Being indecisive, not delivering on commitments and not getting things done lead the list of reasons for failure. All are examples of sitting on the nail. Look over the articles you have earmarked or saved for leisure reading this past year. Moving toward 2000 For many of us, moving off the nail is actually hindered by fear. Fear, specifically fear of the unknown, immobilizes us.
Fear leads to inaction and apathy, which invariably leads to failure.
That failure leads to only more inaction and, eventually arriving full circle, we have even more fear. The responsibility of running our own businesses can, and often is, filled with fear. There are plenty of unknowns. It's easy to see how those fears could lead to inaction and ultimately failures. It's only by moving off the nail that any of us can move past those fears and failures to the level of success that each of us possess.