We can all own chairing the committee in our heads, engaging in endless back-and-forth debate. But only thinking about doing doesn’t get you any closer to answers. Let’s face it: endless-loop thinking without action is simply not influential.

To be true influencers, we must learn to eliminate the internal negotiation process and show tenacity to stick by choices that are aligned with our core values. Many times, fixed-position doing is the norm, and you end up continually pushing everything uphill. This can be seriously exhausting!

An influencer has the ability to make decisions and stick by them but can also recognize when it becomes necessary to shift gears by dodging and weaving. Developing the acuity to redirect actions builds decision-making muscle and results in the ability to get things purposely done. Intentional doing is powerful; it is key to breaking down barriers as an influential woman.

Are you asking yourself “If I didn’t have to do it perfectly, I’d try….”?