Write It All Down
Right. Go and get a pen and paper—hurry up—yes OK, you can write on this book if you must, I don’t mind. OK, now you need to get a few things down on paper4 before we go much further. Ready?
Write down what you want, and then write down what you need to get it. Put down any chunks you need to break your goal down into (smaller wants), and also the more detailed steps along the way (what you need to achieve first).
You’re doing this for a couple of reasons. To begin with, you’re going to forget it if you’re not careful. Anything worth having is going to take some detailed thought and planning and preparing and groundwork-laying. If it’s not down in writing you risk leaving out something vital that slows you down or even stops ...
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