要啟動一個大項目，從小做起

通常，一個項目面臨的最大挑戰就是啟動。把自己推到門檻上，想想你可以採取的第一個小步驟。

它可能是拿起電話，打電話給需要你輸入的人，或者坐在椅子上寫報告的第一句話。然後計畫一個時間和地點來做這件事：“星期二上午9點，我會坐在辦公桌旁，打開一張空白的檔案，然後寫。”

開始一些艱苦的事情會帶來不舒服的感覺；你可能會經歷不安全感（“我不能這麼做”）或者拖延的衝動（“我應該檢查郵件”）。但是保持紀律：你不能控制你是否感覺到這些事情，但你可以控制你是否對他們採取行動。

記住，不管項目有多大，向它開始過渡可能是一個簡單的小步驟。一旦你開始，你會感覺好多了。

To Finally Start That Big Project, Start Small

Often the biggest challenge with a project is just getting started. To push yourself over the threshold, think about a small first step you can take.

It might be picking up the phone and calling someone whose input you need, or sitting down in a chair and writing the first sentence of a report. Then plan a time and place to do it: “At 9 AM on Tuesday, I’ll sit at my desk, open a blank document, and write.”

Starting something hard can bring up feelings of discomfort; you might experience insecurity (“I can’t do this”) or an impulse to procrastinate (“I should probably check email”). But stay disciplined: You can’t control whether you feel these things, but you can control whether you act on them.

And remember, no matter how big the project is, the transition to beginning it can be a small, easy step. Once you get started, you’ll feel a lot better.