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Ignore the details early on 
 
Architects don't worry about which tiles go in the shower or which brand of 
dishwasher to install in the kitchen until after the floor plan is finalized. They know it's 
better to decide these details later.  
 
You need to approach your idea the same way. Details make the difference. But 
getting infatuated with details too early leads to disagreement, meetings, and delays. You 

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get lost in things that don't really matter. You waste time on decisions that are going to 
change anyway. So ignore the details--for a while. Nail the basics first and worry about 
the specifics later. 
 
When we start designing something, we sketch out ideas with a big, thick Sharpie 
marker, instead of a ballpoint pen. Why? Pen points are too fine. They're too high-
resolution. They encourage you to worry about things that you shouldn't worry about yet, 
like perfecting the shading or whether to use a dotted or dashed line. You end up focusing 
on things that should still be out of focus. 
 
A Sharpie makes it impossible to drill down that deep. You can only draw shapes, 
lines, and boxes. That's good. The big picture is all you should be worrying about in the 
beginning. 
 
Walt Stanchfield, famed drawing instructor for Walt Disney Studios, used to 
encourage animators to "forget the detail" at first. The reason: Detail just doesn't buy you 
anything in the early stages.* 
 
Besides, you often can't recognize the details that matter most until after you start 
building. That's when you see what needs more attention. You feel what's missing. And 
that's when you need to pay attention, not sooner.  

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