Look, I’m a big believer in preparation. “Success happens when opportunity meets preparation,” and all that good stuff. Yep. But there comes a point where preparation gets in the way of actually, you know, doing stuff. And if you never do the stuff, all the preparation and opportunity in the world won’t help you. You have to spend time doing, not thinking about doing, or dreaming about doing, or “getting ready” to be doing.

So what am I talking about when I say, “Preparation?” I’m not necess...