Ep. 82 | The Art and Science Of Finishing with Jon Acuff

The latest Academy episode features a rockstar writer, speaker, entrepreneur and all around finisher — Jon Acuff. Jon is the New York Times Bestselling author of six books including his most recent Wall Street Journal #1 Bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. During this riveting and fun episode — Jon and I deep dive into the art and science of finishing, as well as: Defining success as being authentically yourself Creating metrics and clarity around success Why Jon wrote Start and what he learned The 3 non-negotiables to start anything Breaking down the entrepreneurial stereotypes The power of executing without feeling like it Why perfectionism is the ultimate dream killer Creating benchmarks for audacious goals Why unrealistic expectations keep us stuck How we lose self-trust every New Year Why we become our worst self-critic Why the pro falls in love with the process The power of re-framing challenges The most important day for goal setting Understanding yourself for massive achievement The power of having skin in the game Harnessing momentum by sticking to it Why telling people your goal may not be smart ...and so much more. Make sure to pick up a copy of Finish if you loved this conversation with Jon Acuff. LIKED WHAT YOU HEARD? We'd love a review of the Academy, and you'll be entered to win a free copy of UnResolution. Here's how: 1. Open up the podcast app in your iTunes or iOs. 2. Search 'Resist Average Academy.' 3. Subscribe, then click 'Write A Review.' 4. Tell us why you love our content, and you're done! 5. Your review will post within 24-48 hours. TIRED OF DOING IT ALL AS AN ENTREPRENEUR? The all-new FreshBooks is the #1 cloud accounting solution specially designed for small business owners. Join 10 million people using FreshBooks and spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Academy Listeners have a 30-day unrestricted free trial if you're ready to simplify your game — go here. WANT TO LEVEL UP WITH A LIKE MINDED TRIBE? The Academy Tribe Experience has LAUNCHED— designed to bridge the gap between where you are today to where you know you can go, in an intensive virtual training format for the investment of less than a night out. Secure your slot here: www.ResistAverageTribe.com!