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		<title>what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week on Finish It! Friday, Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see this 4:48 minute long video? Click <a href="http://bit.ly/v764vm" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Spread <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/"><span style="color: #000000;">Jim&#8217;s</span></a> wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Refuse to accept that writer&#8217;s block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<title>get it done, with Sam!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch this video to see my dear friend Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click <a href="http://vimeo.com/30322927" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
<p>———</p>
<p>Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste &#038; post these insta-tweets:</p>
<p>Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL  </p>
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		<title>don&#8217;t measure your worth based on what you finish.</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see this 5 minute long video? Click <a href="http://bit.ly/qe4Rgf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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		<title>redefine finish.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn:</strong> how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<title>get out of your chair.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,<a href="http://coreconnectionlifestyle.com/">Takeyah Young</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just <strong>have a good cry</strong>. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she&#8217;s using a computer to create, she&#8217;ll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; As the queen [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://jenpricedavis.weebly.com/">Jen Price Davis</a> wisely encourages us to <strong>stop doing what we are told</strong>. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen&#8217;s personal credo comes from Pat Benatar&#8217;s song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw">Love is a Battlefield</a>: &#8220;No one can tell us we&#8217;re wrong.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, we’ve got Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.jenncoledesign.com/">Jenn Cole</a>, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it&#8217;s the task, she gives herself the space from it until it&#8217;s ready to be finished.</p>
<p>During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called &#8220;Help!&#8221; that may be found <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/2011/mar/08/">here</a>.</p>
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It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.rachelwcole.com">Rachel Cole</a>, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It&#8217;s like cleaning your messy room as a kid &#8211; just focus on one shirt at a time. </p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week on Finish It! Friday, Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see this 4:48 minute long video? Click <a href="http://bit.ly/v764vm" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Spread <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/"><span style="color: #000000;">Jim&#8217;s</span></a> wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Refuse to accept that writer&#8217;s block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<title>get it done, with Sam!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch this video to see my dear friend Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click <a href="http://vimeo.com/30322927" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
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<p>Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste &#038; post these insta-tweets:</p>
<p>Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL  </p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#38; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time: Do you finish everything you start? How do [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
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<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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Can&#8217;t see the 4 minute video? Click <a href="http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/">here</a>.</p>
<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn:</strong> how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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<p><em>Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video?</em> Click <a href="http://bit.ly/ipy9hQ">here</a>.<br />
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,<a href="http://coreconnectionlifestyle.com/">Takeyah Young</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just <strong>have a good cry</strong>. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she&#8217;s using a computer to create, she&#8217;ll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; As the queen [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://jenpricedavis.weebly.com/">Jen Price Davis</a> wisely encourages us to <strong>stop doing what we are told</strong>. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen&#8217;s personal credo comes from Pat Benatar&#8217;s song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw">Love is a Battlefield</a>: &#8220;No one can tell us we&#8217;re wrong.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.jenncoledesign.com/">Jenn Cole</a>, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it&#8217;s the task, she gives herself the space from it until it&#8217;s ready to be finished.</p>
<p>During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called &#8220;Help!&#8221; that may be found <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/2011/mar/08/">here</a>.</p>
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It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.rachelwcole.com">Rachel Cole</a>, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It&#8217;s like cleaning your messy room as a kid &#8211; just focus on one shirt at a time. </p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
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<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see this 4:48 minute long video? Click <a href="http://bit.ly/v764vm" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Spread <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/"><span style="color: #000000;">Jim&#8217;s</span></a> wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Refuse to accept that writer&#8217;s block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch this video to see my dear friend Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click <a href="http://vimeo.com/30322927" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
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<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn:</strong> how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,<a href="http://coreconnectionlifestyle.com/">Takeyah Young</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just <strong>have a good cry</strong>. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she&#8217;s using a computer to create, she&#8217;ll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; As the queen [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://jenpricedavis.weebly.com/">Jen Price Davis</a> wisely encourages us to <strong>stop doing what we are told</strong>. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen&#8217;s personal credo comes from Pat Benatar&#8217;s song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw">Love is a Battlefield</a>: &#8220;No one can tell us we&#8217;re wrong.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, we’ve got Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.jenncoledesign.com/">Jenn Cole</a>, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it&#8217;s the task, she gives herself the space from it until it&#8217;s ready to be finished.</p>
