# Why You Should Do the Boring Bit First: Lessons from Starting Over (Again and Again)

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Podcast: [PW Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pw-podcast-1123100)
Published: 2025-08-24T19:23:25+00:00
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## Resource

How many times have you started something and hit a wall? Or lost your way and given up? Maybe you started over and hit the same problems? Here are some thoughts on how to get past that. Blog post > https://peterwitham.com/2025/pwpodcast/e60 Share your thoughts with me https://peterwitham.com/contact Buy me a coffee to support me and this podcast https://peterwitham.com/bmc ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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