Why creative people procrastinate (and how to stop)

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I've been making short films since I was a kid, as well as a couple of no budget feature films, a ton of KZbin videos, a handful of unproduced feature scripts, etc. But I wasn't always so productive. In fact there were a couple periods on my life where I went over a year without making anything.
In this video I discuss the biggest mindset shifts that broke my spell of chronic procrastination, and got me writing, making movies, and taking control of my creative life again.
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I've been making short films for 20 years, starting at age 11. I directed my first feature film, Bad is Bad, in 2010. Made for only $6,000, the film went on to reach over 7 million views and garner critical acclaim. More recently, my short film, Will "The Machine", screened and won awards at film festivals around the world. Released online in 2019, it reached over 1 million views in just a month. I also work as a video editor, cutting ads for clients such as Apple, Netflix, and Beats by Dre.
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00:00 Introduction
00:39 A reality check
01:16 Barrier #1
03:45 Barrier #2
06:11 Barrier #3
08:00 Motion Array
09:21 Never procrastinate again.
11:23 The truth about procrastination.

[@StandardStoryCo]

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[@MassiveBoyVentures]

Preciate you.

[@MetaITurtle]

I've learned some ways to conceal my energy and it helps me want to get up and create and be more imaginative

[@dawnieb.7394]

Bravo, sir. I was nodding at #1, strongly agreeing at #2, then - mind blown (and Subscribe button clicked) at #3. You didn't even need a #4; you had me at 3. Wait ... there wasn't a #4? (checks back) Darn it. I somehow thought "no zero days" was #4 ☺(embarrassed face). And I didn't even realize that if there actually had been a #4 that it should be a bad thing, because I was loving that it was a GREAT thing. Confession: I'm a creative professional (writer/editor) as well as adult ADHD sufferer, and your words spoke to me. Everything you said certainly applies to all neurotypical creatives, but I don't know if you know just how much it also applies to those of us blessed with inattentive deficit disorder👋and how much we can relate to so much of what you said. Thank you very much for this video. (BTW, even WITH my ADHD, I can focus if I really, really, REALLY want to, and trust me, it says a lot that I watched your entire pitch for Motion Array. Well done, sir. 🙂)

[@SymeonRBrown]

I’ll watch this later

[@blakob]

I see what you did there

[@clintonstrickland8862]

Why rush?

[@DLHMedia]

It’ll be here for years

[@filhanislamictv8712]

Good one.

[@mesolithicman164]

If I start now I probably won't be able to finish it. But it's on my 'to do' list. Definitely.

[@bryanwells1837]

I'm currently procrastinating by watching this video about how to never procrastinate again. My hopes and dreams rest on your content now.

[@divyanshgupta9725]

Its a never ending loop 😢

[@fatlipmedia9559]

Same

[@Imperatormusic]

Damn, put all the pressure on his content. Not bad 🤣

[@ohhmaybemedia]

procrastination memento

[@noahbrown2274]

same bro

[@Emmanuelw11]

1. start small 2. write down challenges and fund ways to deal with it 3. love the process 4. and remember no zero days ! compounding the intrest of tasks no matter how small changes alot

[@jamerv777smerf]

🫡🫡

[@AmanCreatesArt]

You missed the last one!

[@MasterYoshiOfficial]

ill do that later

[@kingswing00]

I work as an artist. I make it a point to draw, paint or make something every night. The moments I feel unmotivated are the most important times to get to work on something because if you can do it then, it's a breeze any other time and gives you the discipline for when you have to meet a deadline, like a commission. If I'm having a creative block, I don't try to think of something new. I draw something I've drawn a million times. Sometimes over and over in that moment. Usually in the course of doing that my mind wanders to new ideas. I also prefer to work out ideas with no distractions. No TV, no music. Then, when the process is in motion I might listen to music or something while I work.

[@zephyrias]

Thanks for this tip!

[@revenge12212012]

Thank you for this (: coming from a writer

[@JH-no8sy]

Great comment! Art scars, be damned!

