6. Shutting out the world As stated before, you can’t start focusing until you’ve stopped getting distracted. Though this phrase is profoundly simple, most people disregard this at all costs. They’ve got the T.V. blasting in their face as they try and crank out a project. Two things will happen when you try and finish projects in a semiconscious state: 1. You will become frustrated 2. You will fail It’s happened to me before, and it’s likely happened to you. Sure, your project may turn out–and it may turn out just fine; however, that sheer genius that would have pushed your project over the edge to greatness diminishes when other stimuli crowd out your focus. The sad part centers on the fact that you won’t even realize this. Don’t let this happen.
Conclusion: In the end, it’s really about hard work and persistence when undertaking projects. It’s hard to finish projects until you’ve gone through the act of failing in finishing projects–and I’ve definitely had my fair share of project failures. To summarize, if you’re a hunter, it’s critical to identify a deadline to which you hand over your project to a farmer at the maturity stage. The farmer’s job is to then maintain the project, and the excellent work that you’ve launched. 1. Marathon of Springs 2. Horse-blinders and Bunny Ears 3. Break Brittle Reasons 4. Avoid Too Many Meals 5. Crunch out projects 6. Shut out the world By following the above principles, and starting projects that you’ll finish, instead of attempting to finish projects that you start, you’ll always be able to finish the projects that you start.