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How to Finish Everything You Start

Jan Yager

159 Pages
2019

How to Finish Everything You Start

Jaico Publishing House

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How to Finish Everything You Start - Summary

In 'How to Finish Everything You Start', sociologist and time management expert Dr. Jan Yager provides a practical and insightful guide to conquering the 'unfinished' epidemic and transforming your life. Learn to identify the root causes of your procrastination, adopt effective strategies for getting things done, and feel confident in your ability to see projects through to the end. This book addresses both practical aspects of productivity and psychological barriers that prevent us from finishing what we start.

Key Ideas

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Understanding the 'Unfinished' Epidemic

Yager explores the psychology behind why people leave things unfinished. She identifies various contributing factors, including fear of failure, perfectionism, lack of clear goals, poor time management, and external distractions. By understanding these underlying causes, readers can begin to address the root of their procrastination habits and develop personalized strategies for overcoming them.

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The FINISH System

The book introduces a practical and actionable framework called FINISH, an acronym outlining the steps to achieving completion: Focus on Your Goals, Identify Roadblocks, Narrow Your Focus, Invest Time Wisely, Stay Motivated, and Harvest the Rewards.

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Knowing When to Let Go

While the book encourages finishing what you start, it also acknowledges that not every project deserves completion. Yager offers guidance on discerning when it's appropriate to abandon a task or project, empowering readers to make conscious decisions about where to invest their time and energy.

FAQ's

The main focus of 'How to Finish Everything You Start' is to help readers understand the psychological and practical reasons behind unfinished projects and provide actionable strategies to overcome procrastination and achieve completion.

The FINISH system is a framework introduced in 'How to Finish Everything You Start' that outlines steps to achieve completion: Focus on Your Goals, Identify Roadblocks, Narrow Your Focus, Invest Time Wisely, Stay Motivated, and Harvest the Rewards.

Yes, 'How to Finish Everything You Start' provides guidance on discerning when it is appropriate to abandon a task or project, helping readers make conscious decisions about where to invest their time and energy.

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The epidemic of unfinished tasks, caused by overcommitment and distraction, threatens productivity and achievement.
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The failure to finish projects and tasks is an epidemic with serious consequences. Nearly half of college students in the U.S. drop out before finishing their degree. Only 19% of college students in some Latin American countries complete their education. Even PhD candidates have high dropout rates. There are multiple causes behind this epidemic. First, many people take on too much at once, leading to overwhelmed feelings and unfinished work piling up. Second, distraction from smartphones and social media leads to a lack of focus.

To cure the failure to finish, it's important to examine our own beliefs and behaviors that sabotage completion. Perfectionism, procrastination, fear of failure or success, and trouble saying no all contribute. Effective goal-setting, prioritizing with to-do lists, and learning to delegate tasks can help overcome these hurdles. For big projects like writing a book, breaking it into small, manageable steps is key. Consciously choosing what to finish is also important, rather than letting bad habits rule.

Learning strategies to finish more tasks and projects leads to greater productivity, less stress, and a sense of accomplishment. It helps careers, grades, and reputation. By overcoming the failure to finish epidemic, we can live happier, more organized lives and accomplish meaningful goals.

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