I also fell into this ugly trap. After I decided to start my latest project, I was faced with a long to-do list. Of course, some tasks were important and necessary, but one of them was dangerous—precisely because it was hidden.
First, I had to say goodbye to my previous project (this was the hardest step). Then I needed to clarify what I expected from the new project, consider the strategy, and plan its execution. I began acquiring new knowledge and building relationships with new people.
I love podcasts and audiobooks. While working in my workshop, I listen to insightful advice from people who are wiser than I am. This continually reminds me of how much I still do not know and how much I still need to learn. Yet, this desire to learn became a trap—it kept me from delivering what truly mattered. To design and build the espresso machine.
Have you ever felt trapped like me?In moments like this, only one (for me, rather brutal) realization helps: Shipping is more important than being ready.
Being “ready” does not exist.