How to Keep Moving Forward on Big Projects

Three powerful tools for building real momentum.

Prototype First, Decide Later - instead of writing long plans, build a rough working version as fast as possible. With AI tools today, you can have a working prototype in 30 minutes. People give much better feedback on something they can actually use versus just a picture of it.

The Seven Paintings Approach - a painter named Ezra works on seven paintings at once. When stuck on one, he moves to another. You can do the same with your projects. Keeping multiple things moving creates a natural rhythm and prevents burnout from going too deep on just one thing.

The Night-Time Problem Review - before leaving work, spend a few minutes reading about one challenge without trying to solve it. Just let it sit overnight. You will often wake up with fresh ideas and energy instead of feeling heavy and anxious about it.