Practice

Don Quixote saw a magical helmet. It was a barber's basin. PMs see insights in dashboards that aren't there. Sancho knew the difference.

Don Quixote spent chapters preparing for quests that never quite started. Then he mistook inns for castles. Sancho packed some cheese and worked with what he found. A two-act story about shipping.

Don Quixote's armor was supposed to keep him safe. Then his code of chivalry was supposed to keep him righteous. Both became burdens. Sancho traveled light and thought for himself.

Don Quixote dreamed of impossible glory. His goals were inspiring but useless. Here's how Sancho sets goals that actually work.