Think in Moves, Not Projects
Day 9 of 30 · Done is better - Build What Matters
Replace "big delivery" with "next testable step."
Learning goal
- Define a move: one testable step.
- Choose the next move from the current state.
- Avoid project theater: long plans with no small wins.
Why it matters
- Big deliverables delay feedback.
- Moves create momentum and learning.
- Testable steps reduce risk.
Key idea
A move is a single, testable next step that advances toward an outcome. Replace big delivery with next testable step. No move = no progress.
Procedure
- State the outcome you want.
- What is the smallest step that could be done and verified today or this week?
- Define done for that step (testable).
- Do it; then decide the next step from evidence.
Common mistakes
- Defining deliverables that are too big to test soon.
- Confusing motion (lots of activity) with moves (testable steps).
- No clear done for the current step.
Today's move
For your current goal, write the next move in one sentence. Make it testable: you can say "done" when X is true.
Self-check
- You can explain the key idea in one sentence.
- You have one concrete move to do today.