# Carl Pullein - How to Finish Your Personal Projects (Highlights)  ## Metadata **Review**:: [readwise.io](https://readwise.io/bookreview/25548717) **Source**:: #from/readwise **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Status**:: #x **Authors**:: [[Carl Pullein]] **Full Title**:: How to Finish Your Personal Projects **Category**:: #articles #readwise/articles **Category Icon**:: 📰 **URL**:: [www.carlpullein.com](https://www.carlpullein.com/blog/how-to-finish-your-personal-projects/21/3/2023) **Host**:: [[www.carlpullein.com]] **Highlighted**:: [[2023-03-21]] **Created**:: [[2023-03-28]] ## Highlights - Now, a mistake most people make at this stage is to waste a lot of time thinking and planning. Thinking and planning are the opposite of acting. They are often used as an excuse not to act. Once you have a clear outcome, you don’t need to spend a lot of time thinking and planning. All you need is the very first action step. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gw21zn20sr4a5rvmkc6z13ah)) ^495138158 - Competitors, rivals, or enemies bring energy to a project. It’s that sense of urgency that stops hesitation. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gw221a3h2q8tk7mkg7a5hty3)) ^495138292 - Whatever your weakness, you need to identify it and make it your enemy. You must decide from now on; you will never let your sofa, bed, or local fast food delivery service win. Whenever you find yourself being seduced by any of these antagonists, you must stop, say no, and immediately go and do what you know is right. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gw2224p69qzbas1jw4gkc2bk)) ^495138311