I concur 100% with what Laura says. Even if you don’t have yet all the projects and the skills necessary, if you don’t start somewhere you will never start. I gave you here several projects to get started. Do them.
However, my point, as Laura’s is that getting ready to be ready is the worst thing you can do. Hecause you’ll never be “ready”. Despite what many people think, trying and failing is much better than not trying at all. Do you think I did not fail? Do you think Laura has not failed? Do you think Tad has not failed? We all failed, and we learned massively because of our failures – in fact we learned more than we would have learned if we did not fail. The failures made us into successes. The fear of failure is what keeps one from even trying. I am not saying you should not prepare and do your best even the first time. That’s not what I am saying. But as Laura said, prepare and sell seats at the same time. Or even sell seats and prepare afterwards.
Then what’s the difference between people who are not afraid to fail and those who are? We had the courage to continue and proceed in spite and despite our failures from the past. It is like getting into a brand new relationship. Remember when you were a teenager? You think it is the best thing since sliced bread. You planned to commit be sue you found the love of your life. Then you notice things are not as good as you think they were or for whatever reason the possible relationship breaks down. What do you do? I am not going to tell you what you should do, but one thing is clear. You don’t find a hole to hide in it and say I will never date again because I am afraid. You did not and here you are today.
Same thing with business. You try something, and afterwards you notice things that worked well, you notice things that did not work so well, eliminate the ones that did not work well, and make it better next time. Very quickly you will perform to your liking and expectations. But if you never do anything, but prepare and prepare to be ready, you’ll never be ready.