For some time now (a long time really), I've been challenged to manage all of the things that I truly believe that I need to get done (the things that are connected with my purpose in life)... and of course, that hasn't stopped me from taking on more stuff... This week I was sharing with a close colleague the challenges faced with balancing all of the projects that we often take on - so here's the scoop, we can choose to do maybe one or two things and get them done 100% perfectly packaged and completed... or we can choose to get involved in five or six (or ten, twelve....) and do them about 80 - 90% well. I'll go for the five or six and do them 80% well any day... we don't need to be perfectionist - we need to get things done!
+ve vibes,
Mark
I'm enjoying your blog. Have thought about blogging in the past myself. I love the 80-90% rule. This yr I've lot go of perfectionism too in lieu of getting things done. Altho I still have to give it my 100% if it isnt I accept it and dont redo what is quite acceptable
ReplyDeleteI think it's important to note that the 80 - 90% does not mean that you're doing shoddy work - it's actually work with distinction!
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