Finishing What You Started

Written on June 18, 2009 by Susan Payton

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We all have those projects that never got finished. Maybe it was a quilt, or in my mom’s case, a crochet project she bought before I was born…31 years ago! As a business owner, it might be your business plan, a book, or a revamp to your website.

Last week I wrote about achieving your goals, which goes a long way to this week’s objective: finishing what you start.

But let’s face it, goals or not, sometimes you’re just not motivated to get the job done. Here are a few tips to help you.

• Think of the end result. If you complete that web design project, your website will look sleeker and bring more business. Cha ching!
• Take a break. When I wrote my books, I had to take breaks. After all, a writer has certain times when creativity flows better. Step back from the project, get coffee, then come back.
• Get feedback. Talk to employees and co-workers about the project to get new perspective.
• Delegate. You don’t have to get this done on your own. Break up the project into smaller tasks and assign them to others.
• Eat chocolate. This works for just about anything!

Have ideas for getting the job done? Leave a comment!

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