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Phrase: Tie up loose ends
Have you ever known someone who is a great starter but a poor finisher?
This type of person tends to leave a lot of loose ends that need to be tied up.
To tie up loose ends means to complete the parts of something that have not been completed.
When a person has a small business such as mine, they tend to have multiple projects in various stages of completion at the same time.
This can become very confusing and downright messy at times.
That’s why every few days, I go through a flurry of tying up loose ends.
There may be posts not yet published, new lessons not fully prepared, essays only half corrected, and mistakes or errors still to be updated on my website.
None of them are quite complex or time-consuming when looked at individually.
However, when looked at all together, they may present a pretty daunting task.
Being a type-A personality drives me around the bend.
I have to get things done and hate loose ends.
However, many people rarely tie up loose ends – their house is not fully painted, flower beds are only half planted, clothing is washed but not put away, or – the greatest sin of all – there are unwashed dishes in the sink.
Now, what you do, or rather fail to do, at home is your own business.
When you bring your penchant for failing to tie up loose ends into the workplace, well, that creates a whole new set of issues.
To avoid getting yourself into trouble, please take some friendly advice.
Do one thing at a time, do it well, and always complete it.
That way, you won’t have to rush to tie up loose ends.
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