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- Give Yourself the Gift of Done
- Narrated by: Jon Acuff
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
From New York Times best-selling author Jon Acuff, a book for those who want relief from always starting and never being done.
Jon Acuff, sought-after speaker and consultant, is the friend who always gives you great advice. With his self-deprecating humor and charm, he has won over hundreds of thousands of followers who come to him for both encouragement and a kick in the pants. Now, after showing you how to reboot your career in his New York Times best seller Do Over, Acuff shows chronic starters how to actually finish their goals in an age of bottomless distractions and endless opportunities.
Acuff knows the reason why many writers' novels go unfinished - it's the same reason why gyms are filled in the first week of January and empty by the end of the month and why people stop learning a new language once they get past the easy parts. It's not just that people lose momentum or get distracted. People give up on projects when they fail to live up to their own high expectations and decide that if they can't do something perfectly, they won't do it at all. If you're going to finish, you have to kill perfectionism.
Drawing on his popular 30 Days of Hustle course, Acuff teaches listeners to short-circuit perfectionism and make it through to the end of a task. Whether it's by "choosing what to bomb" or "cutting a goal in half", he shows listeners how to move past "the day after perfect", get focused, and - finally - finish.
Critic reviews
"When it comes to personal achievement, there’s a fine line between tragedy and comedy. No one beats Jon Acuff at helping me laugh at my foibles while offering me help to overcome them. If you want to master the art of finishing, read this book!” (Michael Hyatt, USA Today best-selling author of Living Forward)
“Are you haunted by the ghosts of unfinished goals? I never met an idea I didn’t like, so I know all about the excitement of starting and the difficulty of finishing. Fortunately, the ever-entertaining Jon Acuff has come to the rescue in this terrific new book. Finish identifies the many ways we sabotage our own progress and gives us powerful tools to ‘get ’er done.’ Read Jon’s book, apply its wisdom, and I guarantee you’ll cross your personal finish line - laughing all the way.” (Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager and One Minute Mentoring
“Jon Acuff is speaking the preferred language of all great leaders-get things done! If you want to stand out today, then it’s imperative for you to be a finisher, and Jon has provided a practical, inspiring, and seamless roadmap for moving things across the finish line. Finish is an instant classic!” (Brad Lomenick, author of H3 Leadership)
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- Foggy Due
- 09-02-18
One you'll be happy you started and FINISH!
Jon, Thanks for sharing your ideas, really useful, helpful and encouraging. I'm happy to recommend this to anyone who get distracted by the shiny new project before the one you're working on is finished.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-02-19
captivating
i absolutely loved it. Finish is an eye opener to obstacles and excuses that perfectionism likes.
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- Saunders2012
- 21-01-23
Didn't Change My Life
Didn't change my life, however, the principle of getting something completed rather than perfect I frequently think back to this book.
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- Mr. R. D. Cox
- 29-01-21
Hard hitting
Loved it. I finished it!
I love the cuckoo analogy and the chain saw story
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- Andrew
- 16-01-23
Starting is fun but the future belongs to finishers
Good book overall, narration is fun and easy to listen.
I’ve learned a few new and old concepts about finishing and focus on important goals
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- Warda A.
- 24-11-18
Excellent, actionable book
An excellent, actionable book on beating perfectionism and finishing our goals. It mentions 6 points for ‘finishing’: such as cut your goal in half, make it fun, use data (to track progress...as emotions lie). Jon’s likeable personality and down to earth nature work really well in the narration. He’s quite funny, too. An enjoyable and actionable audiobook.
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- AC
- 16-11-22
Brilliant
I have listened to and read multiple similar books. This is by far the best, engaging and practical and helps crystallise all the issues with effective productivity.
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- ElizabethGary
- 25-10-18
One of the best books I've ever finished!
This book called have been called 'How to slay Perfectionism.' because in order to get a project over the finish line, John Acuff the authour, teaches that's what you have to do. I love this book, never has a self help book had so many laugh out loud moments, it's so refreshing to have so much wit woven into a book with a fairly serious subject.
I adored the moments when John Acuff, added bonus content and went off script and just told a story to the listener.
My favourite part by far is when Acuff explains how he attempted to learn ping pong. His retelling of the story is worthy of a stand up routine.
I can't wait for John Acuff to finish his next book.
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- Thomas van der Meer
- 12-02-20
Nice style but not shockingly new info
Told in a nice way, but it does not contain a lot of shockingly new information. It does, however, get you thinking about your own goals.
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- T D
- 22-02-19
Title says it all. Finish it NOW
These words are here because audible forces a reviewer to type at least 15 words. Brevity can be a virtue.
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