Preparation is a slippery slope that can give the illusion to perfectionists that you’re getting things done when in reality you’re doing everything but the thi

Preparation is a slippery slope that can give the illusion to perfectionists that you’re getting things done when in reality you’re doing everything but the thing itself. Having clarity through the preparation process might be the big takeaway here, but there’s problems and goals that have little to no definition and you can’t always prepare for them, rather you have to get involved before you have enough clarity. For obvious work (mostly defined), this idea of preparation works great. For non-obvious work (not defined at all), you can’t prepare for it, but you can prepare yourself (skills, mindset, work ethic, etc).