Short journal · Original editorial · Small beginnings
A morning list begins with an entire project.
A beginning should reveal the work, not merely announce an intention. Shrink the first action until it produces something you can inspect. If the action still feels vague, name its object and its stopping point.
Choose the smallest action that leaves a useful trace.
Do not confuse a tidy description with a useful result. Look at what the next reader or participant can actually do.
Try a question
What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?