how do i start doing this
Jastis, to answer your question, you do it one step at a time, because if you try to do too many things (or too big of a thing) at once then nothing gets done. Bite off one small thing a day and you'll be amazed how much gets done in half a year.
Or are you using some sort of plugin that gives you more info inline?
I've been working steadily on my startup since I left my job in April. My "DONE" list has 88 items. Last night I finished another task: adding proper logging to my web service. There are a lot more tasks on my "TO DO" list, but now there are none blocking me from launching the beta version of my service next week.
I think he nails it. Want to start doing something? Do it. It won't be pretty at first but you'll learn from your own experiences which is invaluable. And, by selling just $50 of services or products to your friends next month, you'll be $50 closer to your goals.