�termina!reg�late El Don de Hacer Las Cosas / Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done
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- Author：Jon Acuff
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Summary
Year after year， readers pulled me aside at events and said， “I’ve never had a problem starting。 I’ve started a million things， but I never finish them。 Why can’t I finish？
According to studies， 92 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail。 You’ve practically got a better shot at getting into Juilliard to become a ballerina than you do at finishing your goals。
For years， I thought my problem was that I didn’t try hard enough。 So I started getting up earlier。 I drank enough energy drinks to kill a horse。 I hired a life coach and ate more superfoods。 Nothing worked， although I did develop a pretty nice eyelid tremor from all the caffeine。 It was like my eye was waving at you， very， very quickly。
Then， while leading a thirty-day online course to help people work on their goals， I learned something surprising: The most effective exercises were not those that pushed people to work harder。 The ones that got people to the finish line did just the opposite— they took the pressure off。
Why？ Because the sneakiest obstacle to meeting your goals is not laziness， but perfectionism。 We’re our own worst critics， and if it looks like we’re not going to do something right， we prefer not to do it at all。 That’s why we’re most likely to quit on day two， “the day after perfect”—when our results almost always underperform our aspirations。
The strategies in this book are counterintuitive and might feel like cheating。 But they’re based on studies conducted by a university researcher with hundreds of participants。 You might not guess that having more fun， eliminating your secret rules， and choosing something to bomb intentionally works。 But the data says otherwise。 People who have fun are 43 percent more successful！ Imagine if your diet， guitar playing， or small business was 43 percent more successful just by following a few simple principles。
If you’re tired of being a chronic starter and want to become a consistent finisher， you have two options: You can continue to beat yourself up and try harder， since this time that will work。 Or you can give yourself the gift of done。
According to studies， 92 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail。 You’ve practically got a better shot at getting into Juilliard to become a ballerina than you do at finishing your goals。
For years， I thought my problem was that I didn’t try hard enough。 So I started getting up earlier。 I drank enough energy drinks to kill a horse。 I hired a life coach and ate more superfoods。 Nothing worked， although I did develop a pretty nice eyelid tremor from all the caffeine。 It was like my eye was waving at you， very， very quickly。
Then， while leading a thirty-day online course to help people work on their goals， I learned something surprising: The most effective exercises were not those that pushed people to work harder。 The ones that got people to the finish line did just the opposite— they took the pressure off。
Why？ Because the sneakiest obstacle to meeting your goals is not laziness， but perfectionism。 We’re our own worst critics， and if it looks like we’re not going to do something right， we prefer not to do it at all。 That’s why we’re most likely to quit on day two， “the day after perfect”—when our results almost always underperform our aspirations。
The strategies in this book are counterintuitive and might feel like cheating。 But they’re based on studies conducted by a university researcher with hundreds of participants。 You might not guess that having more fun， eliminating your secret rules， and choosing something to bomb intentionally works。 But the data says otherwise。 People who have fun are 43 percent more successful！ Imagine if your diet， guitar playing， or small business was 43 percent more successful just by following a few simple principles。
If you’re tired of being a chronic starter and want to become a consistent finisher， you have two options: You can continue to beat yourself up and try harder， since this time that will work。 Or you can give yourself the gift of done。
Reviews
Jennifer Hughes
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I did it！！ I finished reading this book， finally 4 years later。。。 In the midst of an office move， I lost the book and couldn't find it to finish reading it so I checked out a copy from the library。 It was a great book， and I truly enjoyed reading it！I was inspired to read this book because I knew I'd learn something about myself， and it would challenge me to finish （and start） some projects I'd been putting off。 Jon Acuff， has a sense of humor in his writing style that sounds like a true friend I did it！！ I finished reading this book， finally 4 years later。。。 In the midst of an office move， I lost the book and couldn't find it to finish reading it so I checked out a copy from the library。 It was a great book， and I truly enjoyed reading it！I was inspired to read this book because I knew I'd learn something about myself， and it would challenge me to finish （and start） some projects I'd been putting off。 Jon Acuff， has a sense of humor in his writing style that sounds like a true friend is talking to you。 He is a motivational speaker， and I've watched several of his videos， read his blogs and participated in his 30 Days of Hustle。 In this book， Jon explores several alleys we may go down while trying to complete a maze puzzle （aka。 a task） that may be simple or complex。 Some alleys lead us into loops， others lead us into dead ends， but others lead us to the finish line。 Even if finishing tasks is not your issue， this book gives insight to someone else's struggles and how you could understand their point of view。 Driving around my neighborhood， I know a lot of people have garages filled with stuff （I'm not judging， just stating facts）。 Jon uses a garage sale in many instances for cleaning out the garage， but explores why some people just can't get it done。 Believe me， I get it！ In this book， "Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done"， Jon Acuff provides strategies to set， execute and meet goals， professionally and personally， yes- even cleaning out the garage！ 。。。more
Cam
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Really liked it。 Want to go back through it now， again with a specific goal in mind and work through the questions but it makes you think about things just a bit differently。
Eric Brown
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I。 Can。 So。 Relate。 More fun to read than “Focus” - I love the tips and applications。 John’s humor makes ripping off the band-aid a little easier。 If you find yourself with perfectionist tendencies you need to read this book。
Ankita Sharma
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Don’t strive for perfect。It’s only after the day of eating out and I being out of your calorie count， that you need to back up again and do it again。 Don’t strive for the perfect or 0， don’t have goals interrupted by life。Perfection magnifies your mistakes， and that’s why resolution which is like 1 or 0 fail。Keep your goal smaller - not big far in the future。 We keep goals by being fully optimistic。 Cut your goal in half - achieve it， and then strive by more。 To be good at one thing， you need to Don’t strive for perfect。It’s only after the day of eating out and I being out of your calorie count， that you need to back up again and do it again。 Don’t strive for the perfect or 0， don’t have goals interrupted by life。Perfection magnifies your mistakes， and that’s why resolution which is like 1 or 0 fail。Keep your goal smaller - not big far in the future。 We keep goals by being fully optimistic。 Cut your goal in half - achieve it， and then strive by more。 To be good at one thing， you need to concentrate on one thing。 Doing it all is difficult。 Choose and succeed at a goal that matters。Strategic competence - choose to ignore things that don’t matter to you。 Choose the battles you want to invest your time into。 For eg: I avoid cooking everyday for 1 hour and use all 8 -9 hours per week in doing something more productive like exercising， that’s why I hired a cook。Automate buying patterns， to save time on things we need to do on repeat - same grocery and so on。 。。。more
Janel Przybysz
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For anyone who struggles with finishing ANYTHING？ Start with this book！！！ Another great read from Jon Acuff！
Ashley Van Gilder
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Practical advice and tips for those of us who struggle with perfect over progress。 Listened to the audio book and really enjoyed Jon's reading and commentary。 Practical advice and tips for those of us who struggle with perfect over progress。 Listened to the audio book and really enjoyed Jon's reading and commentary。 。。。more
Tiffany
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This book is fantastic！ Very motivating。 I checked it out from the library but now I know I need a copy to refer back to。 I’m buying a copy for myself and a friend。
Ryan Richards
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Short book on practical skills to achieve your goals without stopping early in doubt。- Don't shoot for the stars- Cut your goal in half， or double the timeline- Accountability- Role of rewardsI know I'm forgetting multiple main points。 This book was a short read。 Will likely read again。I would highly recommend this book to those who're struggling to get started or maintain their goals。 Short book on practical skills to achieve your goals without stopping early in doubt。- Don't shoot for the stars- Cut your goal in half， or double the timeline- Accountability- Role of rewardsI know I'm forgetting multiple main points。 This book was a short read。 Will likely read again。I would highly recommend this book to those who're struggling to get started or maintain their goals。 。。。more
Ryleigh
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I liked Sountracks so I checked this out。 There are some good tips in here， but I listened to the audiobook and was not about to write them all down。 I will be either purchasing in paperback or on kindle at some point so that I can make those tips applicable to my own life。 A good book if you're looking for help on actionable ways to finish your goals。 I liked Sountracks so I checked this out。 There are some good tips in here， but I listened to the audiobook and was not about to write them all down。 I will be either purchasing in paperback or on kindle at some point so that I can make those tips applicable to my own life。 A good book if you're looking for help on actionable ways to finish your goals。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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This was a good but hard look at how perfectionism is one of the biggest limiters to not finishing。 Definitely resonated with noble obstacles and the three reasons he identifies at the end for why people are often afraid to finish。 Could see how some people might get nothing out of it based on what motivates them but it was helpful （even if I didn’t want to hear some of it）。
Dashoo_nya
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Дуже гарна мотиваційна книжка。 До цього подібну літературу я не читала， і не збираюсь в майбутньому。 Порадив до прочитання мій психолог， бо я постійно відкладала на потім всі справи і звернулась як раз із цією проблемою。 Смішно， що прочитавши 40 сторінок， я відклала і цю книжку， і от повернулась до неї більше ніж за пів року і закінчила за один захід。 Сміхота， та й годі。Описане в книзі в більшості очевидне， і до багатьох речей я дійшла сама до прочитання。 Але навіть попри це， підтримує те， що іс Дуже гарна мотиваційна книжка。 До цього подібну літературу я не читала， і не збираюсь в майбутньому。 Порадив до прочитання мій психолог， бо я постійно відкладала на потім всі справи і звернулась як раз із цією проблемою。 Смішно， що прочитавши 40 сторінок， я відклала і цю книжку， і от повернулась до неї більше ніж за пів року і закінчила за один захід。 Сміхота， та й годі。Описане в книзі в більшості очевидне， і до багатьох речей я дійшла сама до прочитання。 Але навіть попри це， підтримує те， що існує ще стільки людей з такою ж проблемою перфекціонізму， що стільки народу бореться із цим недугом。 І слова автора， які ти казав сам собі， мотивують ще більше。 "Значить ти на вірному шляху"， "так тримати" і все таке。 Були і нові， цікаві речі。 Сподіваюсь， усе нове не вилетить з голови через пару днів， як і не випарується мій запал。Із того， що можу додати за темою книги: автор радить усі нові відволікаючі цілі записувати і відкладати на потім， і здійсните це після закінчення основної цілі。 Мені допомагає інший підхід: мати дві глобальних цілі в арсеналі， і займатись ними одночасно。 Так мені не страшно провалити жодну з цих цілей， адже кожна з них не здається мені основною。 Це просто справи， які я роблю。 І коли сяйво надважливості цілі зникає з неї， іти до неї не так страшно， не так боїшся провалу。Із того， з чим не згодна - так важливо， щоб наша ціль була веселою， і важливо не занурюватись в непов'язані з мрією речі， але є такі деталі нашого життя， як друзі， кохані， релакс， і подібне， які не приносять нам нічого корисного для мрії， але вони наповнюють наше життя і роблять яскравим。 І це все теж треба зберігати， адже це і робить наше життя життям， а не просто гріндінгом ресурсів для крафту мрії， не просто лінійним квестом。 。。。more
Gabriel Cutz
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The best self help book I have read to date。 Very practical and relatable。
Rod Innis
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This was a good book。 It had some good ideas about how to finish a project。 It even had some great ideas， ideas on how to start a project and finish a project。 It points out that one of the main reasons why we don't finish， or even start something is fear of failure。 He points out that the main obstacle is perfectionism。 We are afraid that it won't be perfect。 So we don't finish or we never even start。 We may have had a goal for a long time but we don't finish it， or even start it for fear that This was a good book。 It had some good ideas about how to finish a project。 It even had some great ideas， ideas on how to start a project and finish a project。 It points out that one of the main reasons why we don't finish， or even start something is fear of failure。 He points out that the main obstacle is perfectionism。 We are afraid that it won't be perfect。 So we don't finish or we never even start。 We may have had a goal for a long time but we don't finish it， or even start it for fear that it will fail， it won't be perfect。 。。。more
Jennie Nelson
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Some good tips and ideas to get me thinking about what keeps me from finishing projects/goals etc。
Nicholas Licalsi
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Finish is an encouraging self improvement book。What made you interested in reading this book？ It popped up in a feed and was short so I figured it'd be an easy win。 I was in the middle of finishing a long projected and needed some encouragement to get it over the finish line。 What were your favorite parts of the book？I loved the concept of "what do you do the day after perfect？" I think that focusing on how to handle that than how to make perfect days happen is great。 I also liked how the author Finish is an encouraging self improvement book。What made you interested in reading this book？ It popped up in a feed and was short so I figured it'd be an easy win。 I was in the middle of finishing a long projected and needed some encouragement to get it over the finish line。 What were your favorite parts of the book？I loved the concept of "what do you do the day after perfect？" I think that focusing on how to handle that than how to make perfect days happen is great。 I also liked how the author personified perfectionism and turned it into an antagonist in an entertaining way。What theme or big idea do you feel like this book was exploring？How to finish projects even when perfectionism gets in your way。 It's in the title and he does a great job delivering the necessary information in an efficient manner。 He didn't have a lot of filler but had plenty of engaging stories。Was there anything you feel like the book was missing？ It wouldn't be the same book or as widely applicable but I'd like a version of this book focused on writing since that's what I struggle the most with finishing。 What questions do you still have after reading it？ I would appreciate more distinction between habits and projects。 These got equated to each other but there's a difference between making a habit of exercising and finishing a large project。 One had no end date the other is a longterm habit。 The book treated the two as the same but I believe there's a distinction to be made that wasn't addressed。 What books/genres does this story remind you of？ War of Art is a good writing specific book that is in a similar vein as this。 It also reminded me of Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath。 。。。more
Paulgtr234
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Confession， I once had a career in sales so I have read a TON of motivational books over the years。 I tend to read them with an extreme cynicism。 Proceed to the rest of this review with caution and context。As motivational books go this one has a lower platitude to information ratio than most- but that ratio is still greater than zero。 Life goal #687 - write a motivational book with zero platitudes。 Anyway， Acuff has a sense of humor in his approach which I appreciate。 He does offer some good ins Confession， I once had a career in sales so I have read a TON of motivational books over the years。 I tend to read them with an extreme cynicism。 Proceed to the rest of this review with caution and context。As motivational books go this one has a lower platitude to information ratio than most- but that ratio is still greater than zero。 Life goal #687 - write a motivational book with zero platitudes。 Anyway， Acuff has a sense of humor in his approach which I appreciate。 He does offer some good insight into the common roadblocks of goal achievement。 He also provides some concrete strategies to work through the fears and excuses that we all experience。 Not all of the chapters are clear or concise in making their point。 There are multiple errors in the text that made me wonder how （or if） it was properly edited。 It seems like Acuff gave himself the gift of done and never went back and revised the initial draft。 Maybe that sounds harsh but I would still invest the time in reading this book。 The overall experience of reading this book was worth the effort but I felt that it needed more thorough editing and the conclusion of the book was weak。 。。。more
Jillian
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Absolutely loved this book！ Really great， easy to follow， action steps that will move you from perfectionism to “just” finishing。 Definitely worth the read！
Drew
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Finish provides helpful tips and perspective for perfectionists who want to accomplish， but find projects unfinished or not started。
Clayton
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I FINISHED FINISH！！ Haha 😉 。。 This is a great book on finishing your goals and fighting the one thing that tries to stop you - Perfectionism。 I think anyone prone to perfectionism or struggling with grace or finsihing would benefit from this book。
Andrew Hoy
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This book had some helpful insights， entertaining anecdotes， and some highly relatable moments。 However， I'm not sure that this is the book that I needed to read given my struggles with productivity。 I gave it an average rating not so much because it was an average book as much as it was not the most helpful book for where I'm at。 If I were to reread a book on productivity and getting things done， It would not be this book。 All that to say， It was at least fun to read and I'm sure it has been ve This book had some helpful insights， entertaining anecdotes， and some highly relatable moments。 However， I'm not sure that this is the book that I needed to read given my struggles with productivity。 I gave it an average rating not so much because it was an average book as much as it was not the most helpful book for where I'm at。 If I were to reread a book on productivity and getting things done， It would not be this book。 All that to say， It was at least fun to read and I'm sure it has been very helpful for some people out there。 。。。more
Danny Porter
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Jon Acuff’s style of writing is so refreshing and enjoyable。 He communicates the realities of the human psyche in a fun， laugh-at-yourself sort of way。 Finish was great to read after reading Start， but by no means are they needed to be read together。 Practical and powerful。 Definitely will read it again
Robert
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Good advice on not getting tripped up on perfect。 It is always better to cut the goal in half or add double time than to not achieve the goal。 Achieving goals creates momentum which allows one to continue to the finish。 Also， important to become singularly focused at times to work toward the finish。
Daniël Boerstra
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As an perfectionists， I can't start a project before I know it all and I can't finish a project if it's not perfect。 I have a dozen notebooks that I started for on thing or the other （book notes， inspirational quotes， employee notes， ideas， etc。）， but the second one page is ruined or not up to my standard I stop the taking notes all together。 This book helps you realize that you are not the only one， you are asking too much of yourself。 It is okay to take more time， cut your goal in half， or get As an perfectionists， I can't start a project before I know it all and I can't finish a project if it's not perfect。 I have a dozen notebooks that I started for on thing or the other （book notes， inspirational quotes， employee notes， ideas， etc。）， but the second one page is ruined or not up to my standard I stop the taking notes all together。 This book helps you realize that you are not the only one， you are asking too much of yourself。 It is okay to take more time， cut your goal in half， or get it done with a little less quality。 Jon's advice， just finish it。 Finish it in slow blocks， but measure the progress， celebrate it， and just finish it。 。。。more
Farzan
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The irony of this being moved to the 'half-read' shelf :））） The irony of this being moved to the 'half-read' shelf :））） 。。。more
Lauralin
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Great practical advice！ I like the authors approach。
Larissa
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Love Jon’s entertaining yet teachable writing style！ Shortcuts and tips to finishing things we set out to do and help change our lives！
Karim
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Really enjoyed this practical take on why we fail to reach our goals。 It reminded me of 48 Laws Of Power but in a more funny way。 The humor and humility of the author is what really sold me and I’ve put a lot of the stuff from this book into practice as well。 Loved it。
erikaj
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Genuinely funny （especially the audiobook）！ Recommend for perfectionist who struggle to get things done！！！
Brock Greenhill
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Jon Acuff wrote a book called Start。 I read it and realized I was pretty good at starting already。 Jon noticed most people were good at starting but terrible at finishing。 The overwhelming stat he uses in Finish is that 92% of people do not complete their New Years' resolutions。 Most of us aren't any good at Finishing。 Jon takes the time to walk through the myriad of reasons we don't Finish。 Then he gives tangible resources to overcome those roadblocks on the journey to Finish。 I am taking what Jon Acuff wrote a book called Start。 I read it and realized I was pretty good at starting already。 Jon noticed most people were good at starting but terrible at finishing。 The overwhelming stat he uses in Finish is that 92% of people do not complete their New Years' resolutions。 Most of us aren't any good at Finishing。 Jon takes the time to walk through the myriad of reasons we don't Finish。 Then he gives tangible resources to overcome those roadblocks on the journey to Finish。 I am taking what I read and applying it to my goals。 They aren't overwhelming or mind-blowing， but they are helping me persevere from a habitual starter to a finisher。 。。。more
Becky
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