Sometimes you just have to do it. There is only so much planning you put into a project, at some point you will have to either pull the trigger or pack up your tent and go home.

How do you know which you should do?

There is no silver bullet or one right answer for this. I took the leap once before when I left a very comfortable space in life to pursue something a little risky, well maybe more than a little risky. I remember doing a whole lot of “What if” thinking when I was preparing to take the leap. My experience is if you are in Telly monster mode and only thinking “what if” then you heart probably isn’t in the project.

The best test I know of for the Leap of Faith is how do you “feel” about the project in your heart or what is your gut telling you. The gut check is the acid test for many great leaders through out history. If you are passionate about your idea, done your homework and feel good about the project, then go for it.

Cheers,
Ian Graham