You're not a perfectionist

You're not a perfectionist. Perfectionism is just a way to avoid publishing.

In my experience, perfectionism is a non-starter. In the creative process, you don't know what's going to work, and you don't know what people want until you show them. The best move is to iterate.

I've watched people wait for everything to be perfect before they launch a podcast, a livestream, a website. And I've watched others who just don't care. They run on the 80/20 rule: get it out, see what happens, and iterate. If the feedback says change the topic or the format, they change it.

Your first podcast or YouTube video is going to suck. That's just what it is. You get better by doing more.

Perfectionism keeps you in a loop. Years go by, and you're in the same boat as the day you had the idea, reworking it over and over. I'm guilty of it too, less from perfectionism than from fear of launching.

But I've launched more creative work than I can count, and here's what I learned: putting it out there is the best way to find out what people want. It's not about you. It's about them.

So launch it. Go help somebody. Then help more people. If you want help getting there, book a call at bookruss.com.

What's the nextstep? Next.

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Russ Johns