Finished Things: Chasing the Other Side of Done

In this brisk, no-nonsense manual, human performance expert Ed Beale and veteran sales-enablement leader Bill Parry tackle the universal struggle between "start" and "finish." Drawing on decades of real-world projects, the authors dismantle core obstacles (fear of the unknown, perfectionism, clutter, shame, resource constraints and more) and furnish a concise toolkit of rituals, checklists, and mindset shifts to help propel your creative project across the finish line. Each chapter is a pep talk with practical "Action Steps" that reinforce routine, accountability, and iterative action, and vivid anecdotes about famous creators who shipped finished things.
Refreshingly direct advice eschews motivational fluff in favor of hard-earned truths: clarity follows motion, done is better than perfect, and momentum grows on the back of small daily wins.
The emphasis on "shipping ugly prototypes" and "forgiving shame" will resonate with creatives and corporate climbers alike, and the concise structure makes it easy to reference on the fly.
A sharply practical prescription for anyone stalled in the fog of "almost there," Finished Things offers a steady hand and a call to action: get scrappy, keep moving, and claim the confidence that getting to "the other side of done" can bring.