Comments on: Perfectionists are losers http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/02/perfectionists-are-losers/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:39:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Question for you: what stops you from testing your biz ideas early? What helps? | cuinlalaland http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/02/perfectionists-are-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-8845 Question for you: what stops you from testing your biz ideas early? What helps? | cuinlalaland Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:30:23 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=127#comment-8845 [...] So many new entrepreneurs get paralyzed with perfectionism. And you know what I feel about that! [...] [...] So many new entrepreneurs get paralyzed with perfectionism. And you know what I feel about that! [...]

]]> By: Question for you: what stops you from testing your biz ideas early? What helps? http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/02/perfectionists-are-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-8733 Question for you: what stops you from testing your biz ideas early? What helps? Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:26:42 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=127#comment-8733 [...] So many new entrepreneurs get paralyzed with perfectionism. And you know what I feel about that! [...] [...] So many new entrepreneurs get paralyzed with perfectionism. And you know what I feel about that! [...]

]]> By: Build That Credit » Top excuses and tactics: Why haven’t you started your own business? http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/02/perfectionists-are-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-4961 Build That Credit » Top excuses and tactics: Why haven’t you started your own business? Thu, 28 May 2009 21:47:27 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=127#comment-4961 [...] might I better understand that perfectionists are losers and learn from photographers who know that it takes 99 so-so shots to get one great [...] [...] might I better understand that perfectionists are losers and learn from photographers who know that it takes 99 so-so shots to get one great [...]

]]> By: Top excuses and tactics: Why haven’t you started your own business? « I Will Teach You To Be Rich http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/02/perfectionists-are-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-4753 Top excuses and tactics: Why haven’t you started your own business? « I Will Teach You To Be Rich Wed, 06 May 2009 17:08:46 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=127#comment-4753 [...] might I better understand that perfectionists are losers and learn from photographers who know that it takes 99 so-so shots to get one great [...] [...] might I better understand that perfectionists are losers and learn from photographers who know that it takes 99 so-so shots to get one great [...]

]]> By: Effective Collaboration http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/02/perfectionists-are-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Effective Collaboration Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:27:43 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=127#comment-1328 <strong>Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Report (March 8, 2008)</strong> The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Microsoft released tools to help with the adoption of SharePoint in the enterprise: the Internal Buzz Kit, and GEAR Up. "Internal Buzz Kit: this kit provides sample materials and training to Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Report (March 8, 2008)

The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Microsoft released tools to help with the adoption of SharePoint in the enterprise: the Internal Buzz Kit, and GEAR Up. “Internal Buzz Kit: this kit provides sample materials and training to

]]> By: Bryant Keefe http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/02/perfectionists-are-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 Bryant Keefe Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:35:15 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=127#comment-1310 Fear is another word for perfection. Fear of looking bad, fear of change, fear of failure (looking bad) it all boils down to fear. I was listening to Wayne Dyer the other day and he said "replace the word fear with curiosity" and I got it! I have been having fun ever since. Be curious of what will happen if you do "x" not afraid. I continue to enjoy the posts and the thinking! Warmly, Bryant "Aim, Ready, Fire" Keefe Fear is another word for perfection.
Fear of looking bad, fear of change, fear of failure (looking bad) it all boils down to fear. I was listening to Wayne Dyer the other day and he said “replace the word fear with curiosity” and I got it! I have been having fun ever since. Be curious of what will happen if you do “x” not afraid.

I continue to enjoy the posts and the thinking!

Warmly,

Bryant “Aim, Ready, Fire” Keefe

]]> By: Kimmoy http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/02/perfectionists-are-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Kimmoy Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:50:20 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=127#comment-1311 Has anyone heard of Dan Kennedy's "The Phenomenon"; it's basically implementing your business goals head on with speed, and accomplishing more in the next few months than you have in the past years of your life. If you're passionate and act on your ideas/goals immediately, the better chance you have of actually accomplishing it in. I'm not doing it justice here, but it's worth checking out. Oh yeah, great post! Has anyone heard of Dan Kennedy’s “The Phenomenon”; it’s basically implementing your business goals head on with speed, and accomplishing more in the next few months than you have in the past years of your life. If you’re passionate and act on your ideas/goals immediately, the better chance you have of actually accomplishing it in. I’m not doing it justice here, but it’s worth checking out.

Oh yeah, great post!

