It's easy to get get caught up in perfection and to hit creative roadblocks.
There are a few tactics that I use to combat creative fatigue, and procrastination.
One tactic is actually a mindset.
Learn to grow and foster a "Learning" mindset.
Understand that everything you do is ultimately an experiment.🔬 It's important to kick your thinking process into learning mode. You should never walk away thinking, "I failed." What makes a learning mindset so important?
- Fear of failure is a key driver of procrastination. By thinking of learning instead of failing, you combat fear of failure.
- Your assumptions are probably wrong.
- Your audience will ultimately determine what's good and bad.
- Testing multiple imperfect creative, copy, or whatever, at the same time will lead you to what works faster.
There Are Ways to Procrastinate without Procrastinating
I call this letting my thoughts "marinate." I am actively problem solving but it's all happening in my head. The "Ah HA!" m...