You don't know what to do. You don't know where to start. You don't know who to ask what.
What's next? Start by defining your objective.
- If you want to build a house: architectural plan → hiring → foundation.
- If you want to write a book: topic selection → chapter breakdown → first draft.
- If you want to create a product: idea generation → prototyping → execution → feedback.
Every goal breaks down if you look closely enough. You will not find the path until you define where you're going.
Example
Let's say you want to document work done by a team or research a certain industry.
You have sources and tools you can leverage:
- AI tools
- Documentation
These are your friends. Aim for progress, not perfection.
The first draft of anything is garbage. — Ernest Hemingway
Get all your ideas out of your head. Let thoughts flow. Clean them up after. This applies to research as well — gather insights from different sources, then filter.
Feedback
When working on a task to be submitted:
- Submit a draft for review.
- Take feedback and integrate it.
- Add final touches.
If you're giving feedback, make it honest and constructive. Never degrade someone's work — it takes courage to put something in front of others.
- If it's mediocre work, say it.
- If it's excellent work, say it.
Appreciate and reward effort. Criticize average output.
There is no excuse for poor work in the AI era unless someone simply doesn't want to be part of the team. Modern tools have empowered the average to become good and the good to become excellent. You should aim higher — and you can.