Saturday, September 20, 2008

Finish strong or not at all

Are you a finisher or are you a starter? It doesn’t matter. Whatever you do you still need to finish. I always said I wasn’t good at finishing because I didn’t enjoy it. In the last days I have looked to find satisfaction in finishing.

The other day I landscaped a place and found great joy in going around and making sure everything looked good. I took my time and did the small things at the end that most likely where I was working those people wouldn’t realize. But I knew I would. What kind of work you do reflects what kind of person you are on the inside. Lately I have slowed life down and tried to enjoy the ride more and I have enjoyed the little things more.

Finishing isn’t just a job but finishing commitments. When you tell someone you are going to do something do it. Don’t make excuses, do it, or don’t make promises that you can’t keep. When you don’t follow through on commitments to others or you are late to things with others you are saying to them that your time is more important than theirs.

Starters are fun to be around but finishers are the people that get things done and don’t just talk about getting things done.

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