I'm a big proponent of starting lots of things. I think it's a really good exercise in learning to become a doer. But there comes some times when you have to admit that some things fail (or even just didn't go the way you wanted them to go). Chris called this "letting go of a project." Letting go sounds really nice, but I've found it to be much more difficult than simply "letting go." The truth is that "letting go" often means a project dies, and you're ...
17 Killer Strategies For Never Giving Up
Most things aren't impossible, most people just give up too soon. The number one reason people don't get what they want is because they give up too soon. That's a true stat that I just made up, but I would venture to guess it's not far off. You've probably given up on a lot of things before. You didn't get the first job you wanted - so you gave up. The first business you started working on failed - so you gave up. The first time you went out for a run, ...