Dear Dad, done is better than perfect, right?

may 29, 2023

Last week I emailed my Dad one of my eBooks that helps people who feel overwhelmed and stuck to mentally declutter, take action and make progress.

​He was talking about this great quadrant model he'd seen in a presentation that helps people with productivity and time management. ​I said - "I know the one! My Simplify Your Life eBook features this as one of the 5 steps."​

Dad replied within minutes to let me know there was a typo on page 3.​

I'd already sent this out to over 20 people who requested it after my recent masterclass + I'd made it downloadable for others too.​

As someone who has valued perfectionism highly in the past, had this happened a couple of years ago I would've instantly edited the typo, sent out new copies, probably apologised to people...​

However I knew the typo didn't change the value the eBook gives to people, it didn't change how it helps them through my 5 steps to Simplify Your Life.

​I hit reply and said "oh well, this teaches people it's ok to make mistakes and done is better than perfect, right?" ​
Because in recent years I shifted my mindset and got comfortable with imperfection.​I've become ok with my ducks not being in a row (currently all over the pond).

I now choose to take messy action because it's better than staying stuck!!​

Perfectionism is a double-edged sword. It motivates me to perform at a high standard, but it can also hold me back and slow me down when it comes to getting things done. It both helps me and hinders me. ​

Do you experience this too?

​Can the thinking "done is better than perfect" help you take action and make progress on whatever it is you want to do?​

Less than perfect is ok for some things that we do.​
It gives us more time to focus on the important stuff that really matters!

I highly recommend giving less than perfect a go, and see what progress you can make. 

If perfectionism is keeping you stuck, you are not alone. Like me and many of my clients, we've experienced this. It's something I still manage and override personally. I'd love to help you take steps to ditch perfectionism (when you don't need it) so you can take action and make progress - so if you want to chat, reach out!