Episode 481: Ship Before You’re Ready: Best Hour Rule, Good‑Enough Standard, and a Friction Audit for Christian Writers

In this episode, Kathi Lipp and returning guest Tenneil Register tackle the burnout paradox: why holding back your best ideas actually makes you more tired—and how to build rhythms that make generosity feel renewing, not reckless. If you’re sitting on half-finished drafts, stuck in perfectionism, or exhausted by the algorithm, you’ll learn simple, sustainable practices to keep creating and sharing. Listeners will discover: the Best Hour Rule (how to protect your most creative energy), the Good-Enough Standard (one clean edit—then ship), and how to run a quick friction audit to identify where you stall (intros, titles, CTAs). You’ll also hear how testing ideas on social media can grow your impact and how strong calls to action refuel your momentum through audience feedback. Practical, honest, and faith-forward, this conversation will help you stop “saddling up” and start sharing the work God’s put on your heart—one brave, sustainable step at a time.

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Tenneil Register

Tenneil Register

Writer, Speaker, Retail Business Owner

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Tenneil Register creates, repurposes, decorates, gardens, and welcomes guests at her reclaimed barn storefront. She and her husband, Cowboy, established rural roots for their blended family of 7 in their DIY ranch home in Iowa. She offers practical ideas on reclaiming your home and shares about decluttering, home organization, and rural living.

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