A microburst in April Perry’s vernacular is a ten-minute surge of focused activity that can have an immediate effect on our essential project.11 It’s the little burst of motivation and energy we get from taking that first obvious action. And from there your energy—and your confidence—only builds with every subsequent action. For example: Essential Project First Obvious Action Microburst Remove the clutter from the garage. Find the broom. Sweep out the shed and move the bikes into the shed.