Time and time again I have failed to define the problem.

When starting a project, you just want to start
And it feels like you get somewhere.

But always, I find, at some point would I want to return to an initial project brief.
A problem definition.
And some (vague) definition of done.

Advice to myself
Always define a project brief.
A brief that outlines the problem
A brief that outlines some initial hypothesis or deconstructed sub-questions
A brief that outlines the conditions for the project (time, budget, other)
A brief that outlines the envisioned timeline and deadline
A brief that outlines the intended definition of done (however vague)

Can be short. 100 words.
But write it.

And don’t forget to return to it.