[@Hastenforthedawm]

This, the moments where you feel lazy, tired and not doing anything are the times that you should be working the most. Working on anything, whether it's sketching ideas, improvising or building something from the ground up. The principle of Wu Wei is very important to me and am realizing only now many years later that some of your best ideas come out of that lazy state. Focusing intently and perfecting things are important but being able to be super productive when not in the mood is how you master your art.

[@rollforever_85]

Great advice 👌👌

[@Lonnh]

No zero days seems like a super good mentality. The hardest part of battling procrastination is to first start working on it, but if you go in to do at least one tiny thing it's a lot easier to continue working, as you've already passed that barrier of entry

[@StandardStoryCo]

Exactly, sitting down and doing that one first task is the hardest part, even if it’s tiny

[@kenduejones]

Facts

[@FrictionMakesFire]

Recording no zero days is probably the best productivity advice you could give someone. Great video 👏

[@ohhmaybemedia]

i remember reading jerry seinfeld would do the same thing with writing jokes every day

[@DavidHaverty]

Yeah that was the first thing I thought about doing was starting a NO ZERO DAYS tracking log. Thank you!!

[@vicalamuso3427]

@@ohhmaybemedia and he's never written a single decent joke, so be careful

[@deltahomicide9300]

What's wild about procrastination is how we've all broken through the barrier of starting small then finishing a daunting task. Then we go right back to procrastinating.

[@AliceDiamondWisdom]

I cannot express how much starting small has shifted by stress levels. I was putting so much pressure on myself because i wanted to create and upload my magnum opus; a 7 season long comic idea i'm drawing and writing. It was putting so much presssure and stress cause i'm putting so much time effort and energy to making it look good and have a good story with NO prebuilt audience. It is something I feel guilt when I'm not working on it cause I love it, the characters I've worked on over many years and it's near and dear to my heart, but the pressure to have it be perfect and to find an audience that'll pay for it and give me a ROI for all the effort I'm putting in is making me procrastinate on this project and making it less fun for me to even do it. I figured it was much smarter to start with a bunch of small daily or weekly personal comics that are short and low commitment and see if I can comfortably produce that first and build a audience first, get the audience, and THEN release my big passion project. This has lifted so much unnecessary stress and pressure off of me thank you! Start small and aim low kids, it takes a MASSIVE edge off me, I can breathe easy now now that I figured out a better order to do my projects in.

[@benarnoux]

This really hit home. My wife and I made a short on procrastination. I procrastinated for a year before actually making it. 😂 It literally took me one day to shoot, and one day to edit. My wife told me I was truly being myself all things surrounding the film😂 The finished film ended up being 2 1/2 minutes 😐 I’d be honored if you took a look at it. It’s called “day one… Again.”

[@scribesntribes]

Such perfect timing. This is so me. I've spent months buying one camera after another, tripods, gimbal, and so on. I've even completed several video editing courses in a variety of softwares (Premiere, Resolve, etc.)... and have yet to record a single video. Couldn't really put my finger on it, but it sounds like it's caused by my perfectionism; in other words, fear of failure. I will definitely be using this video to help get past it. Thank you!

[@JonasBecker]

As someone who was at this point multiple times in the past years of filmmaking and photography. It really just helps to get out and do something. Catch a sunrise in the forest, drive to the mountains or a lake and film random things. Just getting started is everything you need to do. If you want to make a youtube video, just place your camera on a tripod, set up the light and audio. And by the time you finished the setup, you'll feel way more motivated already to press this darn record button we all love and fear at the same time. Great quote from Peter McKinnon "Better done than perfect", as perfect will never be a thing. Not even in hollywood.

[@aplayboysplaybook]

You and me too, I said soon as I get a gimbal I'm making my video ..lol yeah right it's been 5 months since the purchase..

