Charlie Gilkey discusses how to deal with the obstacles that derail your important projects   You'll Learn: 1) The magic number for projects 2) Signs that a project truly matters to you 3) When and how to say no to your family, friends, and bosses   About Charlie: Charlie Gilkey is an author, entrepreneur, philosopher, Army veteran, and renowned productivity expert. Founder of Productive Flourishing, Gilkey helps professional creatives, leaders, and changemakers take meaningful action on work that matters. His new book is Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done. Charlie’s book: Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done Charlie’s book site: StartFinishingBook.com Charlie’s website: ProductiveFlourishing.com   Resources mentioned in the show: Study: The Marshmallow Test Product: AlphaSmart Neo2 Documentary: Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates | Netflix Official Book: Tao Te Ching by Laozi Past episode: 080: Finding and Doing the One Thing with Jay Papasan   Thank you Sponsors! SideTrak. Work with two displays anywhere, anytime. Get 10% off at sidetrak.com/discount/awesome. StoryWorth. Preserve and pass on memories with StoryWorth. Get $20 off by going to StoryWorth.com/awesome Finance Pal. Streamline and manage all your accounting needs. Free trial available at FinancePal.com/awesome   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep520