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#115 - Stop Treating Your Website Like Your Magnum Opus

June 6, 2026 · 24 min

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We talk about how high standards and perfectionism can freeze momentum, especially when you are building something big like a new website. We share a practical way to choose a deadline, define a baseline, and ship a first version that helps people find you and pay you.
• why big ideas turn into start stop progress
• how Parkinson’s law makes long deadlines drag
• choosing a baseline so version one can go live
• simple website essentials for artists, makers and shop owners
• taking tiny daily steps to build momentum
• when paying for better tools or help saves time
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