Having said that focusing on your “One Thing” can be beneficial in terms of minimizing distractions, being too devoted to your project can lead to:

  • Not asking for objective feedback

  • Reduced adaptability to changing circumstances

  • Disappointment and de-motivation due to false starts

The idea behind the mantra of “start minimal and evolve” is to develop a healthier, more discerning attitude about our project, and to minimize over commitment. Sometimes we can develop blinders about our mission, becoming too personally tied up with certain aspects that don’t serve us.