What does choosing to get some help with mowing your lawn have to do with succession and continuity planning? Find out as New York Times best-selling author Jon Acuff joins host Damien Martin to discuss his most recent Wall Street Journal number one best-seller "Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done." Learn from the insights Jon gained from studying more than 850 participants in his 30 Days of Hustle goal-setting course as he shares practical and actionable tips for pursuing your goals.

TIME STAMPS OF WHAT'S COVERED

• [03:16] Every life has cycles
• [03:43] Perfectionism and raising kids
• [07:36] The concept of "finish"
• [09:46] Perfectionism in the workplace
• [12:07] Perfectionism in succession planning
• [14:09] Delegation is really about the fear of what you'll lose
• [15:39] The greatest life hack in the world
• [18:11] Approach to getting feedback to change
• [21:31] Being realistic about approaching your legacy goals
• [23:09] Choose what to bomb
• [25:17] How to bomb
• [31:50] Why Jon loves his job
• [33:11] Change, innovation and standup comedy
• [38:05] Brush your teeth and do your taxes

BIO FOR GUEST

Jon is the New York Times best-selling author of six books. For more than 20 years he's helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their stories. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people as a keynote speaker. Jon is also a big proponent of social media with blogs that have been read by 4 million people and almost 300,000 Twitter followers. Jon lives with his wife Jenny and two daughters in Franklin, Tennessee.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

More on succession and continuity planning:

• Article: Planning For a Successful Transition
• Podcast: Simply Tax episode 6 – The Intentional Family Business
• Additional resources: BKDnext®

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