A bite at a time…
My Dad used this example to illustrate the value of breaking big jobs down into more manageable tasks. It seems very close to the GTD idea of ‘next actions’. In a similar vein, Merlin Mann’s post on ‘good to-do’.
When I remember this advice I find it really helpful. One of the trickiest parts is making each step really achievable- the temptation is always to write things like ‘finish reading for essay’ which are too vague and hard to get started. Still, bite by bite…
things that might have been otherwise 