Every creator faces resistance — especially when the project could change their life.
I’ve made a living speaking on stage for years. I coach others to create, perform, and deliver their best work. But when it came to sitting down and building my own online courses… I hit resistance hard.
Not the lazy kind. The kind that comes disguised as “planning,” “research,” or “just waiting for the right time.”
Resistance Always Finds a Good Excuse
There’s always a reason to wait. A better camera, a newer website, a more perfect script. But what we’re really waiting for is the fear to go away — and it never does.
So resistance wins. Quietly. Respectably. Hidden behind productivity that doesn’t actually produce anything.
Perfectionism Is Fear in a Fancy Suit
Perfectionism feels noble — but it’s really just control. We think if everything’s flawless, no one can criticise us. But audiences don’t want perfection — they want honesty, personality, and clarity.
Your “rough draft” version is already more useful than your “never published” masterpiece.
“You don’t beat resistance by waiting to feel ready — you beat it by doing the work anyway.”
Start Messy, Then Improve Publicly
The trick is to launch ugly. Publish something small, unfinished, human. Then fix it in public. That’s how trust is built — not through polish, but through progress.
Every course, every post, every performance gets sharper because you showed up before you felt perfect.
Teach What You Know, Learn as You Go
You don’t have to be the world’s best expert — just a few steps ahead of the people you want to help. Your experience, your mistakes, your perspective — that’s your curriculum.
Once you realise your story is the content, resistance starts to lose its grip.
Final Takeaway
Resistance never disappears — it just waits for the next big thing you care about. But you’ve beaten it before. You’ll beat it again. Every time you show up, speak up, or hit “publish,” you prove that courage is stronger than doubt.
Done is better than perfect — and courage always creates momentum.
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