How to Finish Everything You Start

by Jan Yager

22 behaviors, beliefs, or bad habits that stop us from finishing what we start. Fear of failure Fear of success Perfectionism Fear of completion Procrastination (covered in depth in chapter 4) Poor planning Poor pacing Setting an unrealistic deadline in the first place Taking on too many tasks (another vital reason that will also get its own chapter 3) Disorganization Emotional turmoil Anger Working under pressure backfires Allowing yourself to stop at a certain point and temporarily quit “Out of sight, out of mind”—a task is not looming in front of you Starting a new task even before finishing the one you were working on TV, videogaming, social media, the Internet, or other distractions Having a problem with lateness Devaluing yourself or your goal Overvaluing yourself or your goal Failing to plan for, or allow, interruptions Being too inconsistent in your effort