Archive for August 30th, 2010

Does ‘perfect’ actually exist or is it a figment of our social make-up? If you are a ‘perfectionist’, does it get in the way of “getting things done”. If so, you may need to take a closer look at this area of your personality as it may be getting in the way of greater success.

Successful entrepreneurs must be able to multi-task and although the details are important, making it ‘perfect’ will slow progress and may hold you back.

Here are some tips, which may help you break the mould:

Tip #1: You’ll never do it perfectly. Nobody does anything perfectly. But you can do things very well. You can do great work, you can do your very best…and that’s all that’s required to make real, measureable progress.

Tip #2: Accept the fact that you have to complete steps simultaneously. There will always be at least 2 or 3 three things happening at once. You have got to be able to move from one task to the next without being afraid that one of the steps was not done perfectly. A trusted advisor or coach can give your work the second look, the added perspective that will shed light on some obvious changes that can be made. Even then, it won’t be absolutely perfect!

Tip #3: Do good, quality work and your inevitable imperfections will be forgiven. When you focus on quality and trust the methods of experts who have already “been there” you can rest assured that your efforts will be well received by your target market.

There you have it. Focus on all round quality and the need for absolute ‘perfection’ will melt away.