Re:Ask HN: How do you approach a problem you are not sure ha...
by tenken on Friday May 26, 2023 @11:08AM
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I take a huge project that could takes weeks or months. And try to break down the task into 3 pieces for delivery.
Then I take each piece to work on and daily make a list of 3-5 tasks i feel I could complete in the day towards the overall goal. Sometimes task #1 is super simple, eg put name on top of paperwork today, or cleanup stale files, etc. But the goal is to always be able to say I completed a task towards the overall current piece of the whole project I'm building.
The stress is still there but everyday I can say ... See how far you've come, little by little it's coming together; the "process" is reassuring.
Keep reviewing the overall project plan, and biting off little pieces. It helps to manage the anxiety in this way.
Then I take each piece to work on and daily make a list of 3-5 tasks i feel I could complete in the day towards the overall goal. Sometimes task #1 is super simple, eg put name on top of paperwork today, or cleanup stale files, etc. But the goal is to always be able to say I completed a task towards the overall current piece of the whole project I'm building.
The stress is still there but everyday I can say ... See how far you've come, little by little it's coming together; the "process" is reassuring.
Keep reviewing the overall project plan, and biting off little pieces. It helps to manage the anxiety in this way.