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I read that only 10% of people who start a side project finish it
Found that stat in an old blog post from 2019 and it really surprised me. I've been overthinking launching my own podcast for months, but maybe just starting is the win. Has anyone else pushed past that initial hesitation and actually finished something?
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elliot_murray7mo ago
Stupid small goal" is the real key, honestly. My version of your birdhouse pile is a half written first episode script from like three months ago. I keep opening the doc, adding one sentence, and calling it a day. At this rate my podcast intro is just going to be a heavy sigh.
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anderson.jason5mo ago
You ever have a buddy who swears they're gonna start a true crime podcast? Mine bought a $200 mic and now it's a paperweight.
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the_ben7mo ago
Honestly, that 10% number sounds about right. I got really into building a birdhouse last spring, bought all the wood and everything. It's still just a pile of cut pieces in my garage. The trick for me was setting a stupid small goal, like "record the intro" not "launch a podcast." Once you have that first tiny piece done, it gets easier to add the next one.
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