Ira Glass, the host and producer of the Public Radio International storytelling program “This American Life,” expounds on the importance of fighting through the beginning stages in your career, work, and life.

The problem with groupthink and design by committee is that, if the dynamic doesn’t end shortly after the beginning of the process, our end product caters to the lowest common denominator of the group, and it’s nearly guaranteed to be unspectacular.

Taking inspiration from the great Steve Jobs, we take a look at a sample 10-step plan that will allow you to finish your projects and protect them from “design by committee.”