Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Procrastination can block creativity and how setting a structured schedule can help overcome this challenge. She shares her personal experience of struggling with procrastination while writing her book, realizing that without a set schedule, her creativity wouldn’t flourish.
Lori emphasizes that to unlock creativity, it’s important to identify when your energy levels are at their highest and schedule creative tasks during those times. For her, she chose a specific window—10 AM to 1 PM—to write. This block of time became non-negotiable, and everything else had to work around it.
She highlights that having an appointment with yourself, especially for creative work, is essential. If the time isn’t in the calendar, it likely won’t happen. She also stresses the importance of preparation: it’s not enough to just show up at your scheduled time, but you also need to plan ahead, ensuring everything you need to be productive (like a bag of writing essentials) is ready to go.
Overall, the key takeaway is that scheduling and preparation are critical tools for consistently tapping into creative energy and avoiding procrastination.
Procrastination can block creativity and how setting a structured schedule can help overcome this challenge. She shares her personal experience of struggling with procrastination while writing her book, realizing that without a set schedule, her creativity wouldn’t flourish.
Lori emphasizes that to unlock creativity, it’s important to identify when your energy levels are at their highest and schedule creative tasks during those times. For her, she chose a specific window—10 AM to 1 PM—to write. This block of time became non-negotiable, and everything else had to work around it.
She highlights that having an appointment with yourself, especially for creative work, is essential. If the time isn’t in the calendar, it likely won’t happen. She also stresses the importance of preparation: it’s not enough to just show up at your scheduled time, but you also need to plan ahead, ensuring everything you need to be productive (like a bag of writing essentials) is ready to go.
Overall, the key takeaway is that scheduling and preparation are critical tools for consistently tapping into creative energy and avoiding procrastination.
