Do the "thing"...

Are you doing the ‘thing’? 

Or talking about doing the ‘thing’? 

I remember reading this in a newsletter somewhere, or hearing it on a podcast, can’t remember.

“Preparing to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Scheduling time to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Making a to-do list for the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Telling people you’re going to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Messaging friends who may or may not be doing the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Writing a banger tweet about how you’re going to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Hating on yourself for not doing the thing isn’t doing the thing. Hating on other people who have done the

thing isn’t doing the thing. Hating on the obstacles in the way of doing the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Fantasising about all of the adoration you’ll receive once you do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Reading about how to do the thing isn’t doing the thing. Reading about how other people did the thing

isn’t doing the thing. Reading this essay isn’t doing the thing.

The only thing that is doing the thing is doing the thing.” 

I like it.

I spend time procrastinating.

We all do.

But unless you are doing the thing, you are not doing the thing - whatever that thing may be.

Sign up to that 10km run, sprint triathlon, gym, language course, MBA, new padel club, new job, ask the

person out…

Whatever it may be.

In this instance, the thing is property, as that is what this newsletter is about.

In the context of property, I agree and disagree with the above.

Writing clear goals for the thing (property) is doing it.

Researching property, is doing it.

Working out your finances and setting a budget for property is doing it.

But, it is only doing it if you follow through with it.

It’s only doing the thing if you execute on it.

Execute.

If you are serious about property, and using property to build long term wealth for the future, then take

some steps.

Start with your goals, set your budget, research properties that fit the criteria of your goals, and buying

power of your budget.

Set aside 1 hour tomorrow to start with goals, another hour next week to do the budget, one more hour to

research locations.

Then, go.

Do. The. Thing. 

I experienced the flip side of this in Dubai this week. Whilst out meeting Dubai developers. Doing market

research. Trying to understand the pros and cons of buying here (Dubai as I write this) versus the UK.

In a sales office, received the full pitch from the rep, very good, very convincing, good energy. At the end,

he asked me;

“What would it take for you to put down money right now”.

Me, trying to do the thing, and not wanting my ego to be damaged, considered it for a while... Before

staring at my feet, muttering something, and apologising.

The payment plan was wonderful…. Nothing really needed down to lock it in. 1% I think. Then I

remembered. Pay peanuts, get monkeys. 

Anyway, if you are doing the thing, keep it up. Go you.

If you are not doing the thing…

Why not? 

Think a friend would like this? Forward it their way.

Have a great Saturday ahead,

Callum