“Idea Debt is when you spend too much time picturing what a project is going to be like, too much time thinking about how awesome it will be to have this thing done and in the world, too much time imagining how cool you will look, how in demand you’ll be, how much money you’ll make. And way too little time actually making the thing.”
Every creator needs to read this because every creator struggles with it at some point.
Jessica Abel breaks down how to identify and get rid of your idea debt, including ways to overcome perfectionism, decide to take the jump or skip it, and stop being weighed down by your ideas.
Btw, I found this link in Elisa Doucette’s newsletter.
Related: You don’t have to do it.