Become brave enough to let your work leave home.

Work kept close stays yours completely and does nothing. Letting it go out means it will be handled, judged, and used in ways you did not plan, which is exactly what makes it capable of mattering. The bravery required is real and it is the entry cost.

Pick something finished enough and send it out this week, without hedging or apologizing for it in advance. Notice that you survive. The second time is considerably easier.