#140 A Doer Will Always Outperform A Thinker.

In this episode, Codie Sanchez discusses how people often mistake preparation for real progress. She tackles the issue of procrastination, which can manifest in seemingly productive ways like planning, and contrasts it with the actions taken by successful people. Analyzing the Wright brothers' journey against that of their more funded competitor Samuel Langley, Sanchez illustrates how execution leads to valuable data and eventual success.

Codie introduces the 'one week method' where individuals focus on a specific goal for just one week to create tangible change, citing Benjamin Franklin's virtue chart as an effective historical example. She advocates for engineering ease in daily habits, earning evidence of progress, and eliminating escape routes to maximize productivity.

Sanchez argues that procrastination might be less a flaw and more a design issue in our lives. She provides actionable strategies to incorporate doing into daily routines, encouraging using immediate rewards and small tasks to build discipline. Throughout, she emphasizes the mental barriers caused by shame and fear of failure that prevent people from taking action. The episode concludes with a call to recognize one’s own potential and to take chances despite the fear of failure.