The baker lets the dough rise before it goes in the oven. A rushed bake leads to a sad loaf.
I find the same with any meaningful piece of thinking or writing that I’m doing at work.
I first need to get some stuff down on paper and knead it. It’s a sticky, gooey mess, but I give it time to rise overnight.
The next day, I pop it in the oven. I put my ideas from yesterday under immense pressure. I try to see the situation from different angles, get the opinion of others, and ultimately watch the ideas transform into a fully formed loaf.
And just like we find with baking, sometimes the finished product still isn’t good, and that’s OK. We can always try bake another loaf.