planning is dangerous, sometimes. Doing is better.

James Clear in his book Atomic Habits talked about the difference between “motion” and “action”.

Motion is outlining an book.

Action is writing a draft.

Motion isn’t always bad, you should usually have some idea of your plan, but rethinking something before turning your previous plan into action is when you’re spinning your wheels.

Learn by Doing. Run Low-Cost Trials and see how it goes.

🚫 Planning fools you into thinking you’re making progress, when really you’re just avoiding failure (and by doing so, failing to achieve anything real).

The correct approach is a balanced one. Trust your Periodic Reviews and dedicated project planning sessions. Now: do more. Think less.


Source