The Productivity Show

How to Finish What You Start

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Apr 30, 2025
Struggling to finish what you start? Discover how embracing completion over perfection can supercharge your productivity. Learn about the 'default to done' mindset, which prioritizes task completion while allowing for iterations based on feedback. Gain practical strategies to set clear goals and celebrate small victories, instilling unstoppable momentum in your projects. One tweak at a time can lead to massive progress!
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INSIGHT

Default to Done Mindset

  • Finishing tasks is often harder than starting due to fading excitement and rising perfectionism or fear.
  • Defaulting to done prioritizes completion over perfection while maintaining usefulness.
ANECDOTE

Launching Imperfect Product Early

  • Asian Efficiency launched a not-perfect Productivity Academy to help users sooner rather than later.
  • Early feedback helped shape the product better than original plans alone.
ADVICE

Set Finish Lines and Celebrate

  • Set clear, specific finish lines for your tasks to avoid vagueness and procrastination.
  • Use the 80% rule and celebrate small wins to build momentum and avoid perfectionist stalls.
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