I used to hide behind "long-term thinking."
It was just an excuse to move slow and still feel productive.
I thought patience meant waiting.
So I'd delay things. Overthink them. Tell myself I needed more clarity.
In reality, I was just avoiding the uncomfortable part: taking action.
And the problem was...
Nothing improved.
Same ideas.
Same plans.
Same place.
Because thinking wasn't creating feedback.
I was trying to think my way forward instead of actually moving forward.
So I made one change to my mental model:
Be patient with outcomes. Be obsessed with taking action.
Not random action.
Action → learning → adjusting → repeating.
That's what actually creates progress.
And this matters even more now.
Because of AI.
The tools are better than ever. You can build faster, learn faster, test faster.
But only if you actually move.
AI doesn't create urgency for you. It amplifies whatever you already have.
Which means it's on you to bring the urgency.
And it's not something you either have or don't. You build it.
And if you don't exercise it, you lose it.
So here's how I lean into it:
• Ship something every day, even if it's imperfect
• Pay attention to what gets traction
• Change one small thing the next time
• Talk to others for learning and inspiration
• Set ambitious targets
• Challenge pace of delivery
So be patient with outcomes.
But obsessed with taking action, learning, and adjusting.
What's one thing you will ship today?