Charlie Gilkey discusses how to deal with the obstacles that derail your important projects

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The magic number for projects.

2) Signs that a project truly matters to you.

3) When and how to say no to your family, friends, and bosses.

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— ABOUT CHARLIE —

Charlie Gilkey is an author, entrepreneur, philosopher, Army veteran, and renowned productivity expert. Founder of Productive Flourishing, Gilkey helps professional creatives, leaders, and changemakers take meaningful action on work that matters. His new book is Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done.

• Charlie’s book: Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done

• Charlie’s book site: StartFinishingBook.com

• Charlie’s website: ProductiveFlourishing.com

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