"I already did that" is just resistance. Especially since there are so many ways to do any one thing...
Maybe you built a website, published an e-book, launched a blog, started an organization, or worked day and night to get something done. Way to be gritty.
But you need more than grit.
The question is not, WHAT did you do?
It's, HOW did you do it?
You can cut a pie any way you want. But people tend to cut pieces radiating from the center because we've found out it works well.
There are 37 ways to do anything.
Saying "I already tried that" is running rough shot over strategy, nuance, clarity, focus, and in the end, getting anywhere.
This is merely resistance dysmorphia. And she's like water, she'll find a new way...
But HOW is a better question, and it helps us get better. Rubbishing an entire project because "it just doesn't work" rarely works for people.
And it doesn't feel good either.
HOW means we can do something about it. HOW is a path forward.