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You’re More Ready Than You Think—Start Now.

by George Sloane
Dec 04, 2025
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Let’s get something straight:

You’re probably more ready and more qualified than you give yourself credit for.

But you’re stuck waiting.

Waiting for:

  • The perfect plan
  • The right credentials
  • More confidence
  • More clarity
  • Some magical moment where it all “feels right”

Here’s the truth:
That moment isn’t coming.
You don’t need to wait.
You need to start.


🚦Why You Think You’re Not Ready

You’ve been trained to seek permission:

  • A degree before applying
  • A certification before charging
  • A website before offering
  • An audience before creating

That mindset leads to perpetual preparation.

But readiness isn’t something you wait for.
It’s something you build through action.


✅ Signs You’re Already Ready

If you’ve:

  • Solved a real problem for yourself or someone else
  • Explained something clearly and helped someone understand
  • Been asked for advice on a topic
  • Practiced a skill—even privately
  • Taken notes, done research, or studied deeply

Then guess what?

You’re ahead of 90% of people who are still “thinking about starting.”


❌ Waiting Costs More Than Starting

Every day you delay, you:

  • Lose momentum
  • Reinforce self-doubt
  • Miss out on compounding learning, income, and opportunities
  • Stay invisible

The people who leap ahead?
They start before they feel ready.

They figure it out while doing the thing—not before.


⚙️ The “Just Start” Playbook

Here’s how to move forward now:

Step 1: Shrink the Task
What’s the smallest possible version of starting?

  • Write one post
  • Make one offer
  • Send one message
  • Record one short video
  • Create one-page of your framework

Step 2: Ship It
Don’t wait for perfection.
Share it. Publish it. Deliver it.
Feedback is how you grow.

Step 3: Build from What You Learn
Now that it’s real, improve it.
Repeat. Refine. Repackage.
That’s momentum.


🧠 You Don’t Need to Be the Best—Just One Step Ahead

You can:

  • Teach what you just learned
  • Help people solve problems you’ve already solved
  • Get paid while improving

You’re not “faking it.”
You’re building it.


💬 Real Examples of People Who Just Started

  • Alex drew one sketch, posted it online, and landed his first 3 freelance clients—without a portfolio.
  • Jamie turned her kitchen organization tips into a $27 PDF. Sold 100 copies before even calling herself a “creator.”
  • Daniel wrote one short post a day from his PhD research. Got hired by client #1 on post #15.

They didn’t wait. They moved.


🔚 Final Thought

Here’s your reminder:

  • You are more ready than you think
  • You know more than you realize
  • You don’t need to feel confident—you need to take the first step

Action builds confidence.
Action builds clarity.
Action builds results.

So stop waiting.

Start. Now.

Want to read the full article? Find it here.

See you at the top,
—The Myford University Team


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