Tired of planning without seeming to get anywhere?<\/p>\n

Then stop doing that.<\/p>\n

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My three dictums are (in order!)<\/em><\/p>\n

First, get alive, (Plan A)<\/p>\n

Then stay alive, (Plan B<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Now<\/strong> you can refine.<\/p>\n

Get everything started \/alive, before you spend dis<\/strong>-proportionate time refining.<\/p>\n

Then make sure it stays alive, before you spend time refining.<\/p>\n

Finally, you can refine.<\/p>\n

And then<\/strong> it’s important to do so!<\/p>\n

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If the kitchen becomes clean-room quality but the dining room has bugs \/rats, then refining the kitchen is a waste, no matter how easily you can justify the need. Clean-room is too much in that contex<\/strong>t.<\/p>\n

Getting married, having children and starting a business are usually invisible victims of Refining before<\/strong> getting alive.<\/p>\n

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If you are stuck somewhere, go back to basics:<\/p>\n

First, get alive.<\/p>\n

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