From Planning to Action: How to Take the First Step
I love a plan.
Give me the colour-coded calendar. The Notion dashboard. The giant Google Doc full of possibilities.
And if your version of a plan looks more like a collection of sticky notes and half-formed ideas scribbled on the back of receipts – that counts too.
At Slow & Steady, we believe planning is meaningful action.
It’s why my 1:1 client work always begins with a Roadmap. Because when you know where you’re going and how you’ll get there, it’s a whole lot easier to start the journey – no matter your mode of transformation.
But let’s be real. The plan isn’t usually the problem.
The hard part? Doing the thing.
When it comes to implementation that familiar resistance comes bubbling to the surface. And instead of taking a step towards your goals you spend time:
Tinkering with your website
Getting distracted by new ideas
Convincing yourself you’re just not ready yet
Sound familiar?
Here’s the truth: It’s not the plan that’s standing between you and your next level. It’s what’s underneath the inaction. And that’s where our real work begins.
So how do you move from planning to action?
Here are four gentle principles we return to at Slow & Steady:
Planning is taking action
You’ve already started. Getting your ideas out of your head and into the Notion dashboard, your Notes app or even the back of a napkin counts. Planning is always the first step so ride that momentum into the next one.
Get curious about what’s underneath
Perfectionism? Fear of failure? A need for clarity or rest? You bring your whole self to your business. Noticing what’s showing up helps you move forward with more compassion, not more pressure.
Lean on support and external accountability
Running a small business is hard – and doing it alone makes it harder. Sometimes a little bit of external accountability is just enough to get you into the grove. That’s why the Decelerator is built to give you a space to share the messy middle, get support when you need it the most and take small, aligned steps with people who get it.
Embrace ‘just enough’
You don’t need to do it all. You just need to do what works. What’s the smallest next step you could take today? One action, taken with intention is enough. Really.
How are you moving from plan to action? I’d love to hear. Until then, go slow and stay steady.
More resources to support action:
🎙️ My conversation with Taylor Elyse Morrison on Personal Business
🎧 Tracy Candido’s Hidden Parts podcast
📚Giada Centofanti’s CARE Framework + Resource Library – a choose-your-own-adventure toolkit for taking aligned action
