Thinking About It Isn’t Doing It | Staz Stazicker

<p><strong> </strong>Thinking about doing something isn&#39;t doing it. Planning it isn&#39;t doing it. Talking about it isn&#39;t doing it. Eventually, you have to do the thing.In this Thursday Founder Classic episode of Screw It Just DO It, Antony “Staz” Stazicker, former Special Forces operator and co-founder of ThruDark, shares his uncompromising philosophy on overcoming hesitation and executing under pressure.Staz spent 13 years in the military—including 10 years in the Special Boat Service (SBS) as a Sergeant and Chief Sniper Instructor—before walking away at age 33 to start from scratch in a field he knew nothing about.</p><p><br></p><p>In this hard-hitting, 6-to-7-minute Founder Classic, Staz breaks down:• Why thinking, planning, and talking are not substitutes for execution• Leaving Special Forces at the top of his game to embrace a white-belt beginner mindset• The birth of ThruDark on a desert drop zone and starting in a front room with a borrowed whiteboard• Why building a business proved far harder than expected and why &quot;people invest in people&quot;• The military concept of &quot;battle prep&quot;: defining the mission, working backwards, and executing without overthinking• The single factor behind making the leap and sustaining success: people</p><p>Key Takeaways</p><p>• Leap of faith: You don&#39;t need all the answers before taking action—commit first</p><p>• Eliminate Plan B: Committing 100% to Plan A removes the temptation to settle</p><p>• Battle prep your goals: Break intimidating missions down into progressive, executable steps</p><p>• People over everything: High performance relies entirely on surrounding yourself with passionate, dedicated teammates</p><p>🎧 Listen to the full episode of Screw It Just DO It</p><p>🎟️ Join us at the Festival of Entrepreneurs, November 3–4 at NEC Birmingham👉 www.festivalofentrepreneurs.co.uk</p>