o, you've been plugging away at trying to become a successful _______ (fill in the blank with your creative dream) and it feels like you're not getting anywhere. Well, I know the feeling. I sometimes get in a rut where I'm not getting much work and my website stats are low. What do I do? I act like it's the first day of my business. If I feel like I've failed in marketing the last few weeks then I start a new week and work as if it's my first day. I update my website, online portfolios, gather names for mailing lists etc. I forget about all the jobs I didn't get or all the rejections I heard and just start new. Some of my best ideas and work come from those fresh weeks.