It’s hard at times to formulate my thoughts into one cohesive grouping; picking a general direction to move in takes some serious thought and planning. It seems to be most difficult, though, when I am working on my own projects. My mind is generally scattered, filled to the top with thoughts of client work and upcoming projects. So my normal process on personal projects is to start off in one direction, come back a day later, not like what I have done, decide to go off in a different direction, come back a day later and start the process all over again. It’s very frustrating to say the least.

Conversely, with client work it’s hard for me to get my start, but once I do I’m on track because there’s a brief outlining my direction and limitations. The focus of the project has been handed to me; it’s implied, so I can move forward with it. What’s much harder is having free reign to move in any direction you choose because the only client you are trying to please is yourself.

That’s been the crux of the problem I’ve had with getting a proper 2.0 version of webclique out. The dilemma lies in the sheer volume of options available. Now you would think I could simply put together a design, put it up, and if I hated it after a week I could do another redesign and replace it. I could in theory redesign each and every week if I wanted to… but I don’t… and I haven’t. Instead, I fret and worry and allow the small details to consume me until I stagnate. Bad, bad, bad me.

So, I have signed up for this wonderful little CSS reboot competition to hopefully put some time constraints, a tangible goal, on myself. My hope is that will help to get me moving.

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