Preparation WITH Action

There is a difference between preparation for action and preparation with action.

Preparation for action believes that you need to create a masterplan and have your key relationships in place before you can do anything. It says theory defines reality.

Preparation with action believes that everything is fluid. You can’t predict what will yield a return. Preparation in a vacuum without action is like trying to create a master plan and predict every turn without understanding that once you begin acting, everything changes. It says reality defines theory.

I’m concerned that we have a stronger focus on a process of “College, Uni, Gap Year, Job” that, when it breaks, people freak out – and that also skips the whole point of learning skills and leadership through action.

I keep telling the young people I work with: start doing what you love now. If they want to be film makers, don’t wait for college to ‘learn’ – start making films now.

My advice is twofold: Do. And rather than thinking “Uni, gap year, job, work my way up”, think “where can I get the next transferable skill that I need to learn?”