“After This…”: Why We Unnecessarily Delay The Things We Want Now

About this episode

Fabienne Fredrickson discusses the reasons behind procrastination and the importance of making decisions to build confidence.

Do you keep telling yourself, “After this…I’ll do it.” After this launch. After tax season. After the kids get older. After things calm down. After I feel more confident. If that’s you, I want to lovingly name something: there will always be something getting in the way of you doing “the thing”. In this episode, I dismantle one of the most seductive lies in the entrepreneurial journey, the idea that you just need to finish one more thing before you make your move. And yes, it sounds responsible. It sounds strategic. It sounds wise. But most of the time, it’s fear wearing lipstick. Today, we will unpack the difference between perfect timing and divine timing, why the mind makes waiting look intelligent, and how postponement quietly becomes a pattern that keeps your next level just out of reach. We explore the opportunity cost of waiting, the identity of the woman who postpones, and the courage required to move before you feel fully ready. Because confidence does not come before the decision. The decision creates the confidence. And when you commit, something reorganizes inside you and around you. I think you’re going to love this one. In This Episode: The lie that makes waiting…

People in this episode

Host: Fabienne Fredrickson

Topics covered

• procrastination
• entrepreneurship
• confidence
• timing
• fear
• decision making

Keywords

• postponement
• perfect timing
• divine timing
• opportunity cost
• feminine courage
• entrepreneurial journey

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