I recently took on a huge project that drained me of my energy within two days.

This is a recurring thing. I usually end up wondering how I could fail so miserably at something that excited me just two days ago.

I think part of the problem is that I let the excitement get the better of me and don’t think things through.

I’m most definitely not a planner, but I’m working on that.

I find that although I really enjoy thinking up really cool stuff, I have a hard time with actually finishing.

After I get a really cool idea I rush headlong into it.

When my energy dies and I start sucking, instead of just pulling back and re-evaluating my projects, I just stop.

I end up with lots of UFO’s that way (un-finished objects).

So I’ve identified a pattern. Thanks Havi for introducing this concept to me.

And this pattern really gets me stuck, depressed, angry and frustrated.

Maybe instead of rushing headlong into things without a solid plan, I need to feel the excitement, the fluttery-ness in my stomach when I think about the new project, but then instead of going ahead and DOING it, maybe I need to slow down and write it down.

I need to honor my idea with the care and respect it deserves and plan out a way to make it happen.

Write all the details, where I want the project to go, what I hope to accomplish, how to get there and how to put it all into action.

Only then should I go do it.

Or maybe I should just find a way to keep generating really cool ideas and let someone else take care of the implementation. Do people get paid for that? And how can I get in on it?

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