Most of us already know what would help.
We know we need to start the task, have the difficult conversation, make the decision or take the next step, but we still aren’t doing it.
Instead, we get caught in overwhelm, overthinking, procrastination or the belief that we need to feel motivated before we can begin.
In this episode of The Admin Avenues Podcast, Candice is joined by global motivational speaker, TEDx speaker, award-winning author and creator of the Two Minute Method™, Lizzie Williamson.
Known as “The Excuse Buster from Down Under”, Lizzie helps people stop waiting for the perfect moment and start taking action - even when they don’t feel ready.
Lizzie explains why capable, high-performing people can still feel completely stuck, particularly when they spend their days managing competing priorities and creating momentum for everyone else.
She also shares how making the first action small enough to begin can help us move through procrastination, perfectionism and fear - without needing to overhaul our entire lives or working habits.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why capable people still become stuck
- The difference between genuinely needing rest and avoiding discomfort
- Why overthinking can feel like productivity
- Whether confidence comes before action or because of it
- How reactive working environments affect our own priorities
- The mental energy consumed by unfinished tasks
- Why trying to change everything at once rarely works
- What makes two minutes so powerful
- How to identify a useful two-minute action
- Using the method for difficult conversations, boundaries and salary discussions
- How movement can shift our physical and emotional state
- Recognising and challenging the “excuse voice”
- Taking action while still feeling uncertain, tired or afraid
- How perfectionists can start small without lowering their standards
- Rebuilding trust in ourselves through consistent small actions
- Using the method to introduce workplace change, technology and AI
- How admins can help executives take action on something they have been avoiding
Lizzie also guides listeners through a practical two-minute challenge that can be used immediately to shift their energy or begin something they have been putting off.
Lizzie will deliver the closing keynote, Just 2 Minutes: What to Do When You Feel Stuck, at the 2026 Admin Avenues Sydney Conference.
After a full day of learning, conversations and new ideas, Lizzie’s session will leave attendees feeling energised, connected and ready to take action.
Come prepared to move, participate and discover what can change when you stop waiting to feel ready and simply begin.
2026 Admin Avenues Sydney Conference
Monday, 12 October 2026
Doltone House Hyde Park, Sydney
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And remember - when something feels too big, you don’t necessarily need more motivation. You may simply need to make the first action smaller!
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