My desk for where I wrote the bulk of Love Letters I Can’t Send. Including my growing green onions and fork in my water(?)
About this lesson:
Learn how to close the gap between where you are now and where you want your finished project to be. A tangible, step-by-step workshop on squeezing out the most of your limited time, breaking down your tasks, remove barriers standing in your way, and building an actionable roadmap—so you can finally bring your work to life.
This is a hyper-detailed audio lesson on how to start and finish that project “you’ve been meaning to do” and oddly “have no time for,” but “definitely want to finish.”
This was how I felt with Love Letters I Can’t Send. And, what I did to overcome that sentiment and have a completed manuscript.
What you’ll learn:
How to find the time for these long-haul projects in your busy, already full life. Plus, clever ways to steal back pockets of time.
How to stay accountable to yourself and choosing a simple practice that works for your style to track “butt-in-seat” time — I’ll also share what tools I use to track time, words, and my progress.
Crafting achievable, realistic weekly (or daily) goals that work for you.
How to manage your creative project like a corporate project manager who’s paid to plan. (AKA: roadmap, timeline, budget, ticking off the checklist).
The importance of having your creative workspace ready to go + how to generate a basic iteration of your own.
Shortcuts to get you in the zone faster + how to design recreate-able habits to start chipping away at creative work when you have time (charging the car, waiting for the plane, etc.)
How to NOT give into the temptation to do the laundry when you have 15-minutes. (And, what this means when you do this).
2 tools I use to avoid writer’s block.
Getting honest on what needs to be true in order for you to finish this project.
Identifying your mindset barriers.
How getting 20-minutes of momentum can get you in the mood to do the work.
Getting out of a creative slump.
How to remove ambiguity by getting more granular on what’s next. (And, what that looks like in Notion for me when I need to do this).
The behind-the-scenes of my time tracker, agenda, Notion, and Google Docs. Nothing fancy—just basic strategies you can leverage too.
How to schedule productive breaks that evoke regenerative rest and planning ways to wind down from the work sprint / workday.
