A simple formula to make you achieve something.
I have a couple of boxes of unfinished projects — both physical and metaphorical, and I bet that applies to everyone. There are even more imaginary boxes that haven’t got the shape yet and got stuck in “it would be nice to…” stage.
Thing is that there are only three steps that lie between imagination and implementation. Three simple steps that are often lost in the many details.
Step one. Start.
Rule one: start small.
Want to build a clothing brand? Get a t-shirt with the simplest drawing that’s shipped to your friend to understand all the steps.
Want to learn to draw? Pick a pen and paper.
Want to run? Run.
Many starts are ruined by excessive details. Drawing logo. Buying art supplies. Reading a lot about the topic and never actually starting it. It’s kinda easy to get lost in the process, you know.
Rule two: each thing can be simplified to the “small” amount.
I built a CNC once but the starting point was just grabbing a piece of wood and carving a line with a Dremel. I started rebuilding the motorcycle with a print of a contour of a bike and painting it with crayons. Decomposition is key.