]]> By: Chris Grayson http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/02/perfectionists-are-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Chris Grayson Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:32:02 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=127#comment-1312 Former IBM CEO, Thomas Watson once said, 'The quickest path to success is to increase your rate of failure.' I am possibly a little of both. I jump in with both feet into projects that are over my head, and think I can do anything, or at least try. However, I take pride in my work, I ache over all the little details, and consequently I'm often accurately accused of being a workaholic. I see acquaintances who put in many fewer hours achieve just as much financial success and probably have a more active personal life. The flip side is that I do really enjoy my work, so being a workaholic is not all bad. On Monday I had a client meeting where contracts required that I present three options. By last week I had an agency recommend, and a second option that was also strong. Then there were 3 or 4 other "also ran" ideas. Being a new client, I wanted to knock their socks off. So I worked late on Friday and put in 18 hour days over the weekend blowing out all the angles on the recommended proposal. I had already fleshed out the alternate idea enough earlier in the week to make a respectable case. Then, with all my materials buttoned up, I had to choose the strongest of the "also ran" ideas to fulfill our 3 option obligation. About two hours before the Monday client meeting, I took the strongest of the other half-ideas laying around, and put together a single page for the presentation. I was so proud of all the work on the agency recommend, even with little sleep, I went into the client presentation feeling like a million bucks. The recommended proposal was left for road kill about 5 minutes into the presentation. Of course they went with option 3. That third idea had been sitting around on the back burner since at least Wednesday of last week. If I'd have just left the agency recommend in the state it was in on Friday afternoon, put together the page on option three and went home, it wouldn't have been perfect, but I'd have had a nice weekend. In fairness to myself, everyone has 20/20 hindsight. If I hadn't blow out the recommend option to the degree I did, the presentation would have come across as thin. I believe the client respected the work that went into it, but preferred the other idea. What can I do? I came home, crashed like a rock, woke up early, and saw that David J. Hinson had posted your article as a recommended read on Facebook. So here I am. I did enjoy your read. cheers, Chris PS. Drop by GigantiCo some time. http://GigantiCo.squarespace.com . Former IBM CEO, Thomas Watson once said, ‘The quickest path to success is to increase your rate of failure.’

I am possibly a little of both. I jump in with both feet into projects that are over my head, and think I can do anything, or at least try. However, I take pride in my work, I ache over all the little details, and consequently I’m often accurately accused of being a workaholic.

I see acquaintances who put in many fewer hours achieve just as much financial success and probably have a more active personal life. The flip side is that I do really enjoy my work, so being a workaholic is not all bad.

On Monday I had a client meeting where contracts required that I present three options. By last week I had an agency recommend, and a second option that was also strong. Then there were 3 or 4 other “also ran” ideas. Being a new client, I wanted to knock their socks off. So I worked late on Friday and put in 18 hour days over the weekend blowing out all the angles on the recommended proposal. I had already fleshed out the alternate idea enough earlier in the week to make a respectable case. Then, with all my materials buttoned up, I had to choose the strongest of the “also ran” ideas to fulfill our 3 option obligation. About two hours before the Monday client meeting, I took the strongest of the other half-ideas laying around, and put together a single page for the presentation. I was so proud of all the work on the agency recommend, even with little sleep, I went into the client presentation feeling like a million bucks. The recommended proposal was left for road kill about 5 minutes into the presentation. Of course they went with option 3. That third idea had been sitting around on the back burner since at least Wednesday of last week. If I’d have just left the agency recommend in the state it was in on Friday afternoon, put together the page on option three and went home, it wouldn’t have been perfect, but I’d have had a nice weekend.

In fairness to myself, everyone has 20/20 hindsight. If I hadn’t blow out the recommend option to the degree I did, the presentation would have come across as thin. I believe the client respected the work that went into it, but preferred the other idea.

What can I do?

I came home, crashed like a rock, woke up early, and saw that David J. Hinson had posted your article as a recommended read on Facebook. So here I am.

I did enjoy your read.

cheers,
Chris

PS. Drop by GigantiCo some time.
http://GigantiCo.squarespace.com

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]]> By: John http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/02/perfectionists-are-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 John Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:16:55 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=127#comment-1313 Uh.....shouldn't there be a period after the word "barbershop" in your point #3??? :) (should I just paint the L on my forehead now?) --- Juanito, there is always one in every bunch. :) I have some leftover "loser paint" from the last time I made a big juicy mistake ... feel free to borrow it anytime brother. :) -P Uh…..shouldn’t there be a period after the word “barbershop” in your point #3??? :) (should I just paint the L on my forehead now?)

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Juanito, there is always one in every bunch. :)

I have some leftover “loser paint” from the last time I made a big juicy mistake … feel free to borrow it anytime brother.
:)
-P

]]> By: Barbara Saunders http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/02/perfectionists-are-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Barbara Saunders Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:00:45 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=127#comment-1314 Seth Godin's book The Dip offers great perspective on when to quit, when to change horses in midstream, and when to push through. Seth Godin’s book The Dip offers great perspective on when to quit, when to change horses in midstream, and when to push through.

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