“I’m not a finisher. Starting things is easy for me, but finishing them is so hard! Other people are so much better at finishing them.”
Sound familiar? I bet this is true for almost everyone. There are a few people out there who naturally finish things, but I think those people are in the minority. I personally find it difficult to finish things, but I’ve found a way to motivate myself.
Motiving myself to finish things is rather simple, really. Since I’ve found my carrot (What’s Your Carrot), I know what motivates me. When I’m completing something and get distracted, I set a goal and choose a reward. Whether I’m motiving myself to finish my vegetables before I eat my steak, or working on a project, I have to set clear rewards.
I save the best for last, and do the things I don’t like first. If I get to work and do my favorite things in the morning, I’ll have a difficult time being able to focus in the afternoon. I will get things out of the way that I don’t especially like, and leave my favorite things till 4 in the afternoon.
Distractions come into play when you’re trying to finish things. It’s so easy to get distracted by some other thing, because the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence! When I’m trying to finish something, I usually have a pen and paper beside me. As distractions come to mind, I write them down on the paper. When I’m finished with the task at hand, I’ll look at the list of things that came to mind.
To finish, know what motivates you, reward yourself, then write distractions down so you can keep on task.
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