Michael Marcondes

…t. In the weeks leading to the race I changed my phone’s wallpaper to a motivational poster saying “Doubt kills more dreams than failure.”

… however, I can wake up and start writing immediately. It’s simple, but it works. In the beginning, getting started is just as important as succeeding at all.

It removes the friction of starting. The biggest hurdle to finishing most tasks is starting them. (Getting off the couch can be tough, but once you actually start running it is much easier to finis…