Progress Over Perfection: A Guide to Mindful Productivity (12) (Live Well)

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Let’s walk through the subject together and look at some examples so you can start striving for progress—not perfection.

For weeks, my manager double-checked all my work practices, and I felt the progress and respect I had been earning slip backward.You know that terrible feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when something hasn’t gone how you expected? For example, YouTube’s transcripts work with screen readers and refreshable Braille displays but not Zoom’s transcript. Eventually, this helps us accept and enjoy things even if they aren’t perfect, because we can recognize evidence of our progress. This shift in turn will allow you to keep pushing forward on whatever it is you’re working on without causing all that mental anguish along the way. Diamond Dogs: Perhaps a reference to the David Bowie album by the same name, which was “conceived during a period of uncertainty over where his career was headed”?

Her tips for accessibility with captions and virtual events were SUPER actionable and the insights she shared on considerations for accessibility were insightful, inspiring, and funny. By incorporating this feedback into our work, we can refine our ideas, approaches, and skills, and inch closer to our goals. By recognizing that there is always room for improvement, we avoid the trap of complacency and continue striving for excellence. In this journey towards a more productive and fulfilling life, you'll learn how to let go of the need for flawlessness and instead focus on the small, impactful steps that lead to growth and success.

I asked her if she’d ever thought about pitching before, as the team currently played using a machine pitcher.

However, focusing instead on the stair in front of you makes each step of the way easier to reach, manageable, and possible. Perfection, on the other hand, often sets unrealistic expectations and can be a roadblock to progress. Your ability to progress and be productive (not perfect) will be one of the critical determinants of your professional success and personal happiness. Despite making it a habit to add alt text, sometimes I get distracted or I’m plumb tired and skip a step.

It's important to get a plan on how to execute a job, come up with feasible strategies and plans, and go through with them. One way to move away from perfectionism is to replace self-critical talk with realistic or helpful statements even if you do not believe them right away.