Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done
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Year after year, readers pulled me aside at events and said, "I've never had a problem starting. I've started a million things, but I never finish them. Why can't I finish?
According to studies, 92 percent of New Year's resolutions fail. You've practically got a better shot at getting into Juilliard to become a ballerina than you do at finishing your goals.
For years, I thought my problem was that I didn't try hard enough. So I started getting up earlier. I drank enough energy drinks to kill a horse. I hired a life coach and ate more superfoods. Nothing worked, although I did develop a pretty nice eyelid tremor from all the caffeine. It was like my eye was waving at you, very, very quickly.
Then, while leading a thirty-day online course to help people work on their goals, I learned something surprising: The most effective exercises were not those that pushed people to work harder. The ones that got people to the finish line did just the opposite- they took the pressure off.
Why? Because the sneakiest obstacle to meeting your goals is not laziness, but perfectionism. We're our own worst critics, and if it looks like we're not going to do something right, we prefer not to do it at all. That's why we're most likely to quit on day two, "the day after perfect"-when our results almost always underperform our aspirations.
The strategies in this book are counterintuitive and might feel like cheating. But they're based on studies conducted by a university researcher with hundreds of participants. You might not guess that having more fun, eliminating your secret rules, and choosing something to bomb intentionally works. But the data says otherwise. People who have fun are 43 percent more successful! Imagine if your diet, guitar playing, or small business was 43 percent more successful just by following a few simple principles.
If you're tired of being a chronic starter and want to become a consistent finisher, you have two options: You can continue to beat yourself up and try harder, since this time that will work. Or you can give yourself the gift of done.
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Reviews for Finish
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A surprisingly funny and fresh self help guide that helps readers stop the pitfalls, bad thoughts, and monkey wrenches that hinder us from completing goals. It's a quick empowering read and it's a good reminder that even if we fail a goal on day two, we don't have to stop. We strive for perfection at the detriment of everything else. If we learn to accept that not all goals are perfect and we cut them in half or make it fun, we'll have far better success. My favorite chapter was on leaving your hiding places and ignoring noble obstacles because sometimes we are desperate to sabotage ourselves. That chapter really spoke to me. Overall I think this was a really helpful, fun, engaging book. Something I'll definitely refer back to!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic! Jon is Hilarious and so so helpful. Loved it
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I enjoyed it. I will listen to it again to get a better picture of it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'll probably read this book a couple of times a year!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent book! Great food for thought on perfectionism and what holds one back from finishing goals!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A quick and useful listen! A call to get out of your head (perfection) and get it done.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book! Excellent tips and strategies, give it a listen.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5i really enjoyed this book, very enlightening. i love it
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love jon’s humor and his willingness to speak the truth!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Really worth every second to read or listen to the audio book
I liked the chapter which talks about importance of Data - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Incredibly obnoxious and forced. The author appears to be a complete charlatan.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a wonderful book. He presents his ideas in a humorous relatable way. If you have trouble starting or finishing projects or goals, listen to this book. He will make you think about things in a different way. You may even have some “aha” moments!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gave me more confidence to work on my project.
Thanks Jon - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great perspective. Definitely some solid things to take from this book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book with tons of humor and insight. A must for people who are constant starters of new things!
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