Chart your five moves.

You won’t be able to create any meaningful results doing hundreds of things while going in hundreds of different directions. Planning is vital for completing complex tasks because there will be lots of things that will distract you from your initial goals. By building competence and doing deep work in five major moves, you stay focused and disciplined in pursuing what you want.

1. Determine five major moves that will make your goal happen.
   Ask experts in your field to determine their five moves to success. Their insights might be totally different from what you thought would bring you to your goal.

2. Break the projects down to deliverables, deadlines, and activities.
   Make a plan, schedule everything, put it in your calendar, and work it out step by step.