If you are like me when tasked with a new project, I have a hard time not obsessing about the best way to proceed. Typically I’ll begin gathering/developing documents or files that I think will help me produce what I want, then – usually in the shower or while driving and I have no access to write a note – I will have an “a-ha” moment.

I always appreciate when I have a few days lead time before a due date. As soon as I can I start to plan the best way to approach the project, knowing that once I start the planning, my mind will drift to the project and present better ideas.