Upfront planning or start and adjust as you go
Summary
- It depends on the project: writing a book works better from just starting and cleaning up after. Building a skyscraper requires long term planning
Details
- Decide before the project which category it falls into
References
- James Clear email 24 July 2024
Quotes
"Some projects benefit from early action. If you're writing a book, it's easy to spend a lot of time brainstorming titles and dreaming up an outline, but it's better to simply write. The book discovers itself as you go. Yes, you'll need to go back and organize things, but this is easier to do once you have material. The key is to act first and then organize your thinking.
Other projects benefit from early planning. The best way to build a skyscraper is to plan carefully. If you start placing steel beams on day one, you're guaranteed to run into problems. It is harder to make changes once you've begun. You'll need to tear it down and start over again. The key is to organize your thinking and then act.
Do you need early action or early planning?"