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	Staying with It Momentum Overcomes Procrastination Part 3 by Linda Dessau Genuine Coaching
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Staying with It
Momentum Overcomes Procrastination
Part 3
by Linda Dessau

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When you're tempted to let go of a creative project, see which of these scenarios is most true:

1. I still really want to do it, but I feel afraid -- afraid to fail, afraid to succeed, afraid to share my work with others or afraid to claim my identity as an artist.

2. I want to have finished the project, I just don't want to work on the project.

3. I really don't want to do the project anymore, and I feel completely calm and at peace with the decision to let it go.

In case #3, you can comfortably let go of the project and move on to something you DO want to do.

In case #2, you can try and apply the suggestions I've put together here, to harness your momentum and push through the procrastination.

In case #1, you can try to reconnect with your original passion for the project or you can talk to other artists about these fears and how they've handled similar situations. Knowing that you're conquering a fear can add even more fuel to your fire, and more momentum to your work.

3. Have simple and efficient working systems. Painter Robert Genn recently wrote about "economy of means" in his Twice-Weekly letter for creative artists.

He suggests that we be on the lookout for time-wasters such as looking for materials, preparing materials or generally over-complicating things.

Technology can be a huge time-saver, but wrestling with it can also be a huge time-waster. If you run into a technological barrier during your creative work time, try switching to a "low tech" strategy in the moment, and then using another less creative time of day to deal with solving the problem or getting technical support.

Simplicity and efficiency are important in the implementation phase, as well. In order to receive messages from your muse, your mind needs to be clear of cluttering thoughts about what's on your grocery list or what you wished you said differently to your friend on the phone last night.

In both phases of the creative process, every time a thought or action threatens our momentum, we need ask, "Is this important right now?"

4. Get support from others. To prime your inspiration phase, spend lots of time with people who inspire and support you, and little (if any) time with people who don't.

You can also pull in that inspiration while you're working to generate ideas, by looking at pictures, quotes, cards and letters that remind you of those connections.

In the implementation phase, if you're really struggling to get at it or stay with it, try pulling in a supportive friend or family member. Ask them to receive a phone call from you, at the top of every hour, when you can check in with your progress.

Even if you simply leave them a voicemail message, this can be a huge motivator to stay on track.

5. When all else fails, just start. In my other writings about procrastination, I've talked about the 15-minute method. This is where you set a timer for fifteen-minutes and tell yourself you only have to do this task until the timer goes off. If you're really having trouble getting started, try this method. Then use the other four strategies to stay with it.

As I practice the credo of "do one thing (at a time) and do it well", I'm gaining more and more evidence that, for me, this approach allows me to use momentum to enter and STAY in the creative flow.

And once I'm in that state of flow, procrastination is a dim memory.

(c) Linda Dessau, 2006. All rights reserved.

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Linda Dessau, the Self-Care Coach, helps artists enhance their creativity by addressing their unique self-care issues. To receive one of her free monthly newsletters, subscribe at Genuine Coaching -- Newsletter. Visit Genuine Coaching for free and low-cost creativity and self-care resources.

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