Game Changers with Molly Fletcher Why Waiting to Feel Ready Is the Fastest Way to Fail with Kim Perell
Dec 18, 2025
Kim Perell, nine-time founder, investor, and bestselling author who turns setbacks into momentum. She explains why waiting to feel ready stalls progress. She reframes failure as a chapter, not an identity. She walks through pivots, hiring lessons, and practical rituals that keep momentum going.
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Start Before You Feel Ready
- Waiting to feel ready prevents you from starting because readiness rarely arrives perfectly.
- Kim Perell uses a '70% rule' to act when she's sufficiently prepared and figures out the rest along the way.
Ditch Naysayers, Find Experienced Encouragers
- Ignore naysayers who project their own limits and don't have experience where you want to go.
- Seek encouragement from people who have achieved what you aim for rather than critics who haven't tried.
Failure Is A Chapter, Not Your Story
- Failure is a chapter, not an identity; quitting makes you a failure, not the setback.
- Kim built success by learning from mistakes and refusing to let them define her.
