The notion of choosing imperfection (rather than striving for perfection) is counter-intuitive to folks with perfectionistic tendencies. But it can be a helpful way to approach things. In this episode Janine and Shannon discuss the benefits of choosing imperfection and the joys of welcoming imperfection into our lives.
Discussion topics include:
- How Janine chose imperfection when she made a flyer recently
- The lasting impact of the confetti reward in our Trello task management boards
- How choosing imperfection allowed Shannon to start communicating regularly with her email list subscribers
- How Janine has chosen imperfection in her monthly newsletter for more than a dozen years with no ill effects
- The fact that inaction, as well as imperfection, can sometimes be a choice
- How Shannon is choosing inaction (as well as imperfection) when it comes to her creaky old website
- How this topic relates to Janine’s childhood garage burning down
- Requiring imperfection in our upcoming Zoom presentation, “The Power of Enough”
- The joy of welcoming imperfection into our lives
- Choosing imperfection in Shannon’s Vote Forward letters
- The value of choosing imperfection before starting a project rather than settling for it at the end of a project
Links:
- Episode 118: Trello for Task Management
- The Power of Enough Zoom talk that Shannon and Janine will be presenting on November 11
- Sign up for Janine’s monthly newsletter
- Get on Shannon’s email list (look for the pop-up in the lower right corner)
The last year “plus” has really had an effect on me as I find it easier to choose imperfection than before. I am time-boxing tasks and giving myself permission to do the best I can in that amount of time. At the end, I review, and you know what? It’s not bad at all!