See the light.

28th February 2013

We have just had some solar panels put up: I was extremely nervous about the whole exercise, as the offer seemed too good to be true, but now they have been installed I am feeling a lot more confident about the expected outcome. The thing is, I imagined all sorts of things going wrong with the installation, and despite understanding all the positive reasons for going ahead, I still felt anxious, wondering if I was doing the right thing, and I kept asking others for reassurance.

The interesting part of this, is that I am sure many of my clients, or perhaps more importantly, my leads, go through a very similar set of emotions. They know they need to change things, they know what I am saying makes sense, and they know they need someone to help them. Yet despite all that they will often hesitate, or delay the start for any number of real or imagined reasons. Fear of the unknown is always with us, particularly if it involves an investment of time or money, but as I have said before, most of my clients wished they had started with me sooner, and none have regretted it.

Of course I am not recommending that everyone should become reckless and foolhardy, making decisions without weighing up the pros and cons properly. However, think about the opportunities you have had, and still have all the time, and how often you have said no rather than take the plunge, despite all your instincts telling you to do it.

Indecision is generally much more stressful than making a decision, and then living with it. So next time an opportunity arises instead of dithering and postponing your decision, why not say “yes,” and give it a go.

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