"The perfect is the enemy of the good."
- Voltaire
Running a sports league has taught me many things. One that stands out most is that my PURSUIT of perfection is probably getting in the way of our ability to deliver a good, if not great, product.
Why would someone that runs a business ADMIT to that? Well, because it is true and I would rather people see me as a real person, trying to make a great league, than a dictator that hides behind some GUISE of being "all knowing." I could lie, but everyone will see right through that… (hint, to our politicians)
Each day, if you are like me, you have the "idea" of an ideal day. The perfect execution and RESULTS from the ideal actions and timing. Ha ha ha… what a FARCE! Do you really think that PERFECT is possible? It is not. There is CLOSE, but there will always be better. There is always room for improvement, room for growth. So why measure yourself against a basis that is not ACHIEVABLE?
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
When is good "good enough?" When can you ACCEPT that your best effort and dedication to improving is the BEST you can do? WHOM are you even measuring against?
These are real questions, which must be answered. We often MEASURE ourselves against what we "think" others are doing. We have no FOUNDATION for that thought, rather, we rationalize (or irrationalize) what we believe to be the truth. If you want to really know where you stand amongst your peers, join a peer group.
If you need to know when you are getting in the way of your own success (i.e. trying to be perfect when good is what people want), then you need a mentor or a peer council that can help stay focused. Sure, you should ALWAYS be seeking better and more, but, do not let your vision become blurry as you pursue the WRONG targets with the RIGHT vigor.
Cheers,
Zach
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