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Why You Need To Finish What You Start

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Why You Need To Finish What You Start

Finishing has never been one of my strongest personal characteristics. In fact, on a lot of personality-type tests, I score quite low in the “finisher-completer” category.

But whilst knowing this can be quite off-putting, it’s actually served me well to know that finishing isn’t one of my strengths. Being made acutely aware of this “fault”, I now actively monitor my outputs to make sure that I’m not routinely falling just short of the finish line.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that I’m 100% disciplined in this area. In fact, there are times when I fall back into my natural ways, taking on more than I can effectively handle at any one time and then failing to deliver outputs in a consistent manner.

It’s not a great place to be, but the good thing is that awareness soon catches up with me and when it does, I immediately get back into a “finisher mindset” and start chugging through my tasks to bring them to completion.

You see the thing is that it’s kind of obvious, but in order to get anywhere in life, you have to make a point of finishing what you start and then getting it out there. [Read more…] about Why You Need To Finish What You Start

How To Get Started (Even When You’re Scared)

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How To Get Started (Even When You’re Scared)

You could be reading this during the 2020/21 pandemic or maybe (hopefully) by the time you read this, we’ve all moved on and life has returned to normal, but whenever you’re reading it, you came here because something is stopping you from getting started on that ‘thing’ that’s important to you.

You might be feeling compelled to make a start whilst also resisting. You’re frustrated, even angry with yourself for not getting on with the work or for procrastinating. But most of all, you’re sad. You know there’s an important part of you that needs to be surfaced, but right now, it still hasn’t seen the light.

So what’s causing this lack of action and, more importantly, what can you do about it? [Read more…] about How To Get Started (Even When You’re Scared)

In The Words of Earl Nightingale

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In The Words of Earl Nightingale

Today I’m drawing on the works of Earl Nightingale, a radio broadcaster and author who rose to his calling in the 1940’s and 50’s.

Nightingale’s story is one of rags to riches. He spent his childhood in the Tent City district in California, joined the US Marine Corps at the age of 17, and after WWII developed into a talented speaker, author and broadcaster.

Nightingale’s work is prolific. He wrote more than 7,000 essays and recorded over 10,000 radio shows in his lifetime.

So here are a few quotes from his works which I hope you will find inspiring, insightful or maybe even a little challenging! [Read more…] about In The Words of Earl Nightingale

How To Make Yourself Do Something Even When You Don’t Want To

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How To Make Yourself Do Something Even When You Don’t Want To

This is a backwards post.  It’s also a raw and honest post that lets you into the weird workings of my brain on an off day.

But, to make the post at least sort of sensible, and, hopefully useful too, the lessons are listed first.  You’ll see why when you start reading!

(You can also choose to ignore the Case Study and still have a useful and short list of lessons!) [Read more…] about How To Make Yourself Do Something Even When You Don’t Want To

Getting Sticky With It!

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Meh! I’ve had enough!

Oooh!  It’s New!

How many times have you felt the first flush of enthusiasm and excitement as you embark on a new venture or hobby? The novelty of The New Latest Thing is compelling and then, a few weeks or months later and without so much as a backward glance, the passion wanes and we consign yet another shiny object to the rejects bin!

Unfortunately, we’re hardly unique if we ‘suffer’ with this affliction. In our throw away world, the allure of the up-to-date knowledge, latest health food (chia seeds anyone?) or decluttering craze can have us racing out to join clubs or buy the latest book in a heartbeat.  It’s thrilling to know that we are tuned in when it comes to up-to-the-minute trends!

And this is all completely wonderful…if only we would get sticky with it!

Because, as we know, to be successful at anything, and to establish a level of mastery in your chosen topic (relationships, cooking, sky diving, chocolate tasting…you name it!), we need to stick with it. And there’s the rub! For all of us with even a passing dose of “shiny object syndrome”, this can become a bit of an issue.

But it gets worse! [Read more…] about Getting Sticky With It!

Your Personal 212

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212_1aReaching Your Boiling Point

For anyone who’s interested in athletics, you may recently have been enjoying the Athletics World Championships held at the spectacular Birds Nest Stadium in Beijing. A host of athletes, competing for the top honours in their field, their sights on the gold medal.

But what does it really take to claim the gold medal? These athletes are, after all, world-class, so doesn’t that make it ‘easy’ for them? Well, maybe, if your name is Usain Bolt, but we’re not all built for running 100 metres in just 9.58 seconds!

It’s somewhat fitting, I think though that 212 degrees, being the boiling point of water is a great analogy for reaching the peak; for achieving success… for reaching our own personal ‘boiling point’.

Because, how often do we set out on the road to reach our goals only to fall short?  Somehow we go off the boil at some point during the journey. We lose interest or momentum and it can be nigh on impossible to re-kindle our enthusiasm and to get going again.

Persistence

“The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.”
— Roger Bannister

[Read more…] about Your Personal 212