The trouble with "good enough"

Summary

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Many people settle for “good enough” too early, missing opportunities for improvement and success. Understanding the true point of diminishing returns requires careful judgment and awareness of quality standards. Raising your standards can lead to better results and innovation.

Key Takeaways:

1. Assess whether you are truly at the point of diminishing returns before stopping work.
2. Recognize that “good enough” can vary greatly among individuals and teams.
3. Aim to improve quality incrementally, focusing on high-impact tasks.

Highlights from Article

Ask yourself:Which tasks or work products tend to get the “good enough” reaction from you?What would the next level of quality look like for these, and what impact might that have?When have you pushed past what others would consider “good enough”? What was the result?

Consider how you might develop an advantage from believing in (and therefore putting more thought into) something that other people think is extra.

• Sometimes it’s worth pushing beyond the “okay, that’s enough. " Maybe that’s where quality really lurks. But how do you know? How do you challenge yourself t really get to that point?

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