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Mentioned in 14 episodes
Finish
Give Yourself the Gift of Done
Book • 2017
In 'Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done', Jon Acuff addresses the common struggle of not completing what one starts.
He identifies perfectionism as the primary barrier to achieving goals and provides counterintuitive strategies to overcome it.
Acuff suggests cutting goals in half to make them more achievable, eliminating secret rules that hinder progress, and emphasizing the importance of having fun in the process, which he argues can increase success by 43%.
The book offers insights and practical advice on managing perfectionist tendencies, avoiding procrastination, and maintaining a focus on completion rather than perfection.
He identifies perfectionism as the primary barrier to achieving goals and provides counterintuitive strategies to overcome it.
Acuff suggests cutting goals in half to make them more achievable, eliminating secret rules that hinder progress, and emphasizing the importance of having fun in the process, which he argues can increase success by 43%.
The book offers insights and practical advice on managing perfectionist tendencies, avoiding procrastination, and maintaining a focus on completion rather than perfection.
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Mentioned in 14 episodes
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Jon Acuff in relation to a discussion about the challenges of finishing projects and the author's personal struggles with finishing.
Jon Acuff in relation to a discussion about the challenges of finishing projects and the author's personal struggles with finishing.
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ATG 213: My Word for the Year: Remarkable
Mentioned by John Acuff as one of his books.
ATG 217: 7 Reasons Most People Never Choose Remarkable
Mentioned by Jon Acuff when discussing the common misconception that goals must be miserable to be worthwhile.
Jon Acuff when discussing the common misconception that goals must be miserable to be worthwhile.
47. What's Essential: Jon Acuff on The Surprising Solution to Overthinking
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Jordan Harbinger as the author of Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done, a book about perfectionism.
Jordan Harbinger as the author of Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done, a book about perfectionism.
632: Jon Acuff | Give Yourself the Gift of Done
Mentioned by Amy Porterfield as the author of "Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done", discussing strategies to increase chances of finishing projects.
#228: 6 Secrets to Finishing What You Start with Jon Acuff
