A few keys to being a highly-productive maker... [THREAD]
1. Edit your ideas down to their simplest form. This is hard to do, but boil your idea down to the one problem that it solves best that’s reasonably within reach.
Anything more is probably too much to tackle right now.
1. Edit your ideas down to their simplest form. This is hard to do, but boil your idea down to the one problem that it solves best that’s reasonably within reach.
Anything more is probably too much to tackle right now.
2. Break your work into smaller chunks. More iterations are your friend. That means putting your work in front of people more frequently and getting more feedback cycles.
Less time spent working on something that’s off the mark. A week max without showing someone your progress.
Less time spent working on something that’s off the mark. A week max without showing someone your progress.
3. Use any and every shortcut available to you. I can’t stress this enough.
Learn keyboard shortcuts.
Start with templates.
Use stock assets (photos, images, audio).
Accept help.
Use Fiverr.
Steal like an Artist (shout out to @austinkleon).
Repurpose old work.
Without shame.
Learn keyboard shortcuts.
Start with templates.
Use stock assets (photos, images, audio).
Accept help.
Use Fiverr.
Steal like an Artist (shout out to @austinkleon).
Repurpose old work.
Without shame.
4. Don’t spin on a project when you’re stuck.
If you hit a blocker, jump to another project where you can make progress. Come back to the thing you’re stuck on later.
Your creativity fluctuates between types of tasks, lean into this.
If you hit a blocker, jump to another project where you can make progress. Come back to the thing you’re stuck on later.
Your creativity fluctuates between types of tasks, lean into this.
5. Try a new tool on every project.
This may seem counterintuitive, but the best way to learn is by doing, and necessity is a fantastic teacher. Introduce a new tool on each project and you’ll have one more under your belt for the next project.
This may seem counterintuitive, but the best way to learn is by doing, and necessity is a fantastic teacher. Introduce a new tool on each project and you’ll have one more under your belt for the next project.
6. Use the same project management & communication apps for every project.
Make clients and collaborators use your stack. Decide on the stack that works best for you and stick with it.
Make clients and collaborators use your stack. Decide on the stack that works best for you and stick with it.
7. Lastly, leverage #nocode tools, and of course automate any repetitive processes.
I’m probably forgetting some key tips but this is a good starting place.
Thoughts?
I’m probably forgetting some key tips but this is a good starting place.
Thoughts?
8. Also, be married to an amazing, creative person who understands the hustle and compulsion to keep going at all times. 😅🙌🏾
