> Maybe you need to examine what your true goal is.
I think that's absolutely the most important factor here. People don't finish things for a variety of reasons.
Perfectionism is a big one. It's tied to a fear of failure that manifests as losing interest. If the root cause is perfectionist tendencies, one thing that can help is to collaborate with others. Just doing something for someone, helping them out in some way will often de-fang the perfectionism and self-criticism and drive you towards something tangible.
It could also be boredom. If you're doing X at work day-after-day, maybe it's not a great idea to also do X as a side-project?
I personally am allergic to SMART criteria-- too much association with corporate performance evaluation fuckery, it kills motivation and creativity for lots of people.
I think that's absolutely the most important factor here. People don't finish things for a variety of reasons.
Perfectionism is a big one. It's tied to a fear of failure that manifests as losing interest. If the root cause is perfectionist tendencies, one thing that can help is to collaborate with others. Just doing something for someone, helping them out in some way will often de-fang the perfectionism and self-criticism and drive you towards something tangible.
It could also be boredom. If you're doing X at work day-after-day, maybe it's not a great idea to also do X as a side-project?
I personally am allergic to SMART criteria-- too much association with corporate performance evaluation fuckery, it kills motivation and creativity for lots of people.