- Own what you do.
 - Think inside the box. Set some boundaries.
 - Trust your intuition. Don't second-guess.
 - Choose to start.
 - Aim for imperfection.
 
The original post had 17 items. I've cut it down to 5! See how well I'm doing? It's still a lot of hard work to come up with ideas and and put them on the page. But choosing to get started and keeping on even when it's not perfect go a long way. 
And if those don't help, try these funny as shit book covers on Pinterest.