How To Stop Procastination and Finish What You Start - The Mindset and The Rules

Alex explains why people procrastinate and how it can potentially mean you end up with lots of unfinished projects He also provides great content on how to stop procrastinating and develop a finishing mindset so that you can be someone who not only finishes but also learns from every project you begin   KEY TAKEAWAYS In week 1 of a project, you are full of enthusiasm and inspiration  but by week 3 you lose interest and abandon the project You can end up with multiple projects that you never finish You need the four follow through muscles of focus, resisting distraction, persistence and taking action when looking at a project In week 1 your follow-through muscles are at their optimum Psychological roadblocks are the expectations you create around perfectionism It’s insecurity in disguise it gives you what you perceive as valid excuses to not to take action You need to adopt a finishing mindset In the process of getting to the end, you will be learning Finishing always equals learning and keeps the psychological roadblock of perfection at bay Have a finishing manifesto – a set of rules that means you always finish ‘I want’ is what you want to achieve, ‘I will’ is the actions you will complete, ‘I won’t’ is removing the distractions so you can achieve   BEST MOMENTS ‘It doesn’t have to be perfect because when you finish you have always learnt something’ ‘It’s a mindset that will help you to keep learning’ ‘Have an implementation intention and you will be more likely to take action’   VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series    Finish What You Start by Peter Hollins   ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.   CONTACT METHOD Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