Sometimes our big projects and our daily tasks feel like juggling balls. We toss them in the air and hope we don’t drop them. All the while wondering which one is most important… which one should we stop and catch. Hoping the rest won’t come crashing down.

Put another way, many of us can be good at getting things started but find finishing much more difficult. Deadline or no deadline, the final touches can often become the sticking points. They pile up and create bottlenecks. In a mad dash to get more done, we jumpstart a new project before the last one is complete. So, everything ends up taking longer. And the quality of our efforts suffers too.

 

In this episode, I talk about the importance of finishing strong. Whether it’s a simple task, a major project or a period of life, the way we finish is often the difference between accomplishment and failure. Between a positive, can-do mindset and feelings of dejection and despair.

 

Listen now to learn how finishing strong can be a linchpin for getting the most out yourself and helping others do the same.

 

Highlights:

(01:22) The legacy of a life well lived.

(04:46) Getting the most out of your biggest presentations.

(07:25) Avoiding the trap of spending too much time on things you cannot control.

(10:14) The best way to win an argument.

(13:34) A strong finish isn’t an afterthought; it’s intentional.