Thoughts of the Week: August 30, 2024
Striving for perfection? Just go.
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We all want to do good work—well, if you read this newsletter, you likely do—but some people can take the drive to do great work, and allow it to slow them down…or paralyze their progress forward. Aiming for greatness is admirable, but if you wait for perfection to pull the trigger, how long are you going to keep waiting?
Rigor is Expected. Perfection is an excuse.
Don’t miss out on wonderful, life-changing opportunities. All because what you brought to the table wasn’t going to be “perfect.” Bring your best, and let the chips fall where they may.
Do your homework, bring rigor and a solid work ethic, and pull the trigger.
Don’t waste your time endlessly fussing. Just go.
1. Don’t wait, take.
2. From Robert Reffkin, the CEO of Compass, here are five ways to make stronger connections with people in a technological world.
3. Obsess over the right things, and watch how you rise.
