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Chip has trouble finishing
A prequel episode of Chip & Scoops, a couple of AI-curious friends just like you.
Christian Wink
April 29, 2025
The Unfinished Files
🍪 Chip’s laptop was a graveyard of half-baked ideas.
A product roadmap file: “Final” —v7. A dozen outlines for articles that had never seen the light of day.
He wasn’t lazy. Chip had ideas—bright ones.
But execution??? That was another story.
The worst part? There was no boss to hold him accountable. Because Chip was the boss.
The Talk with His "Other Boss"
One night, frustrated, he called the one guy who always gave it to him straight—his best friend, Scoops 🍨.
“I don’t get it,” Chip admitted. “I know what to do. I start strong, then the work just… sits.”
Scoops laughed 😆. “Oh, I know exactly how to motivate your underperforming employee.”
Chip frowned 🙁.
“Come on…” Scoops teased. “He’s just staring at you in the mirror every morning.”
Chip rolled his eyes 🙄. “Alright, wise guy. What do I do about him?”
The Fix
Scoops laid out some simple tips.
“Let’s see what works for you.”
Chunk the Work into Milestones
“Your projects stall at 80%, right?” Scoops asked.
“Pretty much.” 😬
“Because the last 20% is where the work actually happens. Break it down into smaller, unavoidable deadlines.”
“So, ‘finish the website…’”
“Should be: ‘finish the homepage by Friday.’” 🗓️
Chip scribbled notes.
Create a 'Finishers Club'
“Start tracking every project you finish—publicly,” Scoops continued.
“A list, a scoreboard…”
“Yup.”
“Make finishing the thing that gets celebrated, not starting.” 🏁
Chip nodded. He liked that one.
Reward Finishing, Not Thinking
“You love rewarding yourself for ideas,” Scoops said. “You get an idea, and boom—you’re browsing new golf wedges online.”
Chip smirked. “Guilty.”
“So switch it. No rewards until the project is done. Not started. Done.”
Chip leaned back in his chair. It was simple, but he knew it would work.
Teach the Work
“You ever notice how you pull all-nighters before a big presentation?”
Chip groaned. 😩 “Yeah. Because I have to.”
“Exactly. So force yourself to teach your work.
Write about it!
Talk about it!”
“Explain to so someone, so you actually finish it.”
Pair Up with a Closer
“Find someone who thrives on execution. A finisher. Could be a business partner, a friend—hell, even a Twitter accountability buddy.”
Chip sighed. “Does AI count?” 🤖
“Maybe,” Scoops chuckled. “Let’s save that for another day.”
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Six Weeks Later
The “Finishers Club” was in full effect—a whiteboard in his office tracking completed projects. His website updates? Launched. His newsletter? Published.
And on a sunny Friday afternoon, standing in the golf shop, he finally pulled the trigger on those wedges.
Because this time, he’d earned them.
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