Wing It — Why Action Beats Planning

“Stop thinking. Start doing.”

– Emma Issacs, “Winging It”

Like many of my favourite books, I found this gem by mistake.

I was in a bookstore a couple of months ago, staring at a shelf, head tilted sideways as I scanned a row of titles and author names. I can’t remember which book I was looking for…but this is the one I found:

“Winging It; Why Action Beats Planning Every Time” by Emma Isaacs

If you have been procrastinating on starting something that is really important to you — or moving something forward to the next level, then you might want to get a copy of this book and read it, highlighter in hand.

Personally, I don’t procrastinate much anymore. The Universe has quite effectively (and very rudely) beaten that habit out of me. If you need a kick in the pants in the procrastination department, feel free to learn from the doozy I received in: “The Danger of Comfort — Lessons from the Cubicle”.

But just because I don’t procrastinate as much doesn’t mean that I always finish things.

I am a tremendous planner and starter of projects. Completing them — to the point of shipping them, as Seth Godin loves to remind us (and wisely so) — is another matter.