Comments on: perfect vs. good enough http://makeundermylife.com/perfect-vs-good-enough/ Designing a Life with Intention Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: When I Grow Up – The Blog » Blog Archive » Link Love: October 2009 http://makeundermylife.com/perfect-vs-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 When I Grow Up – The Blog » Blog Archive » Link Love: October 2009 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:29:06 +0000 http://makeundermylife.com/?p=3124#comment-2037 [...] perfect vs good enough on makeunder my life [...] [...] perfect vs good enough on makeunder my life [...]

]]> By: Carolyn http://makeundermylife.com/perfect-vs-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1878 Carolyn Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:43:27 +0000 http://makeundermylife.com/?p=3124#comment-1878 I am currently addicted to this book b/c of Jess - such an amazing suggestion :). Thanks, Jess!! I am currently addicted to this book b/c of Jess – such an amazing suggestion :) . Thanks, Jess!!

]]> By: Jeremie http://makeundermylife.com/perfect-vs-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1868 Jeremie Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:55:57 +0000 http://makeundermylife.com/?p=3124#comment-1868 This is an interesting approach to getting things done versus constantly tweaking them and never moving forward. I use a system myself that has a similar reasoning behind it: each week when I set my actions for the week (I don't work with goals on a daily/weekly/monthly basis they are too big and scary) I always set twice as many as I want to accomplish. So if I want to get ten actions done I will set 20, but if I complete 10 of them I have had a successful week. I do this for the same reason given here: I know I won't necessarily have a perfect week, so if I give myself twice the options on what to work on I can always get at least half done. However, by having twice the options, if I have a really great week I have more actions on my list to strive for and complete. It works well for me as I usually end up achieving at least 80% of my actions and quite often I get all of them done. Jeremie This is an interesting approach to getting things done versus constantly tweaking them and never moving forward.

I use a system myself that has a similar reasoning behind it: each week when I set my actions for the week (I don’t work with goals on a daily/weekly/monthly basis they are too big and scary) I always set twice as many as I want to accomplish. So if I want to get ten actions done I will set 20, but if I complete 10 of them I have had a successful week.

I do this for the same reason given here: I know I won’t necessarily have a perfect week, so if I give myself twice the options on what to work on I can always get at least half done. However, by having twice the options, if I have a really great week I have more actions on my list to strive for and complete.

It works well for me as I usually end up achieving at least 80% of my actions and quite often I get all of them done.

Jeremie

]]> By: Michelle | When I Grow Up Coach http://makeundermylife.com/perfect-vs-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1867 Michelle | When I Grow Up Coach Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:09:41 +0000 http://makeundermylife.com/?p=3124#comment-1867 I need to read this book. Like, now. I just sent this post to my client who is getting freaked by her Big Goals. Having a Perfect World Goal & a Good Enough Goal is way less scary! I need to read this book. Like, now. I just sent this post to my client who is getting freaked by her Big Goals. Having a Perfect World Goal & a Good Enough Goal is way less scary!

]]> By: Jess http://makeundermylife.com/perfect-vs-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 Jess Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:38:03 +0000 http://makeundermylife.com/?p=3124#comment-1715 @ Sarah: It's a great book, I'll be sharing a few more ideas here on the blog, but if you like what I share, the book is definitely worth checking out. @ Sarah: It’s a great book, I’ll be sharing a few more ideas here on the blog, but if you like what I share, the book is definitely worth checking out.

]]> By: Sarah @ In A Dream http://makeundermylife.com/perfect-vs-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 Sarah @ In A Dream Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:54:10 +0000 http://makeundermylife.com/?p=3124#comment-1707 Thank you so much for sharing more insight from this book. I really need to read it. The exercise example was perfect for me because I am a perfectionist who got into working out at least five times a week last fall, but now it just isn't realistic, but I'm still holding on to that and feel like a failure if I don't get five workouts in. I am going to try this "Good Enough" goal planning and see if it works for me. Thanks again! Thank you so much for sharing more insight from this book. I really need to read it. The exercise example was perfect for me because I am a perfectionist who got into working out at least five times a week last fall, but now it just isn’t realistic, but I’m still holding on to that and feel like a failure if I don’t get five workouts in. I am going to try this “Good Enough” goal planning and see if it works for me. Thanks again!

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