonights webinar!
Mark Call
http://www.MarkCall.com/blog
3 years and 1 month ago
Hi John,
Fellow Alex Jeffreys student here!
I am doing a promotional video, and wanted to know if I could use a screenshot of your site?
Could you drop me an email to let me know?
Cheers
Joe
@ http://www.JoeTrueman.com
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3 years and 1 month ago
Hi John
I like this post it is absolutely correct if you don't take action consistently you will not succeed.
As a fellow student of Alex I am trying to get round 10 - 20 blogs each day and in doing so I try to pick ones where I haven't been before.
My blog is at http://www.richardmoloneyblog.com
Richard
3 years and 1 month ago
Hi John,
I just want to let you know I have a new post about the traffic competition. Feel free to check it out, the more people join the better for all of us. It`s a program that is made by Mike Filshaime
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3 years and 1 month ago
Hi John!
I love your website! It looks great! And I also love this article. It is true what you said about learning about something and then going for it. You can make plans all day. You can visualize all day... but if you never take that first step of action it will all just stay plans and dreams. They all work together, and together are very powerful. «What the mind can conceive it can achieve.»
Have a great New Year, and see you in the webinars.
Beth
3 years ago
Hi John, I am totally in agreement with you regarding your comments about taking action. All the big dreams and aspirations in the world will not come about if you don't start using whatever talents you have. Just get started and take it from there, as with any job, you learn as you go along. Plus with F500 there are so many others who are willing to give help and advice. Whatever you need to know I am sure there is someone who can help. The great thing is that Alex's students are all so keen to help one another to make the grade and that, for me, says it all about being part of a community. Like your style. Come and visit my site if you ever get the time.
Paull
3 years ago
Hi John, apologies but when I posted my comment above I neglected to change my url to http:// only. I really would appreciate your visiting my site and looking at my most recent post as it concerns a poll about Alex. Thanks in anticipation.
Paull
3 years ago
Getting started is such a difficult thing sometimes. Being online means there is always so much more to learn. I know there have been times I've waited to start projects because I didn't feel I had enough knowledge.
Remembering that I can always adapt sites after I learn more has helped me get projects going.
Thanks for the great post!
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