david friedberg, ceo of ohalo genetics, and prior $B exit, says that high agency is one of the top traits he looks for in hiring.
many people think agency is inherent, but it’s like learning how to sprint, it can be trained.
what prevents most people having a bias towards action is overthinking, avoiding decisions, or consuming what’s around them passively.
these can all slow down taking action.
stop overthinking and start doing.
tips:
- make hesitation is a trigger for action.
- think about something you've wanted to do for a while but you've been overthinking it. that's likely a good place to start with an action item.
- make a list daily of top 3 things you can take more action on.
results:
- by the end of the week, you should have felt uncomfortable because of how quickly you took action. you sent the cold email right away. you went to the local networking event, introducing yourself without hesitation. you started that project.
action items