Take imperfect action

Are you a perfectionist?

If so, here's a little encouragement for you:

When you take the first step in freelance lettering, it’ll be imperfect.

It might even suck. πŸ˜‰

Your first lettering piece will suck.

Here's mine, back in design school (and I sorta stopped lettering for 2 years after that)

Your first client project may come with a few mistakes.

I forgot to include a revision cap and we did 5 rounds of revisions on a $50 budget for a LOGO. YUP.

Your first newsletter will have some issues.

I wasted 2 hours yelling at my email interface trying to automate a simple welcome sequence (it didn't work πŸ˜†). I've switched email service providers since then and no more yelling, haha. (here’s an affiliate link if you’re curious about what I use for my biz)

Your first resource may not hit the mark.

I kept updating my first resource because I’d tweak the copy or adjust some tiny design thing. Until I realized I was more excited to focus on digital lettering tips and made this resource instead.

But you can celebrate it because...

You. πŸ‘ Took. πŸ‘ Action. πŸ‘

That's the biggest hurdle of all.

​Seth Godin summarizes it well: "If you're hoping for inaction, look for perfect."

How many times has perfectionism held you back? I cringe when I think back on my first steps (esp. that logo project πŸ₯΅). But they're proof that I gave up waiting for "perfect" and jumped in. And they led to full-time freelance with clients like Adobe, Nespresso, and Logitech. Those messy steps were worth it. 😊

Are there any imperfect steps you're thankful you've taken?

I hope you can celebrate each one.

You were brave to take those steps.

Now take a few more. 😊

It'll get better as you take action. You'll be like this kiddo in no time. πŸ‘‡

toddler dance moves

What's the "imperfect action step" you need to take this week? 

Reply back in the comments! I’ll be rooting for you! πŸ₯³

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