[@freebirdarts]

I've personally bounced back between hobbies and interests, trying to figure out what I want to do. (I've drawn most my whole life and more recently got into photography, editing (photo and video) and wanting to start a POD business.) As of currently, I realized that as much as I'm interested in these things, I need to understand what and how much they mean to me and develop a personal relationship with them. I jumped into most of these interests spontaneously (maybe because I just love doing creative things) but as time goes on, I'm beginning to learn that I need to sharpen my relationship with them for them to go somewhere. This does start with yourself and knowing your priorities, desires, strengths, weaknesses, limits, etc. You're not gonna ever truly know the entirety of yourself to a T, but figuring out these things and choosing to actively (self) reflect helps. Strengthening yourself and understanding your beliefs first will inherent the ability to strengthen your passions. Then, when you're sharpening your passion, motivation and knowledge of things, you can decide what you want to pursue and evolve with it as you gain more understanding and knowledge. I recommend a KZbin channel by the name of Elizabeth Filips for some insight on this topic, if you're interested. (Sorry if this is a long writing, I think I'm just letting thoughts flow out. Also, I acknowledge that it's different for everyone but I hope my two cents helped to some degree.) Also! I will subscribe to you in support for your now and future endeavours. Take care, my friend!

[@ohhmaybemedia]

best wishes getting it done! i sometimes try to purposefully invite myself to do something small and terrible, so it alleviates the burden of being good

[@madameenmamadaliyev1727]

The same here man,I'm also perfectionist that causes fear of failure and procrastination

[@omarghetti]

I love when creators who have a different type of content on their channel talk about this type of problems! It feels more genuine and relatable

[@CJStew06]

My motivation recently has been, "don't think of it as work, think of it as fulfillment." I really love that Scorsese said he believes the best creative work is the most personal. Without a doubt my procrastination has been driven by a fear of pouring myself into something only to realize it sucks. That fear has caused a lot of false starts and delays in my work, and your point about looking for the easy dopamine rush of distractions is spot on, because hard work with poor results just feels like torture. I think your advice about writing down all the specific problems onto a list is brilliant. It's amazing how when we have an overwhelming idea or fear, the easiest way to make it approachable is to just start a list and go through each detail one by one. Slowly, over time and with honest introspection and trial-and-error, the right course of action reveals itself from that list of fears. I recently bought a camera and found your channel for some lighting tips, but when I found this video I knew I had to subscribe and keep in touch. Very appreciative for what you're doing!

[@kevenmichael]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🎬 Many creative people discuss projects but... 00:29 🧠 Procrastination often stems from fear: 02:06 🎥 Starting small helps in managing fear; 03:45 🕸️ Overwhelm is a common barrier; 06:19 🏃‍♂️ Focusing solely on end goals 08:09 🎞️ Motion Array (sponsor) 09:17 📅 The "no zero days" concept 10:13 🔄 Small, consistent actions compound 10:54 📚 The book "Atomic Habits" 11:35 🧠 Procrastination is prioritizing...

[@AdamFischerPhotography]

I love thought about not hiding who you are in your videos. Welcoming others into my own thoughts has always been tough for me. I appreciate the encouragement to be yourself and be creative!

[@PalmettoGD]

As a student filmmaker, realizing I added this to my watch later is disappointing. Damn this video was amazingly helpful. Just as you mentioned, don’t shy away from putting your own self in the film because other people may relate to it. It’s clear that’s what you did for this video and I really related to it!

[@flickwtchr]

But you didn't procrastinate saving it to watch later, so that action has paid a dividend. Well done! lol......seriously :)

[@aiiiia9971]

I just realized have been struggling with the whole vulnerability thing. He made a very good point about it I am not making a movie but another kind of project. But it still applies I am afraid to show it to my parents or some of my close friends because they *know too much* about me to where they will be able to analyze my mind through the project. And it's like aaa Daunting But I know I still gotta do it

[@xanderome]

Not me having a bad morning, literally playing video games, and avoiding my script. 😅 After you mentioned breaking the project down into smaller steps, I willed myself to write a scene and a half. Thank you for the helpful content!

