Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done
by Charlie Gilkey · 2019
In a nutshell
Charlie Gilkey's practical framework for overcoming creative blocks and finishing important projects.
Overview
Start Finishing helps creative people, entrepreneurs, and knowledge workers overcome the tendency to start many projects but finish few.
The Success Pack
Five key elements for finishing:
- Time
- Energy
- Attention
- Money
- Social Support
Project Frameworks
- Best next steps identification
- Milestone mapping
- Real-world scheduling
- Success momentum building
Available for approximately $16-26.
Reference
Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done — publisher / official page. Summary adapted from the Awesome Startup Books collection.
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