Let’s get something straight—goals don’t stall because they’re too big. They stall because we don’t make a move soon enough. We wait for clarity, wait for approval, wait for better timing… and in the meantime, the energy fades. You don’t need the whole plan to start—you need one meaningful step. Right now.

Here’s exactly how to set your goals in motion today—even if all you have is 15 minutes and a little nerve.

1. Give yourself permission to stop waiting for permission.
   If you’re still checking with everyone else before taking the first step, stop. You already know what you want to build, fix, launch, or change. You don’t need another coffee date to validate it. Open your notes app and write this down: “I’m allowed to go after this, even if nobody else understands it yet.” Then take the smallest next step—send the email, buy the domain, schedule the call. Stop stalling behind someone else’s comfort level.
2. Launch without perfect.
   Want to kill momentum fast? Try waiting for flawless conditions. Don’t. Perfection is a decision delay tactic, not a standard. Make peace with version 1.0 and start. Use a template. Build the skeleton. Sketch the outline. Create the placeholder deck. Give your brain a clear signal: this thing is happening—even if it’s rough at first.
3. Block time like it matters (because it does).
   Pull up your calendar and carve out 30 minutes tomorrow. Give it a name tied to your actual goal, not “work time.” Try “Build the Proposal” or “Design the Product Outline.” When something’s on the calendar with language that reminds you why it matters, you’re more likely to protect it—and show up for it. Do that before the day gets away from you again.
4. Make one firm decision today—no take-backs.
   Choose something. Anything. Pick the launch date, the client to pitch, the software to use, the price point to test. It doesn’t have to be final. It just needs to move the needle. Decision paralysis kills momentum. Action builds it.
5. Take bold initiative—without waiting for a greenlight.
   If you’re waiting for someone else to take the lead on your goal, that’s a problem. You’re the project manager of your own progress. If you shared your dream with people and now you’re sitting back waiting for them to circle back? Don’t. Set the tone. Make the draft. Create the brief. Start the research. Then show them something real.
6. Put some skin in the game.
   Buy the domain. Book the mentor session. Register for the class. Set up the subscription. Transfer the funds to your “launch fund” savings account. If you’re not willing to invest anything into the goal, your brain doesn’t believe it’s real yet. A small but deliberate investment turns ideas into commitments.
7. Cut the clutter and focus on one thing.
   If your life is overloaded with side goals, projects, tasks, and distractions, your main goal will keep getting pushed to “someday.” Pick one goal to move forward. Then pick the one action that serves it best right now—and schedule it. If you can’t do it today, schedule it first thing tomorrow. If it doesn’t fit in your week, you’re not serious about it. Simplify to move.

Here’s the bottom line: you can’t do everything today. But you can do something. And something—especially something clear, time-bound, and slightly uncomfortable—is what creates real traction.

If you’re tired of circling the same idea with nothing to show for it, give it 15 minutes of decisive action. Not someday. Not next week. Today. That’s how momentum starts.