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Got a Creative Block You Can't Get Out of Why Can't You

If you are feeling a creative block, but you cannot get past it, it might be that you first have to figure out what is making you stuck.

Artists are used to having creative blocks, and they have proven methods to overcome those. Writers, for example, might write first thing in the morning, to make sure that nothing else gets in the way of their writing.

For the rest of us, getting over a creative block requires figuring out what is keeping us from being creative. If you can figure what your normal flow is, then you would know what is keeping you from following your normal routines, and only then can you look for a way to fix it.

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How to Overcome Creative Blocks ·

The Startup Chat with Steli and Hiten

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