[geoelectric]

I think there's something to be said for getting the habit of getting things done without getting hung up on their quality, and then moving towards quality once you have some level of cadence established.

IME, people hit a point where they start introducing quality or breaking down bigger tasks because their goal requires it. You don't need to encourage that so much as just getting them doing something in the first place.

Compare to the classic advice to set an egg-timer for 5 minutes if you're having problems getting started with something. 9 times out of 10 you'll continue and finish it after the timer goes off, but makes it much less intimidating to start if you know you can legitimately bail after 5 minutes.

[sfilipov]

Also, I am sure most people are aware of it but still worth mentioning - The Pomodoro Technique:

http://pomodorotechnique.com/