SaaaaWING batter batter SWING!

Little me was onto something

I started T-ball with the boys in first grade... and when you play with the boys, you'd better swing for the fences. And the lesson that still holds, from the T-ball field to age 50: It's the swing that counts. 

It's not just me that thinks this. Business Insider recently shared a 20-year study of 10,000 people that showed that the most successful individuals had an average of 17 significant failures (17!!!!) before a major breakthrough, compared to just 3 for low-success individuals.

My bet? You're standing at the plate right now. You’ve got a hunch about what's next. Someone's seeded a new idea that's captivated you. There's a spark. 

But you're not swinging.

So what's up with that? Why are you just standing there? 

I'm going to hazard a guess and say it's the all-too-familiar FEAR. Boy, I know it well. 

Fear of getting turned down, of failure, of embarrassing yourself. It's so much easier to watch the ball go by and wait for the next pitch, isn't it? Because swinging and missing... ooooof... that's rough. 

Friend, I'm here to tell you... YOU GOTTA SWING!

So... you know that project you’ve been “meaning to pitch”? The proposal that’s been open-tabbed? For weeks (or months)? Yeah. That one. Take a SWING at it TODAY!

Or... don't... and live with the possible regret. I mean... that is an option... but is that what you really want?

I'm guessing not.