5 Things to Do When You Have Too Many Ideas and Never Finish Anything
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As per the diagram above, for every 10 funds added to the array of options, the rate of participation drops by 2 percent. In fact, for those employees who chose to invest, adding more investment choices increased the chances that employees would invest in more conservative funds.
This is the paradox of choice. More choice often leads to less action. The more ideas and goals we pursue, the less likely we’ll follow through on any one of them. And vice versa.
- Create mini-deadlines.
The more time it takes to complete a task, the greater the likelihood that we fall victim to ‘Parkinson’s Law,’ which states that, work expands to fill the time available for its completion.
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Trust your gut.
Often, we hesitate to get started and take action on ideas, because of the fear of failure, rejection and self-doubt. Countless hours are spent researching and planning to take action, but when it comes time to jump ship, we stay on the boat and fail to follow through on our plans.
- Develop the habit of finishing.
Many people have mastered the art of starting, but few have built the habit of finishing. Starting is easier than finishing, but the bulk of the results we seek, lie at the finish line.
Practice Quitting.
Contrary to popular opinion, the most productive, successful people, quit on their goals all the time—they just know what to quit and when to do so.
The upside of quitting is that you redirect time and energy wasted on an unfruitful idea or goal, towards another more rewarding venture.