[@FrontwaysLarry]

Man, your video is helping me so much right now. We sometimes reach a point in our lives where we forgot *how* to even look at our habits objectively to see destructive patterns or tendencies, and now I'm detailing a list of things to help me organize myself better. Not even just for videos, but with my day job of sales, this is all still applicable. Thank you for putting yourself out there and trying to help people stay organized and motivated. There was a really cool part of one vlog that Burnie Burns put out a few years back that detailed his thoughts on motivation that I'm just remembering now. In summary and paraphrase, it essentially was: "You can't rely on motivation, you need to cultivate *discipline*. Motivation is the emotional component of work, versus the actual action. If you can cultivate discipline, instead of always waiting for motivation to work on your creative project, you can actually create your own motivation. So if you start to find ways to work on what you want to work on, *even when you don't want to*, the discipline you build for yourself will always be much more valuable than any spur of the moment motivation that you think you need to succeed."

[@StandardStoryCo]

100% on discipline vs motivation. Glad to hear this is helping!

[@Teeeeeeeeeeeeem]

This is my favorite video on KZbin now. I started photography about 3 years ago and was never too serious until I went on a few vacations and came back with over 1000 photos to edit. I was terrified by how many hours I’d have to spend in a chair at my computer after having done that all day at my job. A few months later and an average of about 5-7 photos a day finally got me to the end. Then on the day after I finished all of them, I went to a car show and shot 600 more pictures 😅 no more zero days for me!

[@jas_bataille]

This is spot-on! I'm currently quite close to making a living doing music and I noticed people focusing too much on the big picture and getting side-tracked are so many in this industry. They talk about their huge dreams, even say very specific things like "I'm gonna win this award within the year" and then.... well, nothing. Versus the bandleader I'm working for now, who, while knowing exactly what kind of big picture she wants, focus on details as small as "don't forget to get the jacket I got you cleaned by this day" or "you need this specific color of yellow shirt for this TV appearance". She knows exactly what are the daily, weekly, monthly, yearly tasks and goals that she needs to distribute to achiever her vision. I can't say anything else or even the name of the project but it's independent and out first live show ever is scheduled for an estimated 20-30K audience outside! And we are an unsigned band. Beyond my wildest expectations... There is no secret!!!

[@SvenVee]

Love this. I keep telling myself and everyone who wants to hear it that I'll be making a feature, and I get there one step at a time. Shot a short film last month, I write atleast 300 words every single day, keep working on my craft through client projects and videos for KZbin, and then it is - like you said - inevitable in the long run. I recently came across your channel and it gives immense value to people in the same line of work as you but with less experience like myself. Greatly appreciated!

[@Brianycus]

This used to me about a few months back with my creative process as a content creator. It wasn't until I realized that I can go off the walls with my creativity with my video essays and reviews.

[@TheDiamondCore]

I love how a random dude online felt happy one day and single-handedly wrote a legendary piece of content on the internet that changed the lives of so many people

[@carriefingsolomon]

I’m not a filmmaker, but I’m glad I found your video because I’ve been wanting to make an album (I’m a songwriter/singer) but have barely done any work on any songs for like a year now. And you really hit the nail on the head with all my overwhelm and excuses! I don’t know much about music production and don’t have the funds to hire someone else to do it, so I need to learn and that is BIG. This was super helpful; thank you! I’m going to start small and get goin.

[@AmariLeone]

I'm not a film maker but this video was so well done it even helped me as a musical artist. Furthermore that is quite literally the best ad I've ever seen. Bravo 👏👏👏

[@ohhmaybemedia]

lots of solid tips, thanks for putting your work out there--also always appreciate the candidness around, "I wrote this a year ago, but now finally doing it" I hear and feel that! 💯💯💯

[@NoahOlive]

I'm currently studying for my A.C.T test and am so guilty of procrastinating, but man this Vid helped so much.

[@Mister8Moon]

I've been procrastinating on a webcomic for about 4 years now. Thing is, I've already started it. It's just continuing it is the problem. That zero-day thing really makes a lot of sense. Even if I were to do only one panel(image) a day, that's still SOMETHING done EVERY single day vs not having ANYTHING done at all in a week's succession. That one image every day adds up to 30 images in 30 days which. Definitely gonna try implementing this!

