{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EPISODE 950: Finish Your START","description":"In today's episode, Dr. Shannon teaches you the secret to finishing what you start. WARNING: This one's going to require some deeper thinking. Is it possible that the reason you haven't finished what you started is because you haven't finished your START? Today I'm going to teach you the secret to finishing what you start. What does it mean to you to \u201cfinish your START?\u201d It means you'll become a starter AND a finisher. For some it may be easier to start, while for others it may be easier to finish. However, I think most people find themselves feeing stuck in the \u201cI don\u2019t know where to start\u201d category. Start something. This has always been easy for me\u2026but I\u2019ve had to learn the hard way that starting simply for the sake of STARTING or running with an idea doesn\u2019t always work real well. Perhaps you\u2019re like me and you find it way easier to start, but\u2026 Is this working for you? For me, I got to a point in my life where I had to finally admit that STARTING wasn\u2019t always the answer\u2026and it simply wasn\u2019t working. Starting without finishing will wear you out. Where\u2019s your finish line? Done gets paid. If you don\u2019t finish it, there\u2019s a lack or loss of value. When you exchange that value for something of value you keep the circle of life going\u2026the circle of value growing. If you start, but don\u2019t finish, you won\u2019t get results. Ideas start things. BUT\u2026 An idea doesn\u2019t FINISH it. Inspiration will take you a long way, no doubt, and staying tapped into the true power of the inspiration will help you finish as well. HOWEVER, how about finishing your START? Is it possible that one of the reasons you haven\u2019t finished something is because you\u2026haven\u2019t started? AND\/OR\u2026 You haven\u2019t fully finished your START? What do I mean by this? To start or finish anything you must START AND FINISH your START. How? You must... 1. SHOW UP. Are you showing up? How are you showing up? When you show up are you fully AVAILABLE? Are you showing your TRUE SELF\u2026genuinely and authentically? 2. Be ALL IN. To FINISH your start you must be ALL IN to the START. A lot of times, we\u2019re not ALL IN from the very start. We tiptoe, or walk around it \u2013 at times sticking our toe in \u2014 but we\u2019re never fully diving in. The truth is, you don\u2019t have to dive in, but you MUST get fully into the pool. Step into it, and begin. You must begin to WALK. As the water gets deeper, in no time you\u2019ll be floating and flowing. And eventually you\u2019re going to need to swim\u2026or you\u2019ll drown. FINISHING YOUR START means you\u2019re ALL IN, and you're SWIMMING.  3. Go ALL OUT. Fully swim and flow in the deep end of the pool. Be ALL OUT\u2026FULL OUT\u2026so eventually so you can finish up your SHOW UP. FINISH UP YOUR START UP. Then take it to the next level. A lot of times we think about the END result, and think it\u2019s so many miles down the road that we can\u2019t even see the finish line, so we don\u2019t start. If this is YOU today, START. Then finish what you start by FINISHING YOUR START. Focus on simply starting and fully finishing your start. FIRST. Start and get fully into the deep end, and immersed in your START. Remembering that in order to get to the ultimate finish line that's ahead, it\u2019s going to require several finishes.  You must have several FINISHES before you get to the ultimate finish line. The end of our lives is the ultimate finish line\u2026and the beginning of a new to START. It's another ALL IN moment. The first finish is FINISHING YOUR START. Are you willing to be ALL IN to the start AND to go to the next FINISH? And so on\u2026 If you only partially START, by NOT finishing your start, you\u2019ll keep starting...starting...starting and never finish because you haven\u2019t first FINISHED YOUR START. (Got it?) The key to your finish is FULLY STARTING\u2026finish your start, my dear! If you don\u2019t fully finish your START, you\u2019ll never finish your FINISH. Starting and finishing coincide. Finish your START so you\u2019re able to start your FINISH. Then you can FINISH WHAT YOU START. And begin something new to START AGAIN... This may be YOU today. If you feel as though you need to start over or start again, it\u2019s OKAY. Step in so you can go ALL IN. Then you can FINISH YOUR START. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage with yourself.) TODAY\u2019S SACRED S.O.L. STEP: What\u2019s the ONE thing you\u2019ve been meaning to start, but haven\u2019t OR you\u2019ve started something and haven\u2019t finished? Write it down. Circle it. Commit by taking a step today in the process of fully FINISHING YOUR START. So you can START YOUR FINISH. I sure hope this helps you. Thanks for tuning in today, and every day. Thank you for being here, and allowing me to Sip On Life with you. I\u2019m going to be inviting listeners onto the program. If you have a story you'd like to share \u2014 a song to sing (but not a Poor Me Story) \u2014 send me an email at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com and put SHARE MY STORY in the subject line. If you've received value from the podcast, please let me know. I'd LOVE to hear from you \u2014 please email me at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com AND PLEASE TELL YOUR BESTIES AND INVITE THEM TO SIP ON LIFE WITH US. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... Go to YOU BE THE WOMAN NOW to learn more about our next 4-Week YOU BE THE WOMAN Program. Apply today.  And learn about an incredible opportunity for a select sacred group of 25 women who are ready and willing to RISE UP AND BE THE WOMAN. If you\u2019ve been feeling like you\u2019re stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you\u2019re drowning, please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out. I\u2019d be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/WSOLMovement\/ By the way, if you haven't already listened\/downloaded my new song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version.  Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets\u2026and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life\u2019s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast\u2026 Intro\/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)  ","author_name":"SHE SPEAKS SHE HEALS Podcast with Doctor Shannon","author_url":"http:\/\/www.doctorshannon.com\/blog","html":"