The book The One-Page Business Plan is a great model to follow to go from idea to action. Overall, it forces you to focus your plan on the big picture. Once you have all of your necessary resources created — including industry research, competitor analysis, strategic vision and mission development, SWOT analysis and more — simply create a one-page overview of all of these points with key takeaways highlighted. This will help you stay on track, measure your progress, and make necessary pivots along the way.