[@elibxborn]

Been procrastinating my KZbin channel. In the first two minutes you said everything I’ve been telling myself for the past few months. Thanks

[@johndelvally1330]

This is incredible how much of these feelings when procrastinating i feel personally. Failure, overwhelmed andna complete disorganization of thoughts. This has really helped me with my project. Thank you so much!

[@phoenixfiles]

That last quote about the science of procrastination hit me hard. It makes a lot of sense when until the last few years my life has been a roller coaster attempt to manage extreme moods.

[@Vitor_sg]

In the begining I was kinda suspicious this video would be just another generic "motivational" video, but your tips and insights about procrastination seemed pretty relatable to me. Thanks for that! I'll try implementing some of these when feeling stuck start to be a thing for me again. I'm currently trying to get more productive because I kinda need to, but frequently I stumble on this obstacles like this. I think seeing it from this perspective might actually help me. Nice video!!

[@roderickarbre6822]

Thank you for this! I started filmmaking in lockdown. I've always been a big film fan, and just finished my first full mini movie 🎬 everytime I learn something new, I used my phone but added an anamorphic lens - there were still some shots I could have improved but that's for the next one

[@robweaver1626]

This episode hits the spot ! Thank you ! Kicking ass, taking names, one film at a time !

[@dannoringer]

Thanks for this video. It's so easy to find reasons to not do something that you "want" to do, but aren't driven to do. To get something done, you need to make yourself driven. It's all about focus like a laser.

[@Malad0x]

As always, you’re goldmine of knowledge & resources! This was extremely Impactful / Insightful! 👏🏼 Anything I say has already been summed up by others. So I’m gonna go work on my Wedding Backlog. And consider it a win that I even opened a save file today 💀 Thank you for continuing to create & I hope you have an awesome Tuesday! 🤙🏼

I have 3-4 hours to work on my project at the end of the day and instead working on it i watch stream or play video games. Procrastinating is pain in the ass.

[@testtyy2743]

same lol, time to change!

[@Illumiloni]

breaking the process into manageable pieces has immensely helped my workflow. I've been going to college recently, and something it made me realize was that people don't become experts in project making overnight. Teachers give you step-by-steps on little random assignments, but by the time you come out of the semester, you now understand some fundamental idea about what they were teaching you. One short little homework assignment feels like nothing, but multiple hw assignments leads to a whole portfolio of work. I'm trying to carry this mentality into video making. Each part of making a video goes on a to do list, like "record audio, write first paragraph of script, edit 5 minutes of video' and stuff like that. Even if the video isn't done by my due date, I'll have a better timeframe of when it will be done because each piece is being worked on. Great Video man :)

[@DwineDesings]

Since the past one week I couldn't focus on my editing work, much needed video for me, thank you so much. Even now I opened KZbin to procrastinate, thankfully I stumbled upon this video

[@blanked3]

Thank you. I'm a runner up wedding photographer/photographer in general and I shoot RAW format...the number of images I take that NEED to be processed is overwhelming, and I have photos to edit especially for my clients. But taking your advice, taking one thing at a time, I'm going to edit a few photos for a post I've been wanting to make, and I'll do that tonight. Little by little, thx 👍🏻

[@vkermodekumav8949]

Honestly, I want to design clothing. And Im starting really small. But I do get messed up with motivation. As soon as I heard the first line of you video, I picked up some pants I wanted to modify and I guess I just needed a reminder that Im not alone in this. Other creative people feel the same way at times... Thank you. I want to do the exact same thing you did for not only me, but anyone that needed this video :3

[@abigailw7146]

If you’re using a sewing machine i highly recommend printing out paper practice sheets! They’re excellent for learning the movements of it

[@vkermodekumav8949]

@@abigailw7146 thats a good tip for when I do get one. :3 thank you :3

[@alexor081]

First the cat distracted me, then I remembered another important video I have to watch. I will surely return in a month.

