I have a hard time with tasks I don’t want to do or feel big and undefined. The best thing I’ve done is break up the work into smaller milestones and get regul

I have a hard time with tasks I don’t want to do or feel big and undefined. The best thing I’ve done is break up the work into smaller milestones and get regular feedback from a stakeholder. Feeling I’m making progress will be a reward in itself, but also the feedback will help steer the direction of future steps. It saves more face if it’s noticed earlier I'm not well suited for the task rather than letting it drag on. This applies to any kind of work. Even if I’m taking on a home improvement project I can ask my wife what she thinks of my progress thus far and get a sense of how I should adjust course (up to giving up and calling an expert).