The trouble with the pursuit of perfection
Bryper Can being a perfectionist at our work slow us down? Should we be content with good enough and keep going?
Responses:
adamcohen @bryper I spend a lot of my time coaching business folks and developers on projects on trying not to make good enough, perfect
mediaphyter @Bryper I think I have too much OCD to not try to be a perfectionist at work. And yes, sometimes it slows me down. Blessing and curse.
adamcohen @bryper The relentless pursuit of perfection will absolutely slow down projects - the 80/20 rule is what allows them to actually finish
ourman @bryper - yes, yes, yes. It’ll do WILL do. Too many bosses who have had new ideas right up till deadline and wrecked it. 1st get it done.
rickmurray @bryper Some things demand perfection; others can be treated as *betas* The spoils go to those who can consistently discern which is which.
Engagingbrand @bryper perfection doesn’t exist, because it is out of date when you get there..aim should be evolving
marcuhlig @Bryper meg whiteman: “perfect is the enemy of good enough”, sometimes it has to be perfect, but most of the times good enough will do it…
jljohansen @bryper Being a perfectionist often means you try to do it all yourself. I do think that slows us down without providing desired results.
