To be honest, I have been contemplating the last couple days how to get this blog going. Should I start with a tip, should I start with a welcome, what is going to be the best way to introduce this blog to the public? I had the outline but was focused on the details.
Basically, I was over analyzing minor details. I am not a professional blogger *yet 🙂 nor do I really know what I am doing in the whole blog world. I know you have come across this phrase in the past but I was basically causing “paralysis by analysis.” I was looking for the perfect way instead of simply taking action and then making changes as I go.
Whenever one starts something the hardest part is simply getting started. Think about a project you have to do back in school or a paper you had to write. Wasn’t the most difficult part simply getting started? I have reason to believe that if you didn’t prepare an outline or didn’t devise a plan you had even a deeper case of paralysis. You really didn’t even know where to start and even when you did you were all over the place. Most likely you wasted valuable time trying to find your way.
One thing should jump out at you, devising a thought-out plan. How does writing an outline for a paper apply to basketball? Let’s start with coaching. How many coaches go into a game without preparing for their opponent or devising a plan of action or how many go into practice and decide on the spot what they are going to do? Not any national champs or even conference champs for that matter.
Now, do you think about what you are going to do and write it down before you head to the gym? Do you think about how you are going to attack your opponent before a game? Do you know what to do if the defense takes something away?
If not, you are wasting valuable time and energy while you are on the court. A plan gives you the ability to be dynamic and roll with the punches. It’s not set in stone but its the first step to really taking prepared action, a guide. It prepares you for action even though in essence its the first step in action.
Additionally, a plan also serves as a great analytical tool. Its gives you a way to analyze future workouts. You can decide what works and what doesn’t and make changes accordingly. It also allows you to monitor your progress towards your goals.
I guarantee you will be much more proficient on the court and you will do more work in less time if you take the five to ten minutes to write down what you are going to accomplish beforehand. Get a notebook, get a pen, and start taking action.
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail”
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TJW
Basketball University 