What do I call this series of blog posts? What do I call the bits of knowledge and experience that I have learned in first 35 years of my life? Which of the dozens of thoughts I have compiled is so important that it should be the very first experience / lesson / perspective / insight (see above, still working on this) that I share with the world?
I had been battling with these questions for weeks…and then it hit me.
Good and done is better than perfect and not done.
There was a time in my life where I would have considered myself a perfectionist and, at the time, I was proud of it. I wouldn’t let anything out into the world without double and triple checking it. While this ensured that the quality was always top notch, it was stifling in terms of the amount of work I could produce. Take, for instance, this blog post. If I had let myself continue to wrestle with the questions I outlined above who knows when I would have gotten around to actually posting something. With that being said, I hope you will forgive me if this post isn’t perfect.
The best is the enemy of the good. - Voltaire
Further Reading
There are endless books and resources that discuss the concept of an MVP or Minimum Viable Product. Working towards “shipping” your content or product at an uncomfortably early stage allows you to garner feedback from your customers or audience and make changes accordingly. Additionally, Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, is first credited with the following quote:
Done is better than perfect.
Her book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead would be another great resource from one of the most respected women in business today.
