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Getting Past Zero : Breaking the Patterns That Keep You at the Starting Line

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An idea can collect months of research, detailed plans, and carefully revised drafts without ever reaching the people it is meant to serve. Each round of preparation produces more material, yet the decision that would move the work forward remains open. Recognizing that pattern requires looking beyond how much you have done to what your effort has made possible.

In Getting Past Zero: Breaking the Patterns That Keep You at the Starting Line, Assuanta Howard examines how capable, thoughtful people remain at the beginning despite sustained effort. Through practical distinctions, hypothetical examples, and questions for reflection, she explores when preparation serves the work, when it postpones a decision, and how to recognize the difference.

The Zero Test and the Smallest Real Move help readers identify the decision beneath their activity and choose a step that produces a response, commitment, or useful evidence. The book also explores how AI can extend brainstorming indefinitely or help turn an unresolved question into a decision. Getting Past Zero is for anyone who has spent time planning, preparing, or revising an idea without putting it into practice. It explores what you learn when you share a proposal, test an approach, or ask someone to commit, and how that response helps you decide what to do next.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781934947777
  • ISBN-10: 1934947776
  • Publisher: Asta Publications
  • Publish Date: November 2026
  • Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.15 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.18 pounds
  • Page Count: 74

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