Episode 251: Start Simple

Shannon's back from Italy and we're running some episodes we recorded before she left. This week, Shannon and Janine are talking about the beauty of taking a simple approach to starting something and how that can be challenging for perfectionists.

Discussion topics include:

• Our virtual retreat to plan our YNAB coaching practices (simpler than trying to figure out how to work together in person)

• How starting simple can help you actually get started on a project

• Leaving open the possibility for change when you're starting something

• Applying this concept to decluttering your closet

• How Janine made starting her car-buying process very simple by buying what Shannon had

• The beauty of narrowing down your options (and how Shannon accomplished that when she built her most recent house)

• How starting simple can make a project feel less overwhelming

• Remember: it's not necessary to plan every single step of a project before you start it (something that perfectionists tend to want to do)

• How you can get more information with each step of a project (after you get started)

• Starting simple by guessing

• Figuring out what barriers need to be taken away to allow you to get started

• Getting past the "What If?"

• Recognizing that what feels simple to one person may not feel simple to someone else