E. 90: The Real Deal About Creatives and Their Art and Why Perfectionism Doesn’t Help Your Clients

A designer recently told me they’re very intrigued by these one-to-three day intensive models, but their issue was they “can’t stop designing”. 

“My problem is being a perfectionist. I don’t know when to stop designing. How can I get more disciplined to get to a point where I can call it done and stop exploring ideas?”

It’s a great question. 

People tell us that building an entire brand in one to three days is impossible because they have no idea how long it’s going to take to do their brilliant creative work. 

I get it. Steve used to spend upward of 60 hours on just a logo. But we’ve honed our process and we deliver high value for our clients. And I know you can do it too.

So how do you deliver for your clients and maintain boundaries on your time so your business is actually profitable?

Find this episode for free on your favorite podcast player.

Tune into this episode to hear:

  • Why the wrong focus is taking you down the rabbit hole and sucking up time

  • How your lead product should put the right kind of constraints on your projects

  • Three ways to rein in the amount of time your projects take

  • Why you need to develop your ability to curate as well as create

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