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Perfection Is The Enemy: How To Reclaim Your Time?
At least some… but it’s worth it and free!
A typical day is 24h long.
Sorry, but it will probably never get extended.
So, instead of sacrificing our sleep or quality time with family and friends, let’s see how to reclaim some time by admitting that the quest for perfection is a waste of time.
At work
It was a Friday afternoon. Friday, when people tend to leave earlier. You know those Fridays, when the last one to leave feel so lonely because some enjoy the weekend already since 2 or 3 hours.
This time, this guy will be me.
I was working on a PowerPoint presentation with a colleague. I thought we were done. Oh boy I was wrong.
“Let’s review it one more time”, he told me. “What do you think about the picture for the first slide?”
I think the only ones who know that there are other possibilities are you and I. If you promise to keep the secret, any picture will do.
“I think I will add some details under this bullet point, OK?”
Sure, people come with a spyglass to see the smallest characters and don’t expect us to give more information orally.