<p>During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called &#8220;Help!&#8221; that may be found <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/2011/mar/08/">here</a>.</p>
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It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.rachelwcole.com">Rachel Cole</a>, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It&#8217;s like cleaning your messy room as a kid &#8211; just focus on one shirt at a time. </p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click <a href="http://vimeo.com/30322927" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
<p>———</p>
<p>Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste &#038; post these insta-tweets:</p>
<p>Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL  </p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week on Finish It! Friday, Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see this 4:48 minute long video? Click <a href="http://bit.ly/v764vm" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Spread <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/"><span style="color: #000000;">Jim&#8217;s</span></a> wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Refuse to accept that writer&#8217;s block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click <a href="http://vimeo.com/30322927" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
<p>———</p>
<p>Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste &#038; post these insta-tweets:</p>
<p>Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL  </p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#38; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time: Do you finish everything you start? How do [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
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<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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Can&#8217;t see the 4 minute video? Click <a href="http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/">here</a>.</p>
<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,<a href="http://coreconnectionlifestyle.com/">Takeyah Young</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just <strong>have a good cry</strong>. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she&#8217;s using a computer to create, she&#8217;ll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://jenpricedavis.weebly.com/">Jen Price Davis</a> wisely encourages us to <strong>stop doing what we are told</strong>. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen&#8217;s personal credo comes from Pat Benatar&#8217;s song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw">Love is a Battlefield</a>: &#8220;No one can tell us we&#8217;re wrong.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.jenncoledesign.com/">Jenn Cole</a>, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it&#8217;s the task, she gives herself the space from it until it&#8217;s ready to be finished.</p>
<p>During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called &#8220;Help!&#8221; that may be found <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/2011/mar/08/">here</a>.</p>
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It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
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<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
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<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see this 5 minute long video? Click <a href="http://bit.ly/qe4Rgf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Spread <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/"><span style="color: #000000;">Jim&#8217;s</span></a> wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Refuse to accept that writer&#8217;s block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
<p><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/30558294?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="440" height="248" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowFullScreen></iframe></p>
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<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn:</strong> how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,<a href="http://coreconnectionlifestyle.com/">Takeyah Young</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just <strong>have a good cry</strong>. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she&#8217;s using a computer to create, she&#8217;ll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://jenpricedavis.weebly.com/">Jen Price Davis</a> wisely encourages us to <strong>stop doing what we are told</strong>. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen&#8217;s personal credo comes from Pat Benatar&#8217;s song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw">Love is a Battlefield</a>: &#8220;No one can tell us we&#8217;re wrong.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.jenncoledesign.com/">Jenn Cole</a>, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it&#8217;s the task, she gives herself the space from it until it&#8217;s ready to be finished.</p>
<p>During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called &#8220;Help!&#8221; that may be found <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/2011/mar/08/">here</a>.</p>
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It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.rachelwcole.com">Rachel Cole</a>, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It&#8217;s like cleaning your messy room as a kid &#8211; just focus on one shirt at a time. </p>
<p>**Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots&#8211;hang in there and keep watching.**<br />
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn:</strong> how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week on Finish It! Friday, Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see this 4:48 minute long video? Click <a href="http://bit.ly/v764vm" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Spread <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/"><span style="color: #000000;">Jim&#8217;s</span></a> wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Refuse to accept that writer&#8217;s block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click <a href="http://vimeo.com/30322927" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
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<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn:</strong> how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,<a href="http://coreconnectionlifestyle.com/">Takeyah Young</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just <strong>have a good cry</strong>. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she&#8217;s using a computer to create, she&#8217;ll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://jenpricedavis.weebly.com/">Jen Price Davis</a> wisely encourages us to <strong>stop doing what we are told</strong>. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen&#8217;s personal credo comes from Pat Benatar&#8217;s song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw">Love is a Battlefield</a>: &#8220;No one can tell us we&#8217;re wrong.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.jenncoledesign.com/">Jenn Cole</a>, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it&#8217;s the task, she gives herself the space from it until it&#8217;s ready to be finished.</p>
<p>During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called &#8220;Help!&#8221; that may be found <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/2011/mar/08/">here</a>.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.rachelwcole.com">Rachel Cole</a>, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It&#8217;s like cleaning your messy room as a kid &#8211; just focus on one shirt at a time. </p>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see this 4:48 minute long video? Click <a href="http://bit.ly/v764vm" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Spread <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/"><span style="color: #000000;">Jim&#8217;s</span></a> wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Refuse to accept that writer&#8217;s block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click <a href="http://vimeo.com/30322927" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
