I've been sitting on this concept of an idea budget. We all know about money budgets, but let's talk about the idea budget. So as a multi passionate creative entrepreneur who has many interests, as I've shared in previous episodes, Godzilla, hiking, the Dodgers, I mean, flight simulator, which I haven't even talked about or played recently. My problem is not a lack of ideas. It's trying to act on all of them. Like they're equally urgent. So last week I got hit with this awesome Descript course idea. I'm like, there's a huge gap in the marketplace. I've not even done much research on the idea, but I'm sure there is a huge gap for a Descript course. Because I'm so well versed in Descript. I've created easily over 10,000 projects in it at this point. I use it for my company content clips. Like the spark was real, but the timing of the spark was not ideal. And I used to think if I didn't act immediately on a really good idea or what I felt like what was a really good idea, that I would lose the energy and I would lose the momentum behind the energy that I had towards the idea. But now, I'm realizing something. Some ideas can actually improve when you wait. The creative restlessness that comes from treating every spark like a full blown project can be absolutely exhausting and I am certain it leads to burnout. Holding onto an idea doesn't make it any less valuable. And there's a big difference between knowing right now is the time to execute something because you have the time available in your budget versus I'm going to execute every idea I can because if I don't, I'm gonna be missing out on something. The first is creating from a place of confidence. The second is creating from a place of fear. So now I ask, what kind of spend does this idea deserve? Is it an hour? Is it a day? Or maybe it's just living in my Apple Notes because it actually isn't that great of an idea. And when you build an idea budget, you start assigning weights to your ideas. Not only does this idea budget give you freedom knowing that if it's a real idea, it's not gonna just vanish, But your most valuable ideas rise to the top and wait until you're ready. Let's talk about something I'm really passionate about, helping creators break through invisible walls that are holding them back. Maybe you're creating great content but you're struggling to monetize it. Or maybe you've got all these amazing ideas but something keeps stopping you from hitting that publish button. Here's the thing, every creator's journey is different and that's exactly why I love doing one on one work. What I do isn't your typical consulting where I just throw a bunch of strategies at you and hope that something sticks. No. What we'll do is we'll work together to really dig deep and identify what's actually blocking your progress. For some creators I work with, it's about cracking the code on how they're gonna monetize. For others, it's about breaking through those mental barriers around showing up consistently. Whatever it is for you, we'll figure it out together and we'll create a clear path forward. This kind of personalized work isn't for everyone. It is an investment, not just financially, but in terms of your commitment to make real change. But if you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start making genuine progress, let's talk. The first step is simple. Just send me an email at hi@dylanschmidt.com. Thanks again for joining me today. Until next time. Keep creating.