Carol Dant's 'Do Not Stand' (EquilibriumMIX)

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Of course, I missed these details, thinking more about the global concept.

It happens to us all.

I personally wouldn’t get too hung up on the points. Perhaps what is more important is understanding human nature and finding ways to defeat it, or work better with it’s idiosyncrasies so your workflow suits your needs.

I’d try a few check sheets with some bullet points briefly listed; call them Mind Joggers, pointers that prevent us from forgetting key things. It would help focus the mind. Eventually, if you made this flow a routine in every mix, it would become ingrained, habitual.

Pin them on the wall next to you so they are always in your face? Read them before bed, sleep on it?

Get creative with your processes, find ways that help you focus on certain things at certain times. Be inventive. Brian Eno uses a card system when he’s producing, for example. He calls them Oblique Strategies, iirc. You could do a similar thing when mixing, or even mastering.

Just some ideas, but I hope this helps
Keep it coming.

I usually disagree with Monk but these are all good ideas. I'm iffy on Eno's Oblique Stagedies cards but whatever inspires I suppose.

If you "when you look far ahead, you don’t notice what is happening under your very feet" that might mean you're either bored with the current task or more excited by a different idea. It's natural. I'd say, if that's the case do the thing you're more excited in or something you find more moving. You're doing drum edits but keep thinking about the vocals and effects you're hearing in your head. Do that. Follow your emotion and what inspires.

Which I suppose is a bit in contrast with what Monk said. Make a work flow but if inspired follow through with the emotion as soon as you can. After a while, you'll get a handle and greater understanding of what inspires you and you find the focus and discipline to work on any part knowing you have the skill to do those more interesting and creative ideas a little later.