Hi Sara, I can so relate to all of this. But one thing strikes me: do you consider yourself a starter or a finisher? Productivity author Gretchen Rubin writes about people whose greatest joy is opening a fresh pack of post-its. Then, the other people whose greatest joy is finishing the last one in the pack. You have identified that you have a problem finishing. Once you know that, you can find strategies to get rid of the road block. And most of the time, sending pitches on four out of five days is plenty. How many pitches did I send this week? One. So kudos to you.
This is fascinating. I've read some of Rubin's work but never seen this. I have to say, given the example she gives, I think I'm neither! I find it hard to get started, and I find it hard to finish.
Does that mean I'm a middler? Not sure about that, either, but I think my greatest moments of flow come in the middle. Perhaps that's a sign of how much stamina I have, and how it can only sustain me for so long before fatigue drags me down a bit.
Hi Sara, I can so relate to all of this. But one thing strikes me: do you consider yourself a starter or a finisher? Productivity author Gretchen Rubin writes about people whose greatest joy is opening a fresh pack of post-its. Then, the other people whose greatest joy is finishing the last one in the pack. You have identified that you have a problem finishing. Once you know that, you can find strategies to get rid of the road block. And most of the time, sending pitches on four out of five days is plenty. How many pitches did I send this week? One. So kudos to you.
Hi Alix!
This is fascinating. I've read some of Rubin's work but never seen this. I have to say, given the example she gives, I think I'm neither! I find it hard to get started, and I find it hard to finish.
Does that mean I'm a middler? Not sure about that, either, but I think my greatest moments of flow come in the middle. Perhaps that's a sign of how much stamina I have, and how it can only sustain me for so long before fatigue drags me down a bit.