For me, I need both creativity and grunt work to make progress. And they depend on each other. Sometimes that creative leap is only possible because I've done

For me, I need both creativity and grunt work to make progress. And they depend on each other. Sometimes that creative leap is only possible because I've done all the little stuff to put me at the point where I can finally "see the light". OTOH, a creative breakthrough usually generates a whole bunch of tasks to be done in order to implement that creative idea. I have never been able to "force creativity". It comes much more easily at certain times and in certain situations. So what do I do when the creative juices aren't flowing as much as I'd like? The grunt work, of course. There's always plenty of that. Procrastination as a strategy? Never. As an excuse? Sure.