[@rickmartin6817]

You are an outstanding communicator. Not many people impress me with their communications skills, but your plain-spoken way of delivering your messages keeps me coming back to your videos.

[@samanthajeffers9339]

I’m not a film maker, but I do want to write a short strut for a comic. And I’ve been putting it odd because of fear. I’m afraid that the message won’t be as impactful as I want it to be. But if I don’t start, then I’ll never improve either. Thanks for this 👍

[@pittsj30]

Thanks bro, I needed to see this. Ive been procrastinating on my first short film for several months now. I think its my fear of public failure. Im going to try the No Zero Days method. Its nice knowing im not the only one struggling with this.

[@jinmarkgambino2688]

We are all in the same ship

[@travelwithgoose]

The definition of procrastination is spot on. Your dedication to making this a valuable video shines through.

[@erickheyl8293]

Insanely helpful advice for me. Writing my problems down has really helped with the overwhelming part.

[@zaen_vg]

I haven't entirely got out of the procrastination loop yet, but one action that I found works a lot is to watch my latest release and it gives an hype rush that gets me started 😅 Also my barrier that is akin to #2 is that I am hesitant to start because then afterwards: I find it hard to give it a stop until the next day. A little weird but when giving it a break for ordinary daily duties, the thought of finishing the wip project obsessed me (especially when I materially couldn't work on it for a day or so) and it became a small barrier 😢

[@Scarshadow666]

Another suggestion should be for people to self-assess the root cause of their procrastination, and to address the root issue as a form of self-care. Sometimes the source of procrastination can come from other things like lack of sleep (I'll admit I'm guilty of this myself), not eating healthy, not exercising, poor mental health, falling down the addictive and bottomless Internet/social media rabbit hole (something else I'll admit I'm also guilty of doing), etc. Often times when we go to start a creative project (or we feel like we're just slogging through it), sometimes people don't realize when they're neglecting themselves in the process and it's unfortunately common for people to do so when creating art. 0_0 Also people should do research into neurodivergency and see if they can get an official diagnosis if their procrastination habits get particularly bad (as well as to find ways to accommodate it to diminish the procrastination habits a little less). For example, my ADD brain tends to be easily distractible depending on my environment and when my electronic addiction gets out of control, so I've slowly been trying to go back to analog drawing at times (though I also do digital sketches occasionally, especially when there's someone to remind me).

[@trenomorton8029]

Thanks for making this, for me it's been procrastinating starting a clothing brand. The no zero days portion really hit home.

[@spicyf1sh]

I've used to be really bad with procrastinating on projects, but what has been helping me more is having a To-Do list app where I'll write down all the things I need to get done that day. Finding the time to do those tasks feels easier and I can still go to work, do my daily chores, or activities no problem. Your point on taking it step-by-step everyday is spot on

[@scribzfortheworld]

Im now a part of the creative procrastinating community

[@filipsperl]

The no zero days rule might be a bit unhealthy for someone like me, who has self-worth issues from childhood. I always feel like I should have done better, or more. Making me feel bad if I take a day off doesn't help.

[@saralencastre9763]

I really think this way too with some advice that sounds like that. The interesting thing I noticed about what you said (and thank you for saying it, really!) is that you are already aware that doesn’t really work for you and your well being and you can use or not use something if it is not a good fit or adapt into your life. I am just sharing because many times I felt and feel this way!

[@EnderouSama]

Hey at least you've already nailed the main problem and you can immediately start working on helping that side of yourself grow and become better. Remember, self help and therapy aren't supposed to make you better than your lows. They're supposed to bring your lows up to par with the rest of you, so you can live a better and happier life

[@writewithangel]

Thank you so much this advice is going to be life changing for me not just for my filmmaking career but for my other aspirations like being a music artist etc. This video was an absolute God send. I hope you have a great rest of your day. You have just earned a new subscriber!

