# 237
I am doing the same old creative work without elevating, just executing
Forging
Motivating your creativity by forcing yourself to overcome unpleasant but unavoidable challenges
# 196
I am so inundated with all these noisy messages coming in, and I can’t clear my head to write
Cornering
Creating positive predicaments for yourself in which only having a few or no outcomes was a forcing function for the better
# 172
I want to write something that makes people’s lives better
Requiremental
Approaching your creative process through the filter of utility value
# 175
I want to do this writing project, but I don’t really know how to do it
Minimum Viable Knowledge
The lowest amount of information you need to know about a subject to operate effectively
# 127
I want to write, but have no money
Time Constraint
Using a restricted production window to exploit your creative energy in novel ways.
# 138
I have nothing to do here, they might fire me
Problem Hunting
A framework for flexing your intellectual muscles to add value to your organization
# 108
I wanted to do this writing task, but it just didn’t happen
Convenience Filter
Make it easier to do things by organizing your work in a way that minimizes unnecessary thinking
# 109
I would love to create art, but I’m broke as a joke
Capital Constraint
Using lack of cash as tension to exploit your intellectual capital and entrepreneurial energy in novel ways.
# 089
I can’t get out of bed, much less go write something
Forced Gravity
Creating an existence with more resistance
# 062
I don’t have a fanbase to give me credibility and grow my dream
Steamshipping
Accessing the heat and energy by which your creative dream gets sparked and sustained