Analyse

ANALYSE

To examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it.

 You examine something in order to understand it or to help other people understand it, for example by describing it in a book; you study something in order to understand it yourself.

In short this comes down to examine, learn, prepare and do.

Do you know of a great idea that will better you and your organization? Have you been meaning to implement it, but just haven't done it . . . yet? Why not?

"The greatest tragedy in life is that most people spend their entire lives indefinitely preparing to live."
These wise words were first said by  Paul Tournier.  

John Maxwell remarks "Planning has value where new ideas are concerned. But planning only has value to a point. When over-analysis becomes an excuse for lack of courage or initiative to implement an idea, it will eventually kill great ideas and worthwhile endeavors. If it becomes a regular practice, you will have difficulty succeeding."

Ideas are the lifeblood of success. How you act on the ones with great potential determine the level of your success. 

Examine and study your ideas, to make sure you can execute them with success.
Plan how you will execute and incorporate your new idea in your current plan of action.
Then DO IT!

Do not keep on thinking and planning, you will fall into the trap of analysis paralysis. Planning and never getting to the execution point, will not make a difference to you, your life, your environment.

Start off by writing down your ideas. Do not start to think on them, merely write them down.

Talk about your ideas to your friends family, colleagues, and note their thinking on it as well. Remember Team work makes the Dream work. You may get further ideas you never anticipated.

When you have decided to implement the idea, a full plan and deadline will ensure that you do not get paralyzed. Stick to your dead line by prioritising all the relevant tasks. This is probably the most important part of your execution. Without proper prioritising, you will flounder and never finish.

Tackle the objections as you move along, do not set time aside to address all the objections first and then implement the perfect plan. There is no perfect plan. It is Work in Progress, with changes being made everyday. The moment you feel your plan is perfect, you will stop improving on it. A perfect plan is a dead plan. Any plan is a living organism that need stimulation to grow and grow to bigger and better. 

Benjamin Franklin said, "To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions." 

Are you going to jump at great ideas this week? Or will you be analyzing the great ideas to death? Remember all ideas have an expiry date. Either you act on them today, or they are past tense tomorrow. Will you write down your ideas, plan them and execute them? or will you get stuck in the analysis Paralysis? 

About the Author: Sonia Visser is an Independent Certified Coach, Teacher and Speaker with the John Maxwell Team with 29+ years of Leadership Experience.  Sonia can be found on LinkedIn @ http://www.linkedin.com/in/soniavisser or by email at LQLeaders / sonia@johnmaxwell