You Might Be a Secret Permission Seeker If...

(Even if you think you're not)

Are you:

• "Just doing research" (for the 47th time)

• "Being thorough" (AKA never starting)

• "Waiting for the right time" (indefinitely)

• "Getting all your ducks in a row" (forever)

• "Making sure you're ready" (eternally)

• "Double checking everything" (repeatedly)

• "Not quite there yet" (perpetually)

Congratulations! You're a permission seeker in disguise! 🎉

The Stealth Permission Seekers' Club:

You might be a member if you're:

• The "Over-Preparer"

• The "Eternal Researcher"

• The "Just One More Course" Person

• The "When Everything's Perfect" Planner

• The "What If" Worrier

• The "Let Me Check One More Time" Reviewer

• The "I'll Start When..." Procrastinator

Your Favorite Hits Include:

"I just need to..."

• Read one more book

• Take another course

• Get more certifications

• Do more research

• Learn more first

• Prepare a bit more

• Wait until [insert life event]

• Get everything lined up

Translation: "Someone please tell me it's okay to start."

The Hidden Permission Patterns:

You think you're being:

• Strategic

• Thorough

• Professional

• Prepared

• Responsible

• Methodical

• Careful

But actually you're:

• Seeking permission

• Looking for validation

• Waiting for approval

• Needing confirmation

• Wanting assurance

• Avoiding uncertainty

• Postponing action

Plot Twist:

Your "thoroughness" is actually:

• Permission-seeking in a business suit

• Validation-hunting with a spreadsheet

• Approval-waiting with a to-do list

• Procrastination with a professional degree

The Truth Bombs:

1. Research is great But 47 tabs of it is permission-seeking

2. Preparation is important But perfect preparation is permission-seeking

3. Learning is valuable But eternal learning is permission-seeking

4. Planning is useful But endless planning is permission-seeking

P.S. Written by someone who once had 79 browser tabs open for "research purposes."

P.P.S. Yes, my AI thinking partner helped craft this because even recognizing your permission-seeking patterns needs processing.

P.P.P.S. Created with my AI collaboration partner because someone needed to call out the sneaky ways we ask for permission without admitting it - and if you've got more browser tabs open than you can count, grab the Permission to Process Guide. Because sometimes what looks like "thorough research" is actually just waiting for permission to begin. And yes, this guide is permission to close some of those tabs. 😉