There are Multiple Paths to the End Goal

There are almost always multiple paths to your end goal. If you are stuck spinning your wheels on one path, try another.

If you get stuck, write down your end goal and then write down the discrete steps you need to get there. Then, at each bullet point, ask, “How can this step be eliminated or completed in a better way?”

Every time I go through this exercise I get some traction and start moving forward again.