Expert Q&A for How to Fix a Habit of Leaving Things Unfinished

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    Why do I always leave things incomplete?
    Christina Stathopoulos, PCC, ACCC
    Certified Leadership & Life Coach
    Christina Stathopoulos is a Certified Leadership and Life Coach and the Founder of Hear Her Roar, a coaching service for women leaders. With more than five years of experience, she specializes in leadership development, relationships, empowerment, public speaking, and work-life balance. Christina holds a BA in Chemistry and English from Mount Holyoke College. She has also received her Professional Certified Coach Credential from The International Coaching Federation and Accomplishment Coaching Certification from Accomplishment Coaching.
    Certified Leadership & Life Coach
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    Take a closer look at your past, unfinished projects. Do you find that you get frustrated too quickly? If so, that could mean that you're lacking the resources or skills to see the project through. Do you have a lot false starts in your projects? That could mean that you don't have the incentive to push through all the way.
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    What is the main cause of procrastination?
    Christina Stathopoulos, PCC, ACCC
    Certified Leadership & Life Coach
    Christina Stathopoulos is a Certified Leadership and Life Coach and the Founder of Hear Her Roar, a coaching service for women leaders. With more than five years of experience, she specializes in leadership development, relationships, empowerment, public speaking, and work-life balance. Christina holds a BA in Chemistry and English from Mount Holyoke College. She has also received her Professional Certified Coach Credential from The International Coaching Federation and Accomplishment Coaching Certification from Accomplishment Coaching.
    Certified Leadership & Life Coach
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    People procrastinate for 2 main reasons: they're not motivated by the projects they're taking on, or they are motivated but scared of messing up.
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    How do you deal with low motivation at work?
    Christina Stathopoulos, PCC, ACCC
    Certified Leadership & Life Coach
    Christina Stathopoulos is a Certified Leadership and Life Coach and the Founder of Hear Her Roar, a coaching service for women leaders. With more than five years of experience, she specializes in leadership development, relationships, empowerment, public speaking, and work-life balance. Christina holds a BA in Chemistry and English from Mount Holyoke College. She has also received her Professional Certified Coach Credential from The International Coaching Federation and Accomplishment Coaching Certification from Accomplishment Coaching.
    Certified Leadership & Life Coach
    Expert Answer
    Address what it would take to get motivated. Let's say you were assigned a project—how can you make it your own? How can you put your own unique spin on it? How can you amplify your voice? Think about the opportunities that this project will provide for you, even if its not one that's super exciting for you.
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    Why don't I ever finish anything?
    Chad Herst, CPCC
    Mindfulness Coach
    Chad Herst is the Executive Coach at Herst Wellness, a San Francisco-based wellness center focused on Mind/Body Coaching. Chad is an accredited Co-Active Professional Coach (CPCC) and he has been working in the wellness space for over 19 years, with experience as a yoga teacher, acupuncturist, and herbalist. He received his BA from Columbia University and his MS in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.
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    Sometimes, people procrastinate because they're afraid of the change that happens after they finish.
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