Breaking the Gridlock for Confident Action Part of the
Confidence For Dummies Cheat Sheet You may find yourself stuck
in the X then Y gridlock scenario in which your conversation is
all around ‘I can’t do X until I’ve done Y’. Lack of time,
money, and energy are common reasons but not the only reasons
people get stuck. Breaking the pattern involves breaking a job
into smaller steps, like this: Put asidethe idea that you don’t
have enough time, money, or energy – assume that the lack of any
or all these elements is not the real problem. Imagine that you
are rich enough in time, money, or energy. State your goal or
dream in a positive way and write it down. For example, ‘I want
to move to a cottage by the sea’. Ask yourself Question 1: ‘Can
I do it today?’ If your answer is ‘yes’, then everything is in
place. Hey presto, your dream is complete! However, if your
answer is ‘no’ – and this is the most likely scenario – then
proceed to Step 4. Ask yourself Question 2: ‘What needs to
happen first?’ Break out all the