185. Charlie Gilkey - Start Finishing, How to Go From Idea to Done

Charlie Gilkey helps people start finishing the stuff that matters. He's the founder of Productive Flourishing, author of the book Start Finishing (2019) and The Small Business Lifecycle (2012), and host of the Productive Flourishing podcast. Before starting Productive Flourishing, Charlie worked as a Joint Force Military Logistics Coordinator while simultaneously pursuing a PhD in Philosophy. _____ In this episode, Learn about: 4:34 - 5:44: cooperation, coordination, creativity when you get people together  6:48 - 7:49: How to fill the gap between knowing what to do and doing what we know 7:52 - 10:47: say “yes” too quickly and “no” too infrequently; the bridge to where you want to go  16:44 - 17:25: Failure is like prom night - it’s temporary 20:55 - 22:44: His Five Keys - intention, awareness, boundaries, courage, discipline.  25:30 - 27:12: Struggling with planning. The best time to make a plan for tomorrow is at the end of the day today 30:46 - 35:16 :Decision fatigue —  Value of planning as an awareness generating process. Time blocking + defaults  *highlight  36:09 - 38:22: Spatial reasoning - humans aren’t good at discerning time 39:07 - 42:48: Creating boundaries, household energy, intentional spaces + stagnant energy  _____ Charlie’s 3 things to get closer to his best self: 1. Being choosy about what you're doing but open to grace and opportunities in front of you 2. Loving deeply and broadly and acknowledging emotional limits 3. Find the intersection between joy and discipline