Questions To Ask Before Starting a New Project

It’s easy to be excited when you don’t know what you’re really getting yourself into. These questions will help.

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It’s tempting to jump into a new project the moment you feel inspiration strike and the excitement in running hot. After all, it’s not hard to be excited when you only have a vague idea of what’s really going to be involved.

But before starting down a path that will take you away from your current priorities, it’s worth asking yourself some questions about the project.

What does success look like?

So often we take on work without knowing what the end result we’re really working toward is. Without having thought through what success to us really looks like, we might succeed in building a product or business that we don’t actually want to be involved with.

Ask yourself what success looks like for you with this project, and set your compass accordingly.

What are the challenges on the way to success?

There are two types of challenges that you’ll face with any project: Those you can see from the start and plan for, and the unexpected variety that you have to adapt to in the moment.