1. Know what you want 2. Know in detail what you want 3. Know in minute, specific, full-colour detail what you want 4. Create a plan to close the gap between what you want and what you have 5. A plan with actions 6. A plan with dates 7. Immerse that plan in expertise 8. Expertise from a colleague 9. Expertise from a book 10. Work that plan 11. Review that plan 12. If necessary, ask for more help 13. Persist 14. Keep going 15. Accept no excuses 16. Persist 17. Give it more attention 18. Realise you are close 19. Hang on in there 20. Re-work it a bit 21. Get some more help 22. Persist 23. Sprint 24. Walk 25. Celebrate