[@kutaoizumi4189]

Very true, honestly. I'm not the most consistent person but one method I've been using rn is to just get into the headspace of "well, ten minutes is still progress" so even if that day I'm not feeling it, I will at least try to do ANYTHING for a project and just not work as much if that day I wasn't in the mood. I found that usually gets me to be more consistent over time, cause every time I get back to it I feel like doing more for whatever I'm working on, be it art or a small Gan project. So hearing you talk about the "No Zero Days" policy was rather interesting. I guess I was close to it when I first tackled my problem with procrastination but now I see maybe I should be more consistent. It's always interesting to hear about these things to be honest.

[@nebulous6660]

I remember feeling guilty for never finishing my film project but then I realized I wasn’t so much procrastinating as I was prioritizing my responsibilities in life providing for my family & taking care of them. The film project would have been fun but it also wouldn’t do anything for my family or make us any money.

[@threadbearr8866]

You might also have adhd. I'm 34 and just realizing my procrastination comes from a mental disorder.

[@zsazsamorte]

True story. Finally getting diagnosed actually helped me get better with battling procrastination.

[@accuratealloys]

It’s not a disorder.

[@threadbearr8866]

@@accuratealloys A: Attention D: Deficit H: Hyperactivity D: Disorder

[@choyceybarra1274]

I stumbled upon this video at just the right time... I have been procrastinating on making my film and trying to sell another... FOR YEARS! It's time to start working while there is still time. Thanks for the boost in motivation. I might have to watch this again.

[@lucidlakeproductions]

This was the most solid, timed and motivating video I’ve seen this week. And it’s the last day so now I can start it fresh🔥👌🏾

[@tomaszolszewski8947]

Be honest… Who added this to “Watch Later” playlist?

[@XabetheGeminiWitch]

Me 🤣🤣

[@tomaszolszewski8947]

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[@PurpleKya]

Aspiring author here. I'm in the middle of my first novel and have gotten ridiculously stuck. I think you pinpointed every single issue I've been dealing with for the last several months. Thank you for this video :) hopefully I can get over my fear, and overwhelm and implement a mental shift. No more zero days!

[@hf3.0]

that was valuable and had an immediate impact on my music production. you nailed it.. thank you.

[@zoesmith8766]

pls make more of these. I'm not a film student of any kind, but your advice is so good for applying to everyday life as well

[@jusspr0178]

This is my favorite KZbin channel, thanks for the great video

[@thouartanuli]

Really needed this. Thank you so much for putting this video out 😊!

[@yolkycheeks]

I'm so happy you did film this video. I felt so seen and heard. This video is gold liquid. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@sebdab]

Love your content! Keep it up!

[@brandonshootsvideoproducti5714]

Thank you for not procrastinating any longer in making this video and publishing it to the world. I personally needed to hear this. Very helpful. New subscriber. Thank you for your creative voice

[@codedimaggio]

Thank you! i spent the past 2 years working every day pn my film and now that i'm wrapping up the final 5% ive found it the toughest to bring this across the finish line. this video is super helpful and i feel rejuvenated. I appreciate the insight youve shared here!

[@john-wiggains]

I’ve heard this advice many times, but something about this time is clicking differently than it has before. Thank you for making this!!

[@scotey]

Dude, you're the greatest. The perfect blend of intellect, humor, and groundedness. This really helped. Thank you!

[@UnlimitedFemi]

I don’t know how to thank yt fr they bring the videos at the right time 😭❤️ I needed this fr

[@kodewilliams]

Kent the therapist. Real solid advice that's helping me with my creative anxiety in real time. Love this my man.

[@AaronJNurse]

Thank you so much for this video. You struck so many chords that resonate with me. This really helped me.

[@ispiretechnologies]

Woooooow, I like the approach you made to that Motion Array Promo

[@sylverxyz]

Phenomenally potent and clear points here. I feel seen, and very much helped! Might have to rewatch this for a few days.

