When is it ok to say NO to good ideas?

"A life left unpruned grows wild."

Every morning, I take the dog out for a walk for an hour or so. No earbuds, phone off, just a book under my arm, a pencil in my pocket and a poop-bag in my hand.

Some of the best creative ideas I’ve ever had have come to me in these first hours after waking, often while sitting and reading, or watching my Frenchie coerce a golden retriever thrice his siz…