And that was entirely his own doing.
He gets his ideas down on a legal pad first, writing each and every word by hand.
Usually, on a first draft, you’re not making sense."

And writing isn’t the only task that the former president approaches with his now-famous perfectionism.
He does not curse.
He does not follow a pretty woman with his eyes or sneak a smoke.

He does not dress sloppily.
He’s perfect from the start.
“There’s some things I do well.

That was not one of them.”
But the former president offered a few pieces of advice to listeners who also might struggle with organization.
First, he suggested taking a big project or goal and tackling it bit by bit.
He also believes in collaboration and letting your internet help you out.
Obama also urges people to “have a sense of humor” and allow themselves room to make mistakes.
You might even write a memoir.