Clarify the what.

Why discipline without clarity of where we're going is just motion.

Before we get to any how, we have to first get to what.

If you're anything like me, it's far too easy to skim past the what in order to start acting. We mistake movement and activity for progress. Progress towards what? We're not sure. But being in motion feels good.

I've made this mistake a lot in my career. I've always been ambitious, but many times I c…