Q: is there a secret to starting a project without immediately throwing away ideas? i've had trouble recently getting anything finished because i never seem to get started.
A: how about making a list of all the potential projects you have. all the starting points you have. then if you want you can cruise around making little updates on them, but then when you're ready you can look at the entire list and make a decision: your next project (to finish) is gonna be something. so you have to pick something from this list. and be aware that you have what it takes to finish whichever one you select. then once you've selected it, stay with it until you finish it. if you have to do re-writes, that's fine. you can send the team to lunch, brainstorm with the team over lunch, then hit it again in the afternoon. if you made a confident selection in the first place, you can always get through it