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<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn:</strong> how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
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<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,<a href="http://coreconnectionlifestyle.com/">Takeyah Young</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just <strong>have a good cry</strong>. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she&#8217;s using a computer to create, she&#8217;ll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://jenpricedavis.weebly.com/">Jen Price Davis</a> wisely encourages us to <strong>stop doing what we are told</strong>. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen&#8217;s personal credo comes from Pat Benatar&#8217;s song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw">Love is a Battlefield</a>: &#8220;No one can tell us we&#8217;re wrong.&#8221;</p>
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<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.jenncoledesign.com/">Jenn Cole</a>, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it&#8217;s the task, she gives herself the space from it until it&#8217;s ready to be finished.</p>
<p>During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called &#8220;Help!&#8221; that may be found <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/2011/mar/08/">here</a>.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.rachelwcole.com">Rachel Cole</a>, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It&#8217;s like cleaning your messy room as a kid &#8211; just focus on one shirt at a time. </p>
<p>**Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots&#8211;hang in there and keep watching.**<br />
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,<a href="http://coreconnectionlifestyle.com/">Takeyah Young</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just <strong>have a good cry</strong>. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she&#8217;s using a computer to create, she&#8217;ll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week on Finish It! Friday, Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see this 4:48 minute long video? Click <a href="http://bit.ly/v764vm" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #888888;">There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Refuse to accept that writer&#8217;s block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click <a href="http://vimeo.com/30322927" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#38; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time: Do you finish everything you start? How do [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
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<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn:</strong> how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,<a href="http://coreconnectionlifestyle.com/">Takeyah Young</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just <strong>have a good cry</strong>. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she&#8217;s using a computer to create, she&#8217;ll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://jenpricedavis.weebly.com/">Jen Price Davis</a> wisely encourages us to <strong>stop doing what we are told</strong>. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen&#8217;s personal credo comes from Pat Benatar&#8217;s song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw">Love is a Battlefield</a>: &#8220;No one can tell us we&#8217;re wrong.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, we’ve got Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.jenncoledesign.com/">Jenn Cole</a>, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it&#8217;s the task, she gives herself the space from it until it&#8217;s ready to be finished.</p>
<p>During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called &#8220;Help!&#8221; that may be found <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/2011/mar/08/">here</a>.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.rachelwcole.com">Rachel Cole</a>, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It&#8217;s like cleaning your messy room as a kid &#8211; just focus on one shirt at a time. </p>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; As the queen [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://jenpricedavis.weebly.com/">Jen Price Davis</a> wisely encourages us to <strong>stop doing what we are told</strong>. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen&#8217;s personal credo comes from Pat Benatar&#8217;s song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw">Love is a Battlefield</a>: &#8220;No one can tell us we&#8217;re wrong.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week on Finish It! Friday, Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #888888;">There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Refuse to accept that writer&#8217;s block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
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<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch this video to see my dear friend Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click <a href="http://vimeo.com/30322927" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
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<p>Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste &#038; post these insta-tweets:</p>
<p>Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL  </p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
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<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn:</strong> how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,<a href="http://coreconnectionlifestyle.com/">Takeyah Young</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just <strong>have a good cry</strong>. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she&#8217;s using a computer to create, she&#8217;ll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://jenpricedavis.weebly.com/">Jen Price Davis</a> wisely encourages us to <strong>stop doing what we are told</strong>. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen&#8217;s personal credo comes from Pat Benatar&#8217;s song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw">Love is a Battlefield</a>: &#8220;No one can tell us we&#8217;re wrong.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.jenncoledesign.com/">Jenn Cole</a>, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it&#8217;s the task, she gives herself the space from it until it&#8217;s ready to be finished.</p>
<p>During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called &#8220;Help!&#8221; that may be found <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/2011/mar/08/">here</a>.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.rachelwcole.com">Rachel Cole</a>, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It&#8217;s like cleaning your messy room as a kid &#8211; just focus on one shirt at a time. </p>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.jenncoledesign.com/">Jenn Cole</a>, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it&#8217;s the task, she gives herself the space from it until it&#8217;s ready to be finished.</p>
<p>During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called &#8220;Help!&#8221; that may be found <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/2011/mar/08/">here</a>.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #888888;">There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Refuse to accept that writer&#8217;s block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch this video to see my dear friend Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click <a href="http://vimeo.com/30322927" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
