#29: The Creativepreneur's Internal Battle of Procrastination VS Perfectionism

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Here's the episode at a glance... [00:24] Intro

[00:48] Episode Overview

[02:00] Perfectionism as procrastination = Competence exceeds confidence

[03:27] Deadlines as a tool to ward off procrastination

[04:37] The outcome may never match the initial vision.. and that's ok

[07:28] Done is better than perfect because perfect never happens

[09:30] Your expectations can cause you to overlook what potential is in an idea

[09:55] Don't over-curate your art, let inspiration guide you

[13:51] If you're serious about your work, you need a daily practice

[14:37] Don't hold your ideas as too precious

[18:58] Book Re -: Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H Young

[19:20] Comparison can help give you perspective on progress[20:15] The difference between "Perfect" and "Perfect for right now"

[21:12] Practice: 30-Day Challenge

[25:34] Steven's journey in getting better at videography

[28:49] John's Journey through learning videography

[32:38] Most people don't care about the super fancy things you obsess over, they just want entertainment

[35:45] Make promises to yourself regarding getting work done and adhere to them

[37:38] Embrace the suck

[37:53] Book Rec: Atomic Habits by James Clear

[44:47] Outro