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S3 EP2: The Art of Finishing Our Best Work — with Charlie Gilkey
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English - October 22, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Do you have an abundance of ideas for potential projects? But never enough time to reach the finish line?
What holds you back? Is it really that there aren’t enough hours in the day? And what’s the cost of not finishing the projects that matter?
What if you could take steps today to act on your most essential ideas—and get closer to your vision for an excellent life?
Today, Jeffrey explores the idea of finishing our most important work with Charlie Gilkey, the Business Growth Strategist behind Productive Flourishing and author of Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done. Charlie shares his strategies for deciding what projects really matter, explaining how finishing important work bridges the gap between where we are and where we want to be. He also weighs in on the pursuit of self-mastery to embolden our courage, discussing actionable practices for expanding our comfort zone and making meaningful progress in the age of distraction. Listen in to understand how Charlie navigates unbidden surprises without abandoning his most important work and learn how to excel at finishing what matters.
Key Takeaways[4:16] How Charlie’s young genius informs his work as a writer
Use what’s available to get things done Joy in building and creating in community[11:00] What pushed Charlie’s personal limits in writing Start Finishing
Comparison to others (something valuable to say) Expand productivity to tie purpose with action[17:16] Charlie’s take on living a life of excellence
Start with self-mastery, channel resources in best way Inspire others to become best version of themselves[22:45] Charlie’s advice for deciding what projects to pursue
Heart-space to push forward (painful if left undone) Someone you know will benefit from undertaking[3:08] Why courage is crucial in achieving our vision of an excellent life
Allows us to claim space and bet on ourselves Expand comfort zone by working through fear[45:03] Charlie’s top practices for self-mastery
Reframe I am … to I feel … Move body to achieve calm Learn to ‘go back in’[53:45] Charlie’s insight on technology and distractions
Anchor device to specific task Limit entry points (no door, no distraction)[59:38] How Charlie navigates unbidden surprises
Treat situation as emergent project Reallocate in alignment with values[1:12:28] How Charlie is celebrating the launch of his book
Share success with friends and enjoy seat at table Finishing important work detangles ‘faulty wiring’ Connect with CharlieStart Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done by Charlie Gilkey
Resources“Self-Mastery” by Henrietta Cordelia Ray
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi