Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done

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How much of your time and attention gets focused on what truly matters to you Most people's honest answer is: not enough. For anyone who feels buried by busywork, responsibility, distraction, and fatigue, productivity expert Charlie Gilkey presents Start Finishing-a systematic, root-cause approach for overcoming the pitfalls to productivity and turning your ideas and dreams into finished projects. The critically acclaimed, award-winning Start Finishing presents a nine-step method for converting an idea into a doable project by addressing the challenges you'll face and helping you create a reality-based plan for seeing it through. Learn how to identify your genius, build a success pack of supporters, break down projects into workable parts, navigate multiple priorities, overcome logjams that can stall momentum, and more. "You are not incapable, wired to struggle, or fated to be unable to get your act together," Gilkey teaches. "With a few key steps, you can change the way you show up, how you plan, and how you respond when things get tough." Featuring deep insight and clarity-and contributions from Seth Godin, Susan Piver, and James Clear-this book provides an invaluable set of tools to keep you from being bogged down with task lists and Start Finishing your best work.

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Charlie Gilkey is the founder of Productive Flourishing, a company that helps professional creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders finish what matters most. He is the author of The Small Business Life Cycle and is widely cited in outlets such as the New York Times, Inc., Time, Forbes, and the Guardian. He's also an Army veteran and near-PhD in philosophy. He lives in Portland, Oregon. For more, visit productiveflourishing.com.