Writing “Go jogging three days this week” on a Post-it doesn’t mean you have a process. What does “go jogging” mean? And which days will you run? How far? How fast? Instead of “go jogging,” here’s what your process should look like: Monday: Run 1.5 miles. Tuesday: Stretch (list the different stretches) for 20 minutes. Wednesday: Run 2 miles. Thursday: Walk at a pace of three miles per hour for 45 minutes. Friday: . . . A good process tells you precisely what you need to accomplish at every step along the way. That way you know exactly what to do, and you know when you have actually
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