3879: Want to Change Something? Start Now, Before You’re Ready by Jeff Goins of Goins Writer on Taking Action

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3879: Jeff Goins challenges the myth that we need more time, clarity, or resources before we can begin. By acting before you're ready, you not only gain momentum but also discover clarity and build courage along the way, proving that transformation starts with simply choosing to go first. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://goinswriter.com/start/ Quotes to ponder: "You don’t wait for clarity before taking action, you act your way into clarity." "The world is changed not by those who have it figured out, but by those willing to begin." "You don’t need to build an empire. You just need to find a few friends who care." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.8	This is Optimal Living Daily.
1:02.4	Want to change something?
1:04.6	Start now before you're ready.
1:07.1	By Jeff Goins of Goinswriters.com. And I'm Justin Mollick, your personal narrator,
1:09.9	the guy reading you articles every day of the year to add a bit more inspiration, motivation, and happiness to your day.
1:17.0	Especially motivation today. It's good for this time of year. And I know we've heard this message a bit more recently, but sometimes we need that little extra kick.
1:26.3	So with that, let's get right to our next post as we optimize your life.
1:34.0	Want to change something? Start now before you're ready by Jeff Goins of Goinsriter.com.
1:41.5	When starting something, anything, most of us think we need more than we have, more information,
1:47.9	more permission, more resources. But that's not true. We have everything we need to begin.
1:54.6	Recently I was in Florida and Chicago for a series of speaking and consulting gigs, thanks for
1:59.7	everyone who came out. And on these trips, I ran into a number of speaking and consulting gigs, thanks for everyone who came out.
2:05.5	And on these trips, I ran into a number of extraordinary individuals whose names you probably wouldn't know, but who are, nonetheless, changing their corners of the world for the better.
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