Introduction

Connection

Benefits

Experience

Barriers

Outlets

Commitment

Space

Focus

Goals

Criticism

Droughts

Depressed?

Manic?

Exercises

Resources

Barriers to Creativity

Emotional Hurdles

Many barriers to getting started (whether for the first time or to consistently do creative work) are really emotional “hurdles” one must jump over, like the following five:
  1. Hurdle JumperThe Time Hurdle

  2. The Perfection Hurdle

  3. The Imposter Hurdle

  4. The Product Hurdle

  5. The Merchant Hurdle