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This document provides advice for overcoming start-stop cycles and finishing projects. It identifies three types of "Idle Achievers" - Doubtful Achievers who are unsure if their heart is in a project, Frazzled Achievers who feel overwhelmed, and Daydream Achievers who enjoy ideas more than action. For each type, it recommends a process to move forward: for Doubtful Achievers, reflect deeply on the source of doubts; for Frazzled Achievers, break large commitments into bite-sized tasks; and for Daydream Achievers, recruit assistance from supportive others to shift from thinking to doing. The overall message is to understand what holds one back, make an action plan addressing that barrier, and

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Done and Done

This document provides advice for overcoming start-stop cycles and finishing projects. It identifies three types of "Idle Achievers" - Doubtful Achievers who are unsure if their heart is in a project, Frazzled Achievers who feel overwhelmed, and Daydream Achievers who enjoy ideas more than action. For each type, it recommends a process to move forward: for Doubtful Achievers, reflect deeply on the source of doubts; for Frazzled Achievers, break large commitments into bite-sized tasks; and for Daydream Achievers, recruit assistance from supportive others to shift from thinking to doing. The overall message is to understand what holds one back, make an action plan addressing that barrier, and

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DONE AND DONE

HOW TOBREAKTHESTART-STOPCYCLESOYOU CAN FINISHUP


Live better every day

1. Before jumping in, reflect on why you’re caught in the start-stop cycle.
Ask yourself why you’re stuck. Once you have your answer, ask
yourself why that is. Repeat this one or two more times until you get
to the core of your stuck moment.
2. Now that you know exactly why you’re stuck, come up with a plan
to move forward based on the type of Idle Achiever you tend to be.

If your heart isn’t in it but If you’re too overwhelmed If you enjoy the idea of it
you can’t let go, you’re acting to contribute as much more than actually taking
like a Doubtful Achiever. as you’d like, you’re acting part, you’re acting like
You need to decide if you’re like a Frazzled Achiever. a Daydream Achiever.
fully on board or not. You need to trade one You need to recruit some
bite-sized commitment assistance to shift from
1. To figure out if your doubt is legit,
answer the questions below, first by
for another. thinking to doing.
writing out your thoughts and then
by discussing them with someone 1. How big of a commitment do you Let’s identify a person who can give you
you trust and respect. want to make? the motivation to take action.
Time:
+ Where is my doubt coming from? 1. If you could replace yourself, who do
Brain power: you know that would do as good a job
+ What emotions does my doubt
Emotional involvement: as you would?
conjure?
Responsibility:
+ What would erase my doubt? 2. What qualifies this person?
+ Is this doubt bumping up against 2. What are you doing now that you
could swap out for approximately 3. How would this person approach the
one of my values?
the same time and effort required? task at hand?
2. After discussing with yourself and 4. Since you’re not replacing yourself,
someone else, answer the next two what kind of help can you actually ask
questions with utter honesty. What kind of help will you need to make them for?
+ How would I feel if I followed my it happen? ☐ Teach you something?
doubt and backed out? ☐ Encourage you?
3. Is there anything else on your plate ☐ Assist you?
+ Could you proudly stand behind the that could wait so you can give yourself
decision to let go of this? ☐ Keep you on track?
some breathing room? ☐ Give advice?

4. How does this plan make you feel? If


it doesn’t offer relief or excitement, give
yourself some time to ponder, then try
again with different answers.

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