I found this quote on the web today and it really spoke to me.

” You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.” – Anthony Robbins

Twice in the last week I wanted to leave the home office and go bury my head in pillows to avoid dealing with a few irksome issues that were piling up in my business. Both times I managed to talk myself back into the game and force myself to face the issues and get them taken care of.

I am really blessed to love what I do 95% of the time. I’m grateful that the slight 5% that I don’t enjoy can usually be handled quickly – but sure do find ways to procrastinate about them anyways.

Before you ask – yes, I outsource. Even after making excellent use of my virtual team, there are still a few annoying things I have to do for myself.

Procrastination is a terrible thing and I refuse to give in to it any longer. Avoiding what you know you need to do may give you an extra nap but it delivers with it a heavy dose of guilt and regret.

Too many potentially successful entrepreneurs give into procrastination and end up buried under remorse for things they should have done that led to missed opportunities and failed ventures. It wasn’t that they didn’t know what to do – they just didn’t choose to do it.

Have you ever let this happen to you?

The next time you’re tempted to avoid something unpleasant in your business remember this:

Success = Opportunity + Preperation.

Don’t let your next opportunity find you unprepared.