# Finishing Matters More Than Finishing on Time by Bryant McGill > “Unexpected obstacles are part of building anything. Projects often take many times longer than planned, especially when help falls through, and persistence through repeated restarts is sometimes the only way forward. Finishing what you started can matter more than finishing on time.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Participatory Publishing and the Infrastructure of Shared Success - Livestream (Nov 2018)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Participatory Publishing and the Infrastructure of Shared Success - Livestream|Participatory Publishing and the Infrastructure of Shared Success - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2018-11-28). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Participatory Publishing and the Infrastructure of Shared Success - Livestream|Participatory Publishing and the Infrastructure of Shared Success - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Persistence|Persistence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Unexpected obstacles are part of building anything. Projects often take many times longer than planned, especially when help falls through, and persistence through repeated restarts is sometimes the only way forward. Finishing what you started can matter more than finishing on time.” — Bryant McGill, Participatory Publishing and the Infrastructure of Shared Success - Livestream (Nov 2018) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-finishing-matters-more-time ```