Comments on: Getting to Good Enough

By: From Conference Presentation to Journal Article (reprise) | Jo VanEvery

From Conference Presentation to Journal Article (reprise) | Jo VanEvery — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:23:58 +0000

[...] Remember, you are giving it to a colleague for comments first. The paper only needs to be good enough that reading it is not a waste of their time. Sharing your work and getting feedback is a crucial step in getting from good enough to excellent, as my friend Charlie has said. [...]

By: From Conference Presentation to Journal Article | Jo VanEvery

From Conference Presentation to Journal Article | Jo VanEvery — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:14:39 +0000

[...] Remember, you are giving it to a colleague for comments first. The paper only needs to be good enough that it is not a waste of their time to have them read it. Sharing your work and getting feedback is a crucial step in getting from good enough to excellent, as my friend Charlie has said. [...]

By: The One Thing You Have To Know About Sales Pages | IttyBiz

The One Thing You Have To Know About Sales Pages | IttyBiz — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:20:14 +0000

[...] first draft of a sales page is rarely good enough. It’s a start, but you’ll have to do it [...]

By: Creative Projects Thrive on Feedback: Finding People Who Can Help You — Aliventures

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:01:50 +0000

[...] Gilkey, Getting to Good Enough, Productive [...]

By: La diferencia entre hacer una tarea bien o excelente | Kabytes

La diferencia entre hacer una tarea bien o excelente | Kabytes — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:31:45 +0000

[...] tener un programa perfecto solo empleando mas horas. Pero hace tiempo leyendo una genial entrada de Charlie Gilkey entendí un poco mejor como en verdad funciona esto, y que tan impactante y pequeña es la [...]

By: Seven Traits of the Highly Remarkable Man | Daily Trendy Mens Magazine

Seven Traits of the Highly Remarkable Man | Daily Trendy Mens Magazine — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:37:38 +0000

[...] perfection in my personal and professional pursuits. I know that sometimes doing things “good enough” is much smarter. Sometimes the law of diminishing returns proves to be accurate. For [...]

By: Seven Traits of the Highly Remarkable Man

Seven Traits of the Highly Remarkable Man — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:22:33 +0000

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:58:29 +0000

@Guy: A shameless plug is when you don’t add value to the conversation; otherwise, it’s just a plug. You’ve got a good comment here, so you’re not in the shameless zone. :p

And I forgot that Nick covered that in Todoodlist, as well – it really is a common theme and it’s so hard to follow through with the advice. And your project is definitely good enough to move forward; I’m curious to see who responds. I’d consider finding a way to ask them in a way that puts social pressure on them to do so; do any of them have twitter or facebook profiles?

@JoVE: Great post. (Everyone else: go read it!) And you’re dead on about most people being closer to excellence than they think; as we gain in expertise, our ability to push it to that mark on our own increases. I still wonder whether we can get there faster by letting it go, though. Much to think about.

@Marissa: You’re a fiddler? Say it ain’t so! :p

But instead of getting the whole post, how about the last couple of sentences? It’ll get you there.

@Cairene: I’m glad that this post added value in that way. So your next steps, I guess, are to determine who you trust to help get that 10-15% out of you. It’s both easier and harder than you think…

@Kelly: It’s weird how mundane, mind-numbing chores can look more attractive than projects you initially wanted to do. I can tell when Angela is procrastinating when I see her dusting or cleaning out the shower. Of course, getting her to admit it’s because of Resistance and not the level of cleanliness is a whole different matter. :p

@James: It was better than good enough – you’ve been holding out on us, man! What gives?!

I appreciate your specific comment on presentation. It really helps.

@Catherine: That’s an awesome quote, and I think you’re dead on about where it links up with this one. I think the deeper principle here is that we’re unable to see through our own Stuff when we’re looking at our stuff, but we’re not thrown off when we look at other people’s stuff. The limits we put on ourselves are self-inflicted, but real nonetheless.

By: Catherine Cantieri, Sorted

Catherine Cantieri, Sorted — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:02:05 +0000

I was reading on another blog recently about the power of our connections with others, and I whipped out this great quote I heard many years ago: "We can only reach our own limitations on our own. Through our connections with others, we can actually stretch the boundaries of what those limitations are." (Or something similar.) This post puts a cool, practical spin on that idea: your own creativity is bound by your limits, but other people don't have your limits (they have their own, which are different), so they can help you transcend yours. Great post! Catherine Cantieri, Sorteds last blog post..When was the last time you backed up your data?

By: James | Dancing Geek

James | Dancing Geek — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:27:33 +0000

I have a post I'm publishing tomorrow. It's full of stuff I've been milling around. So now I just have to hope it's good enough and maybe you'll help me make it excellent? I like the way you've laid this out, Charlie - it appeals to my geek brain! James | Dancing Geeks last blog post..My current focus - part 1: letting go