What Will You Finish in 2013?

Craig Harper writes:

There’s a familiar saying…

“Getting started is the hardest part.”

You’ve heard that right?

Unfortunately, it’s a crap saying. Misleading rubbish.

Starting is relatively easy. We do it all the time. Some of us do it every Monday. Of the year! We change our eating habits. For a week. We enrol in a course. We drop out. We start running. We stop. We take guitar lessons. For a month.  We cut back on alcohol. For a while. And we’ve all read hundreds of books. Well, the first chapter anyway.

Here’s a more informed and realistic paradigm:

“In respect to creating lasting change in our world… creating new non-negotiable habits, maintaining momentum (even in the absence of motivation) and finishing what we started… is the hardest part.”

Sure, it’s a little word-y and far less sexy (than the first saying) but it’s the truth.

So, yesterday I was asked how I keep keeping-on. That is, how I stay proactive, productive and empowered to finish my book (or any project for that matter), even in those times when the fun, excitement and enthusiasm have subsided. Or disappeared altogether. Good question.

So here’s my answer:

Get the answer here: What Will You Finish in 2013?.