🎯 Massive Action vs. Perfect Action: Why Waiting Is Costing You Everything

The real difference between people who move and people who stay stuck.

Over the last month, we’ve dug deep in the Monday Mindset Calls in CORE OS.
Week 1: You identified the behaviors holding you back.
Week 2: You saw the gap between what you say matters and what you actually do.
Week 3: You confronted the limiting beliefs running your life.
Week 4: You chose the identity you’re stepping into.

Now comes the moment that makes or breaks everything:

What do you actually DO with it?

This is where most people stall out.
Not because they lack desire.
Not because they lack strategy.
But because they’re quietly waiting.

Waiting for the perfect plan.
The perfect timing.
The perfect version of themselves.

And while they’re waiting, someone with half their experience is out there taking massive, imperfect action — and winning.

This week’s message is simple:
Massive action beats perfect action every single time.

Let’s get into it.

Perfectionism Isn’t Excellence — It’s Fear in Disguise

Think about the thing you’ve been putting off until it’s “ready.”

Launching the offer.
Posting the content.
Making the calls.
Sending the email.
Starting the project.

If it had to ship tomorrow, you’d find a way, wouldn’t you?

Exactly.
Because perfectionism isn’t about quality.
It’s about fear wearing a suit and tie.

“I need to learn more first” = I’m scared to look incompetent.
“I need to get it perfect” = I’m scared of criticism.
“The timing isn’t right” = I’m scared to fail.
“I need better tools” = I’m scared to be responsible for results.

Perfectionism is procrastination with better branding.

And the cost?
Every day you wait is a day you’re not learning.

You don’t learn from plans.
You learn from action.

The Motion Principle: You Can’t Steer a Parked Car

I shared this story on a recent call.

I’d been told multiple times — by mentors, by people I trust spiritually — that I had a huge calling on my life. But I felt stuck. Waiting for clarity. Waiting for God to give me direction.

My mentor Taylor had me stand up.

“Throw a punch.”

I did.

He adjusted my form and said:
“Sometimes God is just waiting for you to be in motion so He can give you the correction.”

And instantly, I heard it in my spirit:
“I was waiting for you to write the book.”

I’d been sitting, waiting, praying for clarity…
Meanwhile, the clarity couldn’t come because I wasn’t moving.

God can’t correct a punch you never throw.
The market can’t give feedback on an offer you never launch.
Your audience can’t resonate with content you never post.

Insight doesn’t come before action.
It comes through action.

Volume Creates Skill — Not the Other Way Around

Most people believe this:

Get good → Then take action.

Wrong.

The truth is:

Take action → Then get good.

You learn sales by making 1,000 calls.
You learn marketing by running 100 campaigns.
You learn leadership by making decisions, not reading books.
You learn martial arts by throwing 10,000 punches.

If you had to choose:

10 perfect reps?
or
100 imperfect reps?

100 wins every time.

Even if you’re sloppy at first, you’re collecting data, building confidence, and improving faster than the person polishing the “perfect” plan.

Done beats perfect.
Shipped beats polished.
In motion beats in your head.

Massive Action or Strategic Action? Here’s How to Know

You don’t use the same approach for every situation.

Ask two questions:

1. Am I learning or executing?

New skill? New offer? Unfamiliar territory?
→ Learning mode → Massive action.

Proven system? Known process? Established strategy?
→ Execution mode → Strategic action.

2. Is this decision reversible?

Can you undo it easily?
→ Move fast. Test it. Ship it.

Is it hard to undo?
→ Slow down. Think. Get counsel.

Most of you are stuck because you treat reversible decisions like they’re irreversible.

Posting content? Reversible.
Trying an offer? Reversible.
Sending an email? Reversible.
Testing pricing? Reversible.

Stop acting like every move is a tattoo.

Ship. Learn. Adjust.

The 10x Challenge: Throw More Punches

This week, pick one activity that moves your business forward:

Sales calls
Content posts
Outreach messages
Offers presented
Conversations started

Then 10x the volume.

Not 2x.
Not 5x.
10x.

Will the quality dip? Yes.
Will you make mistakes? Yes.
Will it feel messy? Yes.

Good.

Because messy produces mastery.
Perfect produces paralysis.

By the end of the week, you’ll have:

• More feedback
• More clarity
• More momentum
• More confidence
• More results

than the last three months of “preparing.”

The Final Word: Throw the Punch

You have two options this week:

1. Wait until it’s perfect.

(It never will be, so you’ll stay stuck.)

2. Take action now.

(Imperfect. Bold. Massive. Correctable.)

Every successful person you admire got where they are because they shipped version 1.0 before they felt ready.

They moved.
They learned.
They adjusted.
They improved.

And God met them in motion.

He can’t steer a parked car.
He can’t correct a punch you don’t throw.

So throw it.
Throw it now.
Throw it imperfectly.
Throw it with faith that correction — divine, practical, and strategic — will come.

See you next week.

This week’s lineup is packed with mindset, leadership, and clarity — the lessons that sharpen how you operate and how you show up.

🔥 Codie Sanchez – Build What You Control
Trends shift and platforms change, but ownership compounds. Codie challenges entrepreneurs to stop chasing hype and start building assets they actually control.
👉 Read Here

🔥 Ray Dalio – Pain Plus Reflection Equals Progress
Growth is uncomfortable on purpose. Ray breaks down how mistakes — when examined instead of avoided — become your greatest accelerator for smarter decisions and stronger leadership.
👉 Read Here

🔥 Ed Mylett – Standards Shape Identity
Your life doesn’t rise to your goals — it rises to your standards. Ed dives into how enforcing high standards, even when motivation fades, is what actually shapes identity and long-term success.
👉 Watch Here

🔥 Simon Sinek – Consistency Builds Trust
Simon reminds us that leadership isn’t about intensity. It’s about reliability. Trust is built through consistency — the daily repetition of showing up in the small things that matter.
👉 Read / Watch Here

🔥 Rob Jones – Put Your Legs On. Zero Excuses. The Relentless Journey
Rob Jones reveals the mindset that carried him through pain, blisters, heat, back injury, self-doubt, and the “terrorist in his mind.” A raw, emotional, and powerful story of leadership, purpose, and the daily decision to stand up and lead — literally and figuratively.
👉 Watch Here

💥 Apply what hits, share it with your team, and keep raising the standard in your school.

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