001 - Just Start

Waiting for the perfect time, spending time overthinking and overplanning, over refining and editing.. and then sometimes we run out of steam and never get started. That's what happened when I wanted to start a podcast, so I just made it less complicated, made it as simple as possible, and just started.

December 30, 2024, I was getting setup to record the 4th tattoo course for Charles' Nostalgia leg sleeve. I have a lot on my mind going on: from the course itself, to all the conventions and trips we just planned for 2025, the marathons I've been training for, plus I'm at the finish line with the book I'm working on and I've been talking (and have already started earlier this year) about doing a podcast.

With all of my camera equipment out during setup, I decided to just set a camera up that I could talk to and just start recording.

That's it, that's all it takes sometimes for us: is to get all of the complications and challenges out of the way, make it as simple as possible, and get started on whatever the task or idea is. It won't be perfect right away, you may not have all of the information or equipment, but the best momentum you can generate is right here, right now, with what you have.

So we're here to set the intention:

00:55 BTS for the tattoo courses
06:29 2 Years at Upside Tattoo
08:45 Time and energy management, discipline, and work/life balance
22:00 Visualizing your progress, Tracking & measuring your actions
25:15 the French concept of "mise en place" and why it's important for every item to have a "home"
32:30 2025 Conventions & Guest Spots
42:35 Current training schedule for the upcoming 2025 Austin Marathon
45:20 Look within and prioritize what makes you thrive

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And whatever it is you've been planning, delaying, and hoping to begin, just start.