] How Waiting Limits You It’s easy to want to wait for perfect conditions before doing something. Waiting, in this case, is limiting yourself.  For example, when business owners feel stagnant with their business, they go look for business coaches.  However, some business owners may put this off thinking they need to work a lot first before deserving support. It’s normal for humans to believe that situations will be more perfect later because we believe the situation will change.  You create your current and future conditions. [09:10] Waiting is Not the Answer For example, if you want to fit meditation into your busy schedule, you should not wait for later. If you’re not prioritizing your mental health now, what makes you think you’re going to pay attention to it in the future?  You need to reschedule and re-prioritize. [11:17] Start Noticing Your Limiting Belief Waiting for the perfect condition, at its core, is usually to save face or because you think you’re undeserving of support.  When you have people who know about your goal and hold you accountable, you are 95% more likely to reach your goals. Jamie: “Once you have somebody in your corner who knows about your goal and you have an appointment with… you are 95% more likely to reach that goal. 95%. So thinking about these later conditions — wanting to be ready, what I look like… if you are putting off steps to get there, you’re putting off the support that might be needed until later. Take it as a red flag.” If you notice you’re putting off things, see it as a red flag. Reflect on where this behavior is coming from and assess what’s really important. [13:37] Be Free from Waiting for the Perfect Condition You are limiting yourself if you continue to think that you’re not ready for something you want. Circumstances in life are not barriers — you are your own barriers.  Perfect conditions won’t happen if you simply wait. You have the power to create conditions for growth.  When creating growth, reflect on the support you may need. This can be routines, people, or other things.  Don’t hand over power to your self-limiting beliefs. Jamie: “Thinking you’re not ready for something that you want or desire is actually you setting that self-imposed limit on yourself. You are that barrier. The circumstances in your life are not barriers. (…) Waiting until conditions are perfect is not going to happen… You create the conditions for your own growth.” [15:32] Jamie’s Experience with Waiting  Jamie loves traveling and meeting people. When she started her entrepreneurial journey, she thought she needed to hit a certain revenue before taking time off.  She dreamed of going to Amalfi Coast someday, but believed it would be during her retirement. On her 27th birthday, her fiance took her to Amalfi Coast. Jamie realized she could afford to take time off. After the trip, Jamie realized she didn’t need to wait for what she wanted and changed how she ran her business. [21:48] How to Achieve Big Goals When faced with a big goal, chop it up into smaller pieces and work on those pieces every day. The more you don’t wait to pursue what you want, the more you’ll be able to reach your desires.  [24:31] Four Steps to Overcome Waiting  The next time you think you’re not ready, reflect on what “ready” means. Assess whether this is realistic. This can also help identify activation steps you need to take.  Next, reflect on what it would feel like if you said yes to your desires now. Your feelings will tell you whether you’re making the right decisions. Similarly, reflect on what it would feel like to say no.   Jamie: “If you aren’t saying yes to your desires, you are saying no to the vision that you want for your life… When you take an assessment [on] what would it feel like to say no, you might be realizing you’re not pursuing the life you want [and] you want more fulfillment… [On the] flip side, if saying no would allow you to feel relaxed [and] more in tune, empowered… then saying no is correct. Lean into the feelings.”  Finally, reflect on how a decision or investment can change you in the next 1-3 months. [31:43] Don’t Wait  If you have something you want to do, don’t wait until later.  Don’t expect conditions to be perfect because we aren’t perfect.  Change your outlook and just jump in! Enjoyed this Podcast on How to Overcome Waiting So You Can Start Living the Life You Want?  We all dream of becoming our best self, living the best life. And yet, we keep putting things off and waiting for the “perfect condition” before making changes we know can help us. Stop waiting and start creating changes today to help you grow closer to that life you want. If you learned a lot from this episode, subscribe and help us spread the word by sharing it! Leave a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning in to this podcast, we'd appreciate it if you wrote us a review. You can also share it to help other entrepreneurs expand their network and create faster business growth.  Have any questions or want to leave a suggestion? Come say hi on the 'gram. Have questions about my coaching or takeaways from the episode: DM me @jamieratermann or contact me on my website! Also, you can connect with me on Twitter, @jamieratermann, and Linkedin: Jamie Ratermann. Thanks for listening! Stay tuned to my website for more episode updates and other exciting programs and resources.