Hey everyone, it’s Eden (the other half of Boring Studios).
 
I was talking with Penelope this morning and she was telling me she was out of ideas for Boring Issues today so I’m taking the reins.
 
Bear with me and my writing, it’s a little different to Penelope’s but if you stick around I’ll make it worth your time.

So,
 
Life for me right now is a bit chaotic.

Our lease is up in less than a month on our condo in Bangkok. This means I’m spending hours each day looking at property listings, messaging agents and finding out the apartment I want is already rented, again and again.
 
It’s a love-hate relationship. Scrolling through listings is like mining for gold. In the back of my mind I always think ‘just one more page’ and that will be the page I find the dream condo.
 
It’s a dopamine rollercoaster (one that I think is taking a toll on me).
 
I’m not worried about not finding a place to live - I’m just worried about the time, effort and energy it’s going to take (and is taking).
 
Anyway, that's the first thing. (she’ll be right)

Secondly, we’re half way through getting CBOS ready to ship.

If you don’t know what CBOS is, it’s our Creative Business Operating System. It’s the front, and back end of your business.

The frameworks for you to land, manage and deliver amazing work to clients plus a built-for-you workspace that feels logical and easy to use.

While building new products, it always gets to the half-way mark and I start to think:

- Will we be able to pull this launch off?
- Does anyone care and is this a waste of time?
- Will it be a complete failure?

I know it’s just burnout and feeling tired today that’s making me ask these questions, but still.

I’m sure you ask yourself the same questions everyday;

- Will I ever find another client?
- Should I get a part time job to feel safe?
- Are my friends going to laugh at me when I fail?

If you’re having these thoughts today, listen up.

I made a list of all the things that are true to shut myself up;

• We have already built:
• A profitable digital product & studio business
• A large email list & social following
• Repeat & happy customers
• A recognizable brand
• A fun community
• Given away over 50k free products
• Systems that help others
• Momentum & motivation for other creatives.

When I sit back and look at that list, I feel pretty good.
 
Not like arrogant good, but I feel like my ‘burnout’ brain is a little liar.

The last thing, which I will touch on lightly bc it’s touchy.

Our website. We’re building it again.

I hate making websites. It’s not that I hate making it, I just feel like I’ll never be happy with the result. But with that thought it had me thinking.

We don’t need to be perfect. We just need it to work. It can be rough around the edges (a little) and it will still work.

“Your expectation of always getting a home run is stopping you from taking a swing”

I think I butchered that but basically, you don't need to be the best, or have the best product or service to start.

Everyone sucks at the start. They sometimes still suck after years.

But after enough swings, you’ll get good. But you gotta swing.

So here's your homework.

- Join CBOS waitlist. I assure you, your life will change once you start using it.
- Try 5 new things this week. You have to try to fail. You also have to try to succeed.
- Write down all the cool shit you’ve done and put it on your wall. Celebrate it.

Thanks for reading today, I hope it wasn’t too long.
Maybe I'll be back…or maybe I won't.
 
Chat soon,
Eden