How can I FINISH what I start? I always get distracted by some new idea
This is certainly a problem for a lot of people.
It seems that there is always something new that looks interesting and demands our attention.
Unfortunately this causes us to drop what were doing to go chase after this new shiny thing. This leaves you with many projects that you started and very few that are finished. And it’s usually the finished projects that will make you the most money.
So in effect you are sabotaging your own success by never completing anything.
In the end you need to have a little discipline and finish what you start.
Here are a couple things that can help you:
Avoid distractions
Identify the things that you do and the places that you go that are the most distracting.
For me, checking my e-mail every five minutes and reading about some new thing was a huge distraction from my current projects.
So my solution was to unsubscribe to over 20 e-mail lists that were constantly sending me information on new projects I could start. My other solution was to only check my e-mail a couple times a day.
I was surprised by the amount of time this freed up for me to complete current projects.
These same rules apply to reading forums. While there are a great place to learn new ideas and share information with people, they can be a massive distraction and prevent you from completing things.
Pick projects wisely
If you quickly lose enthusiasm for a project then perhaps you should spend more time deciding what project you’re going to do before you dive in.
Ask yourself if you believe you’re really willing to complete this project and if it’s really going to give you results that you desire.
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