It is often better to do something worthwhile poorly, than something of no value perfectly.
I find often we tend to drift to doing things we enjoy, or feel comfortable with, and avoid things that we are less confident in doing. I think this is a part of human nature. We tend to feel better when doing something we are comfortable with. When we aren’t confident, we tend to shy away.
I also know Audiologists are a group that likes perfection. You like to get A’s in class. You like to line up the graphs. This is a good thing; and a bad thing.
Many times you also tend to shy away from things that are out of your comfort zone. Therefore I find you doing something perfectly, that didn’t really need to be done at all.
Knowing your purpose is the key to unlocking success. Is what you did in the past 4 hours important to achieving your purpose? Was there a better use of your time?
You must know where you are going (purpose), then you must plot your trail (plan), then you must move down that trail (action), to achieve success. Then you can learn how to adjust your plan (evaluate and modify) as you go to ensure success.
Your life, business, professional, journey is not unlike a vacation. You must first decide where you want to go, make a plan to get there, and then actually go. If you start out and something gets in your way you modify and adjust.
Creating a plan, that is not perfect or even complete, that helps you achieve your purpose is really important, although the imprecise nature of it, and the fact you have never done it before, may cause you to drift to other tasks. You can find yourself doing other things that you are already comfortable doing.
I hope this helps you,
Rick
