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Defining Done
When you define Done, you’ll know what it looks like so that when you arrive there—you can stop. If you don’t know what Done looks like, you might stop just short of success (or put in waaaaaaay too much effort!) and never realize it.
Done has to be defined.
While you don’t have to define it before you start, in my experience it’s a very good idea. So is writing it down (Hint! Hint!). Here are some questions to help:
How will you know when your Thing is done?
What will be measurably different in the world as a result?
Who is one person that will notice (without you having to point anything out)?
What is something that will be possible once The Thing is done that can’t happen until it is?
Where will you be after The Thing is done? What will be better in your life?
Knowing what Done looks like also makes you admit to yourself when you’re changing direction. Changing direction is totally fine, as long as you know you’re doing it.
Stay conscious. Get Done.