Be a Slacker. Really.

<p>For all the entrepreneurs and type A personalities - quit trying to achieve perfection. Listen for some strategies to manage perfection when working toward goals.<br/><br/><b>Highlights<br/></b><br/></p><ul><li>It is ok to fall short of perfection.</li><li>Insisting on perfection is bad but focusing on perfection is good.</li><li>Focusing on perfection to learn to improve then it can be a positive.</li><li>If we demand perfection before finishing the goal it can slow the process down and even prevent it from ever being achieved.</li><li>Be sure to have a short-term deadline. A short-term deadline can help ensure that perfection does not get in the way.</li><li>What are the minimum actions that we need to take to get the maximum result?</li><li>Focus on solving the basic goal and then worry about taking another step toward perfection.</li><li>Get comfortable with outcomes that are not perfect.</li><li>Be specific about the purpose of the project. With clarity it’s easy to lose focus and work on non-critical processes.</li><li>Break down the project into major components.</li><li>Rank all components relative to how much impact each will have.</li><li>Focus on the pieces of the project that will get you 80% of the way there.</li></ul><p><br/><br/></p>