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FMM217 - Chasing Quality, Losing Progress

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Content provided by Keith Mills. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Keith Mills or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

We all want to write better music.

But what if your pursuit of quality is the very thing holding you back?

In this episode of the Finish More Music Podcast, we explore the hidden trap that catches so many creatives off guard.

It starts with a healthy desire to improve…

But quickly spirals into: comparison, perfectionism, overthinking and endless detail tweaking.

And I don’t have to tell you, these are not the ingredients for joy or creativity!

And here’s the real kicker…

Not one of them actually improves the quality of your music either.

In this episode of the podcast, I shine a light on the subtle but deeply damaging trap that catches so many struggling creatives off guard.

We explore: ✅ The hidden ways “quality” can turn into creative sabotage ✅ Why obsession with improvement often leads to less progress ✅ How common strategies like genre-hopping and sample-hoarding backfire ✅ What really builds confidence in your music ✅ A different way to approach growth — one that fuels momentum instead of killing it

These are lessons I’ve gleaned from working with thousands of creatives, distilled into practical steps you can take right now.

I hope you enjoy the episode!

  continue reading

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Manage episode 505708859 series 2792621
Content provided by Keith Mills. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Keith Mills or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

We all want to write better music.

But what if your pursuit of quality is the very thing holding you back?

In this episode of the Finish More Music Podcast, we explore the hidden trap that catches so many creatives off guard.

It starts with a healthy desire to improve…

But quickly spirals into: comparison, perfectionism, overthinking and endless detail tweaking.

And I don’t have to tell you, these are not the ingredients for joy or creativity!

And here’s the real kicker…

Not one of them actually improves the quality of your music either.

In this episode of the podcast, I shine a light on the subtle but deeply damaging trap that catches so many struggling creatives off guard.

We explore: ✅ The hidden ways “quality” can turn into creative sabotage ✅ Why obsession with improvement often leads to less progress ✅ How common strategies like genre-hopping and sample-hoarding backfire ✅ What really builds confidence in your music ✅ A different way to approach growth — one that fuels momentum instead of killing it

These are lessons I’ve gleaned from working with thousands of creatives, distilled into practical steps you can take right now.

I hope you enjoy the episode!

  continue reading

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