Why Great Ideas Never Get Finished

Why Great Ideas Never Get Finished

Published: July 21, 2026

Duration: 51:35

Why do intelligent, capable people still struggle to finish the work they know matters?

In this episode of The Expert Method, Ian Gatzke sits down with Adam Tilove, founder of Neurodiscipline and author of Split Second, to explore the gap between having a strong idea and actually bringing it to completion.

Adam explains why procrastination is often less about discipline and more about emotional regulation. They unpack the hidden resistance that shows up as perfectionism, distraction, overthinking, constant strategy changes, and productive-looking “off-ramps” that keep us away from the work that matters most.

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