<p>———</p>
<p>Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste &#038; post these insta-tweets:</p>
<p>Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL  </p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#38; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time: Do you finish everything you start? How do [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see this 5 minute long video? Click <a href="http://bit.ly/qe4Rgf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn:</strong> how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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<p><em>Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video?</em> Click <a href="http://bit.ly/ipy9hQ">here</a>.<br />
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,<a href="http://coreconnectionlifestyle.com/">Takeyah Young</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just <strong>have a good cry</strong>. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she&#8217;s using a computer to create, she&#8217;ll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; As the queen [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://jenpricedavis.weebly.com/">Jen Price Davis</a> wisely encourages us to <strong>stop doing what we are told</strong>. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, &#8220;good people don&#8217;t finish things, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen&#8217;s personal credo comes from Pat Benatar&#8217;s song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw">Love is a Battlefield</a>: &#8220;No one can tell us we&#8217;re wrong.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, we’ve got Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.jenncoledesign.com/">Jenn Cole</a>, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she&#8217;s running from the task or running from herself. If it&#8217;s herself &#8211; or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well &#8211; she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it&#8217;s the task, she gives herself the space from it until it&#8217;s ready to be finished.</p>
<p>During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called &#8220;Help!&#8221; that may be found <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/2011/mar/08/">here</a>.</p>
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<p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn: </strong>how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.rachelwcole.com">Rachel Cole</a>, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It&#8217;s like cleaning your messy room as a kid &#8211; just focus on one shirt at a time. </p>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on <strong>Finish It! Friday</strong>, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.<br />
It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you <strong>finish</strong> everything you start? </li>
<li>How do you get <strong>unstuck</strong> when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, <strong>REALLY</strong> good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>This week, we’ve got <a href="http://www.rachelwcole.com">Rachel Cole</a>, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It&#8217;s like cleaning your messy room as a kid &#8211; just focus on one shirt at a time. </p>
<p>**Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots&#8211;hang in there and keep watching.**<br />
<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/21827169?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br />
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This week on Finish It! Friday, <a href="http://www.jimkrausedesign.com/">Jim Krause</a> joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he&#8217;s decided writer&#8217;s/designer&#8217;s block doesn&#8217;t exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video:</p>
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<p><strong>I&#8217;d love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below.</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #888888;">There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Refuse to accept that writer&#8217;s block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive</span></p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
</ol>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
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		<title>get it done, with Sam!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch this video to see my dear friend Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Watch this video to see my dear friend <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Sam Bennett</a> and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t see the 7 minute long video? Click <a href="http://vimeo.com/30322927" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Her next session of the <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">Get It Done workshop</a> (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and <a href="http://bit.ly/awLr5y " target="_blank">sign up</a>. Yep, that&#8217;s an affiliate link, by the way.</p>
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<p>Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste &#038; post these insta-tweets:</p>
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<p>What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL</p>
<p>Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL  </p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#38; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time: Do you finish everything you start? How do [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &amp; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
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<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of <a href="http://www.yourcourageouslife.com/" target="_blank">Your Courageous Life</a>. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish.</p>
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<p>More of Kate&#8217;s tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are:</p>
<p>Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>You are more than what you finish. Don&#8217;t measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf </p>
<p>Are you struggling to finish what <em>you</em> start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I&#8217;d love to play with you! Join me as a <strong>Finish It! Friday </strong>guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.</strong></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, <a href="/http://www.wicked-whimsy.com/">Michelle Nickolaisen</a> is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/_ChelleShock">Twitter</a> and enjoy more of her brilliant self.</p>
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<p>Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short &#038; sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye.</p>
<p>It’s the same three questions, every time:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you finish everything you start?</li>
<li>How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?</li>
<li>What are you really, really, REALLY good at?</li>
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<p>Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: <a href="mailto:info@dyanavalentine.com">info@dyanavalentine.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Your turn:</strong> how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks.</p>
<p>Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, <a href="http://www.buildabetterphotograph.com/">Michael E. Stern</a> <em>does</em> manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things!  When working for yourself, Michael has found that it&#8217;s best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend &#8211; even if just for five minutes &#8211; helps refresh him enough to push through the block.</p>
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