What if the reason you’re stuck isn’t a lack of motivation—but the wrong rules?

In this episode, we unpack a deceptively simple idea: everyone is living by a set of internal rules—and yours don’t have to look like anyone else’s to work. In fact, the rules that help you function, start, and finish might completely fall apart if someone else tried to use them.

Inspired by a conversation at a Women’s Round Table and a concept from Finish by Jon Acuff, we explore why trying to follow the “right” system often keeps us from finishing anything at all. From intentionally starting goals on January 2nd to embracing a first draft that’s “not horrible,” this episode is all about building rules that outsmart perfectionism instead of feeding it.

🎧 Listen in as we talk about why finishing things often requires breaking the rules—and writing your own.

💡 What You’ll Learn: • What “internal rules” are and why everyone has them • Why copying someone else’s productivity system can backfire • How perfectionism uses “starting” as a trap • Why messy first steps are sometimes the smartest move • Simple rules that make finishing feel possible again

🛠️ Action Step: Pay attention to what already works for you. Ask yourself: “What rules do I follow—intentionally or accidentally—that help me start or finish?” Name them. Write them down. Use them on purpose.

📌 Perfect For: • Perfectionists who struggle to start or finish • Anyone burned out on productivity hacks • People frustrated by New Year’s resolutions that don’t stick • Those ready to stop doing things “the right way” and start doing them their way