{"id":718,"date":"2018-11-20T13:18:58","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T21:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websitemuscle.com\/?p=718"},"modified":"2019-11-08T17:22:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T01:22:52","slug":"done-is-better-than-perfect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitemuscle.com\/done-is-better-than-perfect\/","title":{"rendered":"Done is better than perfect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zT1YL32OmQE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So many small business owners fall into the trap of perfectionism. But we all know what happens when we get too picky &#8212; a big fat NOTHING. Perfectionism doesn\u2019t serve us, it works against us. We become our own worst enemy and productivity and efficiency go out the window.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get me wrong &#8212; it\u2019s great to pay attention to detail and to have high standards for yourself and your business. But when it cripples you from doing what you need to do, that\u2019s not healthy. And your business will suffer the consequences.<\/p>\n<p>I have fallen into this trap myself, and I\u2019ve seen the devastating results it can have. I\u2019ve had to work hard at it, but I find that the mindset of \u201cDone is better than perfect\u201d is nearly always accurate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So many small business owners fall into the trap of perfectionism. But we all know what happens when we get too picky &#8212; a big fat NOTHING. Perfectionism doesn\u2019t serve us, it works against us. We become our own worst enemy and productivity and efficiency go out the window. 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