How are you in the completion department? Do you start ‘things’ but never finish them? Or do you always follow through? This is a character issue and speaks volumes. If you are only a starter then you need to rethink what you’re doing… and why. If it was important to begin the project it is also important to complete it! Besides…if you don’t finish your project, who will?
Many times you will read in an employment advertisement that the candidate needs to be a self starter. This really is important. But… equally (and in my book, more) important is whether or not you are a finisher. What do you do once the excitement and challenge of the beginning is accomplished and all that’s remaining is the details to the completion? Many people will simply excuse themselves with a… “I’m not a detail person.” Or is it an issue of difficulty? The particulars to be completed will require time and effort. If you aren’t a finisher, why do you bother beginning?
How would you characterize yourself? Starter? Finisher? Both? If you aren’t a finisher, do you know why? Will you ever know if the project was completed? Will the completion be based on the plan you made? Will you ever experience the excitement when the project is completed? If you are a finisher then you know the sense of pride you feel when your project is finished. If you’re anything like me, at the point you are nearly finished your mind is beginning to create what the next project might be.
While starting, creating has its sense of accomplishment, the pleasure of knowing the project is about to begin; completing the project has its sense of accomplishment, pleasure. However, combined they provide a complete picture and a tremendous sense of satisfaction. If you aren’t involved with the finish of the project as well as the start… how do you ever know the effectiveness of your plans and thoughts?
