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Re:Aim, fire, scan: the 80/20 of executing on big projects by DeathArrow on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @02:44AM (#38937379)
Why complicate things? Make a plan, start executing it, review and adjust. There's all there is to it.

If you put down hours in a mindful way towards your objective, you will progress, regardless if you want to learn to play piano, discover a revolutionary drug or get rich.

Re:Aim, fire, scan: the 80/20 of executing on big projects by ChanningAllen on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @10:08AM (#38939683)
Complex goals often require complex solutions.

Keeping it simple is probably a good policy for most people most of the time. But for those who want to break through the plateaus that simple solutions will inevitably lead to, they can look to posts like this one.

Re:Aim, fire, scan: the 80/20 of executing on big projects by edmundsauto on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @11:05AM (#38940057)
Part of the depth of the article is what to do if you’re stuck. How do you get out of writers block? Then they offer some concrete techniques that are effective.