Which advice about advice did you eventually ignore on a budget?

Paolo Garcia · 14 likes

Yes, but I would approach it in a small, testable way rather than trying to solve everything at once. You will learn more from a simple version repeated three times than from a perfect plan you never start.

- Start small and make the next step obvious.
- Keep notes so you can compare what worked.
- Ask someone with recent experience, not just strong opinions.

Hope this helps!

Ngozi Bello · 1 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Gentle Noodle · 4 likes

Yes, but I would approach it in a small, testable way rather than trying to solve everything at once. Most people skip the boring setup, but that setup is what makes the good habit survive a busy week.

- Start small and make the next step obvious.
- Keep notes so you can compare what worked.
- Ask someone with recent experience, not just strong opinions.

Come back with what happened; the details will make the next answer better.

Mariam Said · 4 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Solar Mango · 3 likes

@tiny_gentle I would love a follow-up example.

Jonas Schneider · 1 likes

I had the same reaction to next.

Gentle Noodle · 2 likes

That is a much better way to say it.

Sara Ahmed · 1 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Sanne de Vries · 0 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 3 likes

I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Lucas Williams · 2 likes

Yes, but I would approach it in a small, testable way rather than trying to solve everything at once. You will learn more from a simple version repeated three times than from a perfect plan you never start.

- Start small and make the next step obvious.
- Keep notes so you can compare what worked.
- Ask someone with recent experience, not just strong opinions.

Source: mostly hard-won experience and comparing notes with people who stuck with it.

Sleepy Noodle · 1 likes

My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Siti Lestari · 1 likes

The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. I learned that one the expensive way.

Tomás Gómez · 1 likes

I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. The gentle constraint is probably the real story.

Noah Campbell · 0 likes

The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. The beautiful part is easy to underestimate.