# 250
I am not getting anywhere with this stupid writing project and it’s annoying
Go Perpendicular
Intentionally walking away from your current work to engage in something unrelated to the flow of activity
# 202
I’m afraid of messing up on this task and getting discouraged from taking action
Short Circuiting
Doing things before the fear has time to reach your mind
# 204
I am putting constant time pressure on myself with heavy workloads, and it’s too demanding
Miraging
Deliberately choosing not to do something to see it simply goes away and nobody notices
# 216
I want to publish this new piece of writing, but I’m afraid of how it’s going to be received
Reality Waterfall
A chain of logic that reduces the probability of something negative happening to such a degree that it seems ridiculous
# 166
I want to write more but my brain is overwhelmed or disorganized
Cognitive Unloading
Outsource as many mental tasks as possible to other people, things and processes
# 142
I want work to stop feeling like crap at work, I want to use my whole self
Energy Signature
Using personal energy as the primary organizing principle of your work
# 159
I am afraid my audience is going to lose interest in my writing
Audience Bridge
Keeping customers engaged with your work through the power of surprise
# 126
I don’t know where to start with the creative process, it’s overwhelming
Thin Airing
Using emotional ingenuity to drive innovation seemingly out of nowhere
# 097
I want to be remarkable and not copy other people’s writing
Thumbprinting
The idiosyncratic process of making your work unique
# 021
I’m not sure what format to put this work in.
Agnosticism
Putting an end to the habitual anticipation of outcomes and listening for what wants to be created instead