Aww, someone had a cool comment about only having a good idea after the project was over and it was too late, but when I tried to reply, the comment had been de

Aww, someone had a cool comment about only having a good idea after the project was over and it was too late, but when I tried to reply, the comment had been deleted. Here was my response anyway. The question was how to get better at generating ideas when they're actually relevant instead of after the fact: I wonder if it would help to taking a deliberate break in the middle of all the action, in order to give some space for your subconscious to bring relevant ideas to the surface. I guess a short break might not be long enough and a long break might be hard to justify. It reminds me of the discussion yesterday about slack. Also this is another reason why "the worst place to stop is a good stopping place" - if you wrap everything up before you stop, you don't leave your mind any loose ends to ponder.