Finished is better than perfect, every time. I say this constantly to creative people who struggle with your problem. I've solved it myself by making "finished

Finished is better than perfect, every time. I say this constantly to creative people who struggle with your problem. I've solved it myself by making "finished" a hard goal and habit, and leaving a trail of completed projects behind me. Here's the thing... smart, creative people generate ideas at an appalling rate. Each new idea is a temptation. The trick is to sort through them, learn to ignore ideas that don't REALLY grab you. Go back and work on the existing ideas, the ones that have already grabbed you. Keep working on them even when they're frustrating or boring or seem impossible. Next trick... have an exit strategy. Have a clearly defined "done" point. You won't finish if you don't know what "finished" means. Next trick... deadlines. Set deadlines for interim goals, and interim goals small enough to feel reachable. Learn from Agile development techniques. You can do Agile even as a one-person shop.