Great article Nick. These tips are so vital for creatives, especially the negative self-talk. Last year, after missing yet another book deadline, I renamed my procrastination “percolating.” What I mean by that is this — even when we are not writing, the creative mind is still problem-solving in the background. I see a lot of my author friends rush to publication to make a deadline. Creativity needs space to breathe and we all know when our work is just not ready. Now, when friends ask me why I am at the bar with them and not working, I say, “oh, I am working. I am working right now as I sip this bourbon.” ;)