Stop Fixing to Get Ready and Do It

Daily Boost Podcast Stop Fixing to Get Ready and Do It November 12, 2026 | Episode 5589 Host: Scott Smith Go beyond the boost! Join my Skool group at https://faceyourpassion.com. Episode Description You're thinking about doing something. But first you need to think about it some more. Then you need to get ready to get ready. I call that fixing to get ready, and I'd bet half of you are stuck there right now. Today I'm going old school with a handful of rules for life I know work. Stop fixing to get ready. Ask for help. Slow down when the road gets bumpy. Fly it into the barn. And quit carrying other people's monkeys. When you feel more in control of your life, you're happier. Let's get you there. Featured Story Years ago, I was doing the Saturday night show on Mix 105.1 in Orlando. A lady called in, and I asked her what she was doing. She said, " Fixing to get ready. I said, " What's that? She said, well, we're going out tonight. So right now I'm getting ready to get ready. I laughed. Real conversation, man. It stuck with me for years. And over time I learned something. That phrase describes about half the people I talk to. They're thinking about doing something. They're planning to plan. They've got one more thing to figure out first. Meanwhile, nothing moves. Important Points * Stop fixing to get ready. You don't need another plan or another call. Do the thing and watch what happens next. * When the road gets bumpy, slow down until it smooths out. Then reevaluate the plan, the tires, or the whole road. * Don't give monkeys piggyback rides. Let other people own their own challenges, and practice saying no more often. Memorable Quotes * You don't have to plan it. You don't have to finish this call. Just do it. It's amazing what happens when you do. * If you're putting out all the fires that you started, you're the fireman and the arsonist all in the same breath. * Good pilots keep flying the airplane until they are safely tied down on the ground. You keep going until you get it. Scott's Three-Step Approach * Pick the one thing you keep fixing to get ready for, and take the first real action on it today without more planning. * When it gets hard, ask someone for help and slow down enough to reevaluate the plan instead of fighting every bump. * Keep flying it into the barn until it's done, then pat yourself on the back and tell yourself, man, I done good. Chapters 0:14 - Going old school with rules for life that really work 3:37 - Stop fixing to get ready and do the thing 6:09 - Slow down when the road gets bumpy, then reevaluate 7:19 - Fly it into the barn and stop quitting too soon 10:34 - The seminar where a thousand people patted their butts Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Join my Face Your Passion Skool group: https://faceyourpassion.com. * Email: [email protected] * Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com * YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast * Instagram: https://instagram.com/heyscottsmith * Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove * Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices