3 Action Steps to Push Through Your Own Resistance

You know what you need to do. You've read the books, attended the training, maybe even hired a coach. But you're still not doing it. That's resistance—and it's killing your potential. Research shows that 70% of transformation initiatives fail primarily because of employee resistance or lack of management support Ramseycs (McKinsey). But here's the truth: before you can lead change in your organization, you have to overcome the resistance within yourself.

Stop waiting to feel ready. Here are three action steps to push through your own resistance:

Name What You're Avoiding

Be brutally honest. What skill are you resisting? Is it asking for feedback? Recording yourself on video? Practicing your presentations? You can't fix what you won't acknowledge. Write it down. Say it out loud. Stop pretending it doesn't exist.

Commit to One Small Action Today

Resistance thrives on big, overwhelming goals. Break it down. If you're avoiding video practice, commit to recording just 60 seconds today. If you're resisting feedback, ask one person one specific question. Small actions build momentum. Momentum defeats resistance.

Create Accountability

You won't push through resistance alone. Tell someone what you're committing to and when you'll do it. Better yet, find someone who will hold you accountable and won't let you make excuses. Resistance feeds on privacy. Accountability exposes it.

Here's what most people don't understand: resistance doesn't disappear because you feel ready. It disappears because you act anyway. Every time you push through resistance, you build the muscle to do it again. Every time you give in, you reinforce the pattern.

Your influence depends on your willingness to do what's uncomfortable. Stop negotiating with your resistance. Push through it. Now.