plateau – From the desk of Adam Thomas

We sit around and prepare ourselves to hurry up and wait. There is hanging silence in the room. What is the next move?

How do I get better?

The Plateau Effect hits every creative.

Basically – you have worked yourself into mediocrity. You have done a good job of it too. The next level isn’t so processed. You have to wonder – what makes you go from decent to good to great.

A lot of it is grit. Sometimes you have to ask yourself – Are you willing to push on?

But it isn’t as simple as pushing – you have to objectify yourself. Take yourself out of your work. Be your own best critic instead of your worst. Be in a rush to find your flaws – but be ready to fix them, don’t wallow.

There is a resistance that wants to keep you where you are. It is a lot of work, but those who can see the big picture – those people are the ones who end up on the marquee.