6. Blow deadlines.
This one is tricky. Most projects have a due date and hitting that date is the “deadline.” However, when we fail to plan, we hurt our best creative ideas.
Managing time is about the entire scope of the project, not just the last 48 hours. Find ways to work further out on projects so they get space to breathe. When this happens, we will have a better chance at creating our best work, not just our fastest.
7. Overpromise, underdeliver.
It will hurt us every time. If we make a promise … keep it. And never make promises that we don’t have control over.
8. Stop asking questions.
If we don’t ask questions, we ignore possibilities. Questions make every project better.
9. Look for the NO CAN’T.
This is the first hint of negative thinking. We should be looking for the “yes and” not the “no can’t.”
10. Fall victim to the trap “they are always right.”
Other people have experiences and good input. Listen to them. We don’t have to always be right … we just have to always be willing to adapt. Create great stuff and create it with a great attitude. We are blessed with the gift to create for a living. What an honor.
If you start to see these traps popping up, take time to make corrections. You could be headed down the wrong route.
What are some ways you have found that cost you equity?
