Shifting from planning to action ➡️

I love a good plan.

Give me your colour-coded calendars, Notion dashboards, spreadsheets, 100 sticky notes…

However it looks, a clear plan is such a powerful start. And for many of us – especially the thoughtful, international and/or spicy ones – it feels like progress.

And it is. Planning is action.

But eventually, the real work has to begin: moving from planning into doing.

That’s exactly what came up in a recent Decelerator Office Hours session. By this point, most participants have mapped out the gaps in their funnel, made a plan to address and know what needs to happen next.

And yet – taking the next step still felt harder than expected.

Folks found themselves sliding right back into familiar habits:

• Tinkering endless with a website instead of sending an email
• Brainstorming a new offer instead of promoting an existing one
• Feeling like things weren’t quite ready, so maybe… one more tweak?

We all do it. And not because we’re flaky or unmotivated – but because action can feel scary.

Especially when it’s tied to being seen, being judged or simply not knowing if what your planning is going to “work.”

At Slow & Steady our core belief is: it’s never just marketing.

Often the thing between you and the next step isn’t your plan. It’s fear, perfectionism, self-doubt or plain old fatigue. The work, then, isn’t just tactical – it’s emotional, resourcing and relational.

So how do we gently move forward?

→ Click here for four gentle principles to shift from planning into action​

If you’re craving the kind of clarity and confidence that comes from moving with intention – not just pushing though – I hope this brand-new blog post supports you in taking your next right step.

Until next time, go slow and stay steady.

Amanda Laird ​
Growth Marketing Strategist
Founder, Slow & Steady Studio

PS: After that Office Hours session I mentioned? One Decelerator participant finally stopped tweaking her website and hit publish. Here’s what she shared the following week:

The next round of the Decelerator starts in the new year.

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Tabs I kept open all week

Here are a few more resources on taking action:

My conversation with Taylor Elyse Morrison on Personal Business and Taylor's Whirl Effect framework.

Tracy Candido’s Hidden Parts podcast.

Giada Centofanti’s CARE Framework + Resource Library – a choose-your-own-adventure toolkit for taking aligned action.

And a gentle reminder that if you pray for cake, you're probably going to get flour.