[@forkrhoades1953]

Just the video I needed. Been procrastinating on a script for weeks now and I have til friday to finish it. Thank you

[@TheTheLordfathead]

Wow. Amazing video! He me shifting my thought process on how I approach all my projects! Thank you

[@jonbarrino]

Thank you for putting this video, this helped me a ton! 🙏

[@artistjim114]

You have no idea how much this is helping me! Thanks.

[@imselfconscious]

Just wanted to say thank you for this. Seeing someone producing such beautiful and succinct videos when I'm at the beginning of my journey of learning to articulate my ideas in video form is really meaningful ESPECIALLY because of the part where you disclose your personal journey of working thru this yourself. It means so much and helped me feel connected and inspired... And that it might be possible for me to grow to your level of skill with incrimental growth (ala Atomic Habits). Thank you for your vulnerability and authenticity. Cheers!

[@NatalieZii]

This video helped me book my driving test. I failed my first one and it really demoralized me. I realized big picture/ looking at the whole mountain thinking totally destroys my motivation and yes creates a lot of fear and overwhelm. Who can function looking at a mountain of complex, foreign tasks? Keeping the focus on just the next step needed is so much more helpful to not losing your head. Really, nobody feels comfortable at the bottom of the mountain but if you know it's worth it for you big picture than you go into step-mode and just focus on what you can realistically achieve and what you can do to make things more comfortable. And great point about how focusing on small steps also reduces the potential risk of failure and thus our avoidance.

[@summaof96]

Thx ya for this. I've been needing this for months! Ok I gotcha! I'm on it!

[@tatsukinomiya]

11:37 If no one fully watches this knowledge PLEASE AT LEAST LISTEN TO THIS SEGMENT!!! As an aspiring artist who's been off and on it for years due to procrastination, I appreciate this type of content and I respect the fact you let us know that this video was also a form of procrastination. A real one

[@flickwtchr]

Thanks for not procrastinating about making this video, as it comes at the perfect time as I have managed for the first time in months to get to work again on a project that I had built some momentum for but then dropped. I told myself a few weeks ago to just do something every day, and it has helped a lot. This video validates my experience and refines more how to beneficially contextualize the situation of dealing with procrastination. So thanks. And, the commercial was fantastic and funny. Well done.

[@user-rv7rd3di3w]

man, a great video and you have just helped me a bunch. I feel sorted after understanding the concept. Thank you soo much.

[@777chano5]

Bro I could hug you 😭. This was so well spoken and NEEDED !! Thank you so much. Keep making this sort of relatable content pls. 🙏🏾💯

[@foxxicat]

I think I fell in love with you for this! I’ve been wanting to write a book my whole life, but I’m always scared… never started… Thank you!

[@ethelquinn]

you might as well just have changed my life man. a big thank you to you.

[@PhilipClyde]

I’ve been struggling with this, thankyou for making this video.

[@fish3170]

I was at least remotely aware of most concepts in this video (no zero days / task streaks are great), but the last point about mood repair is really intriquing. Thanks!

[@kenza5340]

You are saving lives with your words. I really needed to hear this. Thank you.

[@Soul_senpai]

ngl, that in-video ad was so exquisite didn't even skip. Bravo!

[@AndreSjoberg]

This is a *really* good video, thank you for making it :) Now I’m going walk to my workshop, sit down and finish the edit of my overwhelming first video for this account/channel and publish it. Thank you.

[@CodexBS]

This is probably the first video about procrastination I’ve watched that really that nails it on the head, great job sir!

[@animatorFan74]

Thanks so much for the video.... super helpful. I'm currently making an animated short and I suffer from being overwhelmed too much. It really really feels like just too much sometimes. But your advice makes sense and I'll definitely follow that. I love the definition of procrastination at the end. I've never thought of it that way and totally makes sense. Thanks again. Great video :)

[@sociio.pandaa]

Love this video!! You're doing a great job!

[@alexandervg1576]

Thank you so much, I really needed to hear this

[@jasonswanepoel8597]

Thanks man I really enjoy you sharing your extensive experience

[@GogulStudio]

You post this video at the exacly right time. Thanks!