6 Reasons to Finish What You Start

Finish what you start. That's been a theme in our household as I brought up my daughter. I wanted to teach her how not to quit when things got hard. It paid off. She sticks to things and doesn't quit. Dad is proud. I find myself today trudging through a few things because I know they need to be finished. Not for a boss or for money, but because they just need to be done. So, what does it take for you to quit something? It's a question we ask ourselves many times each week. We start by making a list of things we need to finish. We need to get them done. Some jobs are big and some just take a few minutes. We tend to gravitate toward finishing the easy things first, just to check them off our list. But if we do that all the time, eventually the big things that need our attention and require much more effort, may get started but don't get finished. [bctt tweet="Sometimes people do work they enjoy and they're getting absolutely nowhere in life. " username="@DoingStuffDaily"] So what does it take to get you to quit? I hope it isn't just bad scheduling. I hope it isn't poor prioritizing. Not quitting speaks volumes about your character and your overall goals in life. Just how serious are you about the things you commit to? To encourage you to keep going at whatever it is that you really want to quit, we came up with 6 thoughts As Jamey and I contemplated the idea of not quitting, here's the conversation that kept us going. 6 Reasons to Finish What You Start "100% is easy. 99% is hard." (Thanks, Jeff Walker) Crackerjacks... There's a prize at the end. Goals versus the Prize. Phil. 3:14 Make it fun if you want it done. (Thanks, Jon Acuff) Do not let your self or others down. Done is better than perfect. [bctt tweet="Perfectionism is the single biggest killer of a completed task than anything else." username="@DoingStuffDaily"] How Do You Make Sure You Finish What You Start?

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6 Reasons to Finish What You Start is an episode from Coffee For Your Soul.

This episode is 27:09 long.

This episode was published on Nov 28, 2017.

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