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5 second challenge: Are you in?

Just fourteen days ago, Reb Nachi could barely muster a single ask. Yesterday my inbox lit up: “Ten calls, three YESes—BH!”

What sparked the surge?

A deceptively simple hack—Mel Robbins’ 5-Second Rule: a five-count that hijacks hesitation and propels you into action.

The split second an uncomfortable task crosses your mind—calling a silent donor, confronting a staff issue—your survival brain slams the brakes and floods you with excuses.

Count down—5-4-3-2-1—then move.

That split-second reset cuts the excuse loop. In half a heartbeat you’re back at the controls, acting before doubt can reboot. Action sparks momentum; momentum makes the next move effortless.

Reb Nachi hit 1, dialed Irv Cohen (a call he’d dodged for months), booked a meeting, and rolled straight into five more calls. Five seconds. One decision. Wave of results.

Nachi’s domino run started with that single five-second leap—yours can, too.

Try it now:
• Dial the lapsed donor
• Introduce yourself to the prospect at tonight’s event
• Block 30 minutes to plan
• Ship the proposal

Pick one. Then:

Count down: 5-4-3-2-1

Move: hit “dial,” walk over, open the calendar—whatever the first physical action is.

One motion snaps the excuse loop and fires up momentum. Five focused seconds.

Have a great (fundraising) week,

Avraham

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