preparation
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
“The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes.”
“Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”
“Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.”
“In all things, success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”