Steps I follow in my maker process!

As a maker, I always enjoy the process and keep my focus on what I can control. It always works for me and today I wanted to share the intangible lessons I learned from my maker process.

1/ Embrace the struggle:
As a maker, you have to go through a lot of pain when building your idea. You can only enjoy it when you embrace it. There is no shortcut but to accept the roadblocks, struggle and maker pains.

Always remember the ROI lies on the other side of it.

2/ Ask when are stuck:
The best way to solve any problem is to seek help. I always rely on the community when I'm stuck and often people unconditionally help me as I do the same to them.

That's the beauty of the community. We take care of each other and make sure we win.

3/ Enjoy the tiny details and micro-actions:
The absolute beauty of doing tiny actions is you can control them and you get enormous confidence out of it!

There's so much joy in taking care of details. Just make sure you balance tinkering these details with a ship-first mindset!

4/ Get into the flow state: Steps I follow:
Step 1: Figure out something that you love and keep you happy.
Step 2: Practice it by doing it consistently.
Step 3: Enjoy the process and never look for results.
Step 4: Repeat.

5/ Maintain the flow state:
Naval said there are 4 ways(create, meditate, play, love) to get into the flow state.

You don't have to always bank on create mode. Try to meditate for 10mins, take a break to do some workout and the most available thing: love yourself and others!

6/ Share your lessons:
Be open to sharing your lessons with others. There will be someone going through a similar prob that you solved, they get massive value when you put your lessons out. Always give what you have and help others.

#buildinpublic is the best strategy there is!

7/ Have fun while doing all the above:
Have extreme fun while you navigate the process. Take things lightly and embrace the process. The joy is in the making not in the outcomes.

Hope this post help guide you in one way or another! If you love it share it with a friend who needs to see this! I will share more lessons as I discover.

Thanks for reading!