Everyone has those days when they run out of ideas, when they get stuck staring at a blank screen instead of working. Learn tips to get the creative juices flowing again.
Running out of ideas? Don’t worry - everyone’s been there. Self employment is difficult because it’s often lonely, and there’s no one else around to check your ideas with. You might get to a point where every idea sounds like a bad one, or you just stop having ideas at all. But there are ways to get the creative juices flowing again.
Move on to something else. Start working on another project, perhaps something you’ve already started or have an outline for. Sometimes, working on something else gives you an idea for the project you’re currently stuck on.
Take a walk. Even a walk around the house might help loosen a few ideas in your brain, and sometimes taking a break from work is the best possible course of action. Just take a break, take a walk and come back to your desk with a fresher perspective.
Look at past projects. If you’re really stuck, go ahead and start looking at projects you’ve completed in the past. You may find something you never finished and can now use, or you may suddenly get an idea for the new project you’re trying to complete.
Sleep on it. If at all possible, just put that project away for the evening and come back to it the next day. You may have an idea during the night, or you may find you’re no longer stuck once you come back to your work refreshed for a new day.
