Monday, November 26, 2007

Focus is Easy...Finish is Hard.

My wife accuses me of terrible bouts of indecision because I am a planner, and she is a big time do-er.

Everybody knows that you have to focus in order to do something well.

I tell myself and my daughter and my customers to focus 100 times a day.

Deciding to focus is easy. Linking Focus with Finish is another thing altogether.

Everybody realizes that sometimes in order to reach a goal, you have to focus your energy. I can focus on a project for hours...For me, though, that doesn't usually result in "Finish."

I am a notorious starter...and even my grandfather could tell that I was a slow finisher. I am working on my "finishing" because I think that successful people finish.

Finisher's Quality: Finishing is one part focus and 3 parts action.


I feel that I have accomplished something or had a really good day when I have focused on my goals, and completed the two or three essential action items necessary to see the project through ALL the way to completion.

I always have to apologize when I stop before I am done.

Go Finish.