2176: When Good is Good Enough: Five Situations When Perfection Is Counterproductive by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro on Time Management
Optimal Work DailySeptember 15, 2026
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2176: When Good is Good Enough: Five Situations When Perfection Is Counterproductive by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro on Time Management

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Episode 2176:

Laura Stack explains why perfection is often the enemy of finished work, and names five situations where good enough really is good enough. She walks through limited launch time, being overwhelmed, waiting on other people, ballpark estimates, and the point where diminishing returns set in. The takeaway is a practical time management habit: do the job properly, then get it out the door.

Read along with the original article here: https://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2017/05/when-good-is-good-enough-five-situations-when-perfection-is-counterproductive/

Quotes to ponder:

"You don't always have to do a job perfectly!"

"Sometimes getting something from 90 to 100% takes just as long as getting it from 0 to 90%."

"But generally, good enough really is good enough, MOST of the time."

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