A few nights ago, I was sitting in the living room while my wife was working on her first sewing/knitting project. She wanted to try something small to get started, so she picked a cuff link.

Now, if you’ve ever started something brand new, you know how it goes. Her stitches weren’t perfectly even, the shape didn’t quite come together, and when she showed it to me, she laughed and said, “Well… it’s something.”

And you know what? She was right — it was *something*.

Here’s what struck me though. When I looked at it, I thought: *that actually looks better than anything I could make*. And more importantly, I felt proud of her. Not because it was flawless (it wasn’t), but because she actually started.

That moment got me thinking about how we all approach new projects — whether it’s building a website, experimenting with Pinterest traffic, or trying to grow an email list.

So many of us hesitate to get moving because we feel like we’re not ready yet. We compare ourselves to people who have been at it for years, and then hold back until we feel like we can do it “perfectly.” But the truth? You only get to “perfect” after dozens of rough drafts, test runs, and so-so attempts.

I’ve seen it with sites we’ve built. The first articles are never the strongest ones. The first pins don’t always hit. The first income reports are usually tiny. But every single one of those “firsts” adds up to something bigger down the road.

It’s like my wife’s cuff link. Yeah, it wasn’t great by professional standards. But it was real. She put in the effort, she learned something in the process, and now she has a baseline to improve from. Fast-forward a few months, and she’s going to laugh at that first little project when she compares it to what she’s making then.

And honestly? That’s the same path all of us are on. You’ll look back at your first posts, your first traffic wins, your first failed attempts — and realize those messy beginnings are exactly what got you to where you are.

What I love about this process is that it removes the pressure. You don’t need to launch perfectly. You don’t need everything figured out. You just need to start. Because over time, the act of doing shapes the skill.

So if you’re sitting there thinking, “I’ll wait until I’m ready,” I’d encourage you to rethink that. Just go for it. Put version one out into the world, even if it’s a little rough. That’s how you build momentum.

Nothing fancy, just consistent effort, step by step.

So let me throw it back to you all: what’s something you’ve been holding off on starting, but maybe just need that little push to jump into?