“If you don’t review the progress, you can’t make adjustments. You can’t learn from mistakes. You can’t get better, and ultimately, you… — Jon Acuff Learn from mistakes Copy Share Image
“The problem is that “by now” is a phrase we say to ourselves when we’re trying to believe the lie that it’s… — Jon Acuff Dreams Copy Share Image
“Pants size Shirt size BMI Number of times he jogged Number of miles he ran Number of times he worked with the… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
I want the peace in knowing that is wasn't for lack of hustling that I missed a target for my dream. I… — Jon Acuff Control Copy Share Image
“In order to survive, I came up with a five-step secret to getting it all done. If you're busy too, feel free… — Jon Acuff Business Copy Share Image
“In that moment, I learned a simple lesson about being awesome: always play to the size of your heart, not to the… — Jon Acuff Time Copy Share Image
“If taking a break from social media sounds intimidating, remember, you’ve already done this for an entire year. It was called 1997.” — Jon Acuff Social media Copy Share Image
“If you’re unhappy with your progress, you have three different dials you can adjust. The goal The timeline The actions” — Jon Acuff Goals Copy Share Image
“If you blink and find yourself working on something besides your real goal, you’ve probably retreated to the first kind of hiding… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“There’s Still Time Perfectionism will tell you that you’ve spent so long in a hiding place that there’s no more time. You’ve… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Instead of saying “until,” they say, “if . . . then.” They claim that if they pursue their goal something bad will happen. Maybe the… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Whatever you’re going to do, do it with purpose. Not as if purpose is a key you’re going to find in the… — Jon Acuff Life Copy Share Image
“As you guide, you’re going to disappoint people who want your time or your input or your attendance. And often you won’t… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“We’ve got enough people on Facebook telling us about their perfect lives. We’ve got more celebrities crafting fictional reality lives than we… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Writers aren’t the only ones who use the first kind of noble obstacle. I know some guys who say they can’t work… — Jon Acuff Best exercise Copy Share Image
“People are mistaken when they think chasing your dream is a selfish thing to do. As if perhaps being average is an… — Jon Acuff Dreams Copy Share Image
“If you ever have to do a complicated, multistep explanation to say why what you’re doing is valuable, it probably isn’t.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“There’s no denying where denial leads if we ignore data. The good news, dare I say the great news, is this: Data… — Jon Acuff Data Copy Share Image
“It’s Too Hard Remember, perfectionism has no sense of gray, things are only black or white. You do it perfectly or you… — Jon Acuff Black or white Copy Share Image
“To deal with our secret rules, we have to do three things: Identify them. Destroy them. Replace them.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Second, developing tolerance for imperfection is the key factor in turning chronic starters into consistent finishers.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Scars you refuse to hide can become lighthouses that warn other people who are headed to the same rocks you crashed on.” — Jon Acuff Scars Copy Share Image
“most of us carry secret rules for how we’re supposed to live our lives. That’s the brilliance of perfectionism.” — Jon Acuff Brilliance Copy Share Image
“What do you do when all the excuses you used to not chase your dream are gone? What do you do then?” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“If you’re going to risk and maybe fail, fail at something that matters. Fail gloriously so that even in failure, lives change.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“helping other people better their lives is way more fun than obsessing about bettering your own. Awesome” — Jon Acuff Helping other people Copy Share Image
“Unfortunately, perfectionism dies slowly. It’s persistent and particularly dangerous because it masquerades as excellence” — Jon Acuff Excellence Copy Share Image
“In situations like that, all of your focus and energy need to be placed on the actions dial. You’ll have to dramatically… — Jon Acuff Finish line Copy Share Image
“If you’re watching Netflix every time it’s time for you to do X, that’s a hiding place. You’re afraid to face the… — Jon Acuff Fear Copy Share Image
“And you think, “I wish God was my boss. That would be awesome. He wouldn’t care about my sales sheet. He would… — Jon Acuff Embarrassed Copy Share Image
“The bigger rule was “For something to count, it has to be difficult.” A lot of high performers carry that sort of… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“other diet until you’ve finished the one you already committed to. No other small business idea until you’ve completed the original one.… — Jon Acuff Business idea Copy Share Image
“We wouldn’t play if we knew the whole game was impossible, so perfectionism promises us that we just need to follow some… — Jon Acuff Perfection Copy Share Image
“You don't need to go back in time to be awesome; you just have to start right now. Regretting that you didn't… — Jon Acuff Dreams Copy Share Image
“But more than just analysis, perfectionism offers us two distinct distractions: Hiding places Noble obstacles A hiding place is an activity you… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Want to create a reward you really love? When new ideas or new goals get shiny, put them at the finish line.… — Jon Acuff Finish line Copy Share Image
“A hiding place is the safe place you go to hide from your fear of messing up. It’s the task that lets… — Jon Acuff Fear Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism always makes things harder and more complicated. Finishers make things easier and simpler. The next time you work on a goal,… — Jon Acuff Next time Copy Share Image
