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I just finished writing my own iOS app. I'm literally a click away from submitting it to the app store. I've been stuck at this process (submitting the app) for nearly a week, and this goes back to the following reasons: 1. I have no idea what's going to happen next: sure, I know a thing or two about coding. I also know how the entrepreneurial ecosystem works -- get to know people, promote, make sth useful, hire awesome staff, etc... -- but I always find myself lost, dazed and confused. So many questions and so many companies here and there competing over the same thing. bottom line: I'm afraid of the future. 2. the complexity of how to get there: I read the news, listen to different podcasts, follow the blogs I find other entrepreneurs retweet religiously and all I can conclude is this: I'm even more confused. What should I do?

Just do something! Hit submit!!!

The future scares me, the past haunts me. So I choose to do what I can right now. Try to work on being only in the now. You have no control over the future.

No one in the history of time has been able to predict the future. They only way to arrive there is to do something today.

There is so much noise out there. Here are ten ideas to overcome this inertia.

1. Act. Hit submit and see what happens. You put in the work.
2. Accept the result. It does not define you don't let fear stop you.
3. Learn something. Overcoming fear stretches you. Your brain will never go back to the way it is. Simple action is powerful. It is a valuable lesson for growth.
4. Be still. Stop the reading, surfing, advice gathering etc. At some point it is noise. Take time each day to consume media. Then take time to be still. Listen to the space between the words.
5. It will be ok. Someone gave me some advice I will never forget. There are no good or bad decisions they simply are. We create a story in our minds about these things. It will be fine. You learn and advance in either case.
6. Constantly be tweaking. Adding value is process of experimentation and discovery. Keep pushing the boundaries.
7. Keep it simple. Complexity is the enemy of good. Get your product out there sooner than later to test demand. Then rework.
8. Connect with people. Have a real conversation. Encourage someone else to overcome a fear. Make a person to person connection. That is more valuable than any app.
9. Go for a walk. Take yourself out of the environment and headspace that is echoing so loudly. Get some exercise. You will gain perspective.
10. Celebrate. Once you do hit submit. Have a celebration and reward yourself. You worked hard.

Some ideas I try to practice. When I say you up above, I really mean me. Everyone has been there.


Answered 9 years ago

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