What do you guys do when you get burned out working on your car, To keep progress up Options

[wayne1234]

I am loosing momentum (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Me and a close freind have spent countless hours on my car, and it seems progress is slow.. we did take it for a quick spin last night, which at first seemed like we were over a huge hurdle, but then reality sat in today I worked on it all day messed with the door catches, triangle windows,which has been driving me insane... painted under the engine grills black, started to put on the side skirts, but didnt get them on...had to do some touch up painting on the longs so there wont be any rust for a very long time... and thats about it.. I need to order some carpet and a oil pressure gauge and sender, some seals, some seats or figure out what I'm doing with the seats, and belts, hook up the rear trunk pop, tidy up the wiring in the front trunk and other places and the list goes on ,, it now seems I am nowhere close to being finished....Thankfully next week I am going to be out of town on a business trip, so I wont be working on the car, hopefully it is the break I need to come back and be focused getting her finished... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)

[Jeff Hail]

I am loosing momentum (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Me and a close freind have spent countless hours on my car, and it seems progress is slow.. we did take it for a quick spin last night, which at first seemed like we were over a huge hurdle, but then reality sat in today I worked on it all day messed with the door catches, triangle windows,which has been driving me insane... painted under the engine grills black, started to put on the side skirts, but didnt get them on...had to do some touch up painting on the longs so there wont be any rust for a very long time... and thats about it.. I need to order some carpet and a oil pressure gauge and sender, some seals, some seats or figure out what I'm doing with the seats, and belts, hook up the rear trunk pop, tidy up the wiring in the front trunk and other places and the list goes on ,, it now seems I am nowhere close to being finished....Thankfully next week I am going to be out of town on a business trip, so I wont be working on the car, hopefully it is the break I need to come back and be focused getting her finished... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)

Go get the book by Seth Godin "The Dip". Good fast read, know when to quit and when to stick. Every project (or job, or hobby, or company) starts out exciting and fun. Then it gets harder and less fun, until it hits a low point:really hard and not much fun at all. Then you find yourself asking if the goal is even worth the hassle. Maybe you're in the Dip- a temporary setback that you will overcome if you keep pushing. But maybe its a Cul-de-Sac, which will never get better, no matter how hard you try. What really sets superstars apart from everyone else is the ability to escape a dead end while staying focused and motivated when it really counts. Winners quit fast, quite often, and quit without guilt -until they commit to beating the right dip for the right reasons. In fact winners seek out the dip. The bigger the barrier, the bigger the reward for getting past it.