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What to do When Idea Generation Feels Hard

What to do When Idea Generation Feels Hard

Update: 2025-07-30
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For most of us, coming up with ideas is an essential part of running a creative business. But whether we need them for client work or our own content, sometimes generating fresh ideas can feel hard.

Inspired by our own struggles, this is what we’re chatting about in today’s episode. As well as exploring why you might be short of ideas, we discuss strategies for navigating the natural ebb and flow of your creativity, offering advice to help you get those ideas flowing again.

Links and Further Reading

The Self-Belief Episode

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What to do When Idea Generation Feels Hard

What to do When Idea Generation Feels Hard

Charlie Swift and Franky Shanahan