Ditch Perfectionism In Your Writing. Embrace THIS Instead.

It will jumpstart both your writing AND your attitude.

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You don’t have to remind me to ditch the perfectionism. Medium overflows with that advice. And thankfully — for us serial overthinkers!

BUT…while you’re ditching the “P” word…

Don’t ditch excellence!

Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater!

(**SPOILER ALERT: At the end of this piece is an invite for you to weigh in with your thoughts on this vitally important topic.**)

Can someone please define “excellence?”

The definition of excellence is as elusive as trying to hold onto water with wide-open fingers.

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There’s no “official” definition to my knowledge.

So let’s go with a working definition from legendary NBA coach Pat Riley:

“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.”