When I have a complicated task ahead, I do one of two things:

1. Quit “for the short term”.
2. Start knocking off easy parts without thinking.

I have much room to improve in this. I can be more efficient by making a plan and having a course of action. However, that isn’t much of my natural tendency.

In most cases, I hope to be finding momentum and a groove by knocking off easy parts. Picking the low hanging fruit. Grabbing hold of a slight bit of success and carrying that through to my next task, opportunity, or goal.