❌ Stop doing the wrong things well

Many people spend an incredible amount of time making sure everything they do is done to the best of their ability. You are probably aware of the phrase “if it is worth doing it is worth doing well”. What most people forget are the two important caveats include in this sentence:

1. IF it is worth doing

   
   

2. Worth doing WELL

   
   

‘Worth doing well’ is not the same as ‘worth doing perfectly’.

I use this simple sentence as a guide to help me stay focused on tasks that matter.

The first step is always eliminating a task, to stop at the “IF it is worth doing” stage. The vast majority of tasks are not worth doing.

Before I start any task, I ask myself “is this task worth doing?” and/or “What is one thing I can do now that will make everything else easier/unnecessary?”.

When I do start, it can be difficult to stop a task after it is just done ‘well’. Humans like to take tasks to their climax, their ultimate end. However, for nearly all tasks it is better to admit that it is good enough and to move onto the next thing.

Stopping at the right time has taken me a lot of practice and there are lots of tips to help. I find that one of the most impactful tips is to define your stopping point before you start, define what “good enough” is before you ever begin.

For many tasks, it takes 20% of your effort to get 80% done.

It then takes 80% of your effort to finish that final 20%.

What wrong things have you been doing too well?

💡 Quote I'm pondering

"Some talk to you in their free time and others free their time to talk to you” - unknown

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You have much more control over your time than you realise. As I rule, I always free up my time if my close friends or family say they need me. No questions asked, I will make the time. Who would you like to free up your time for?

I shared this in my Work Smart Wednesday newsletter. Want the full set of related insights? You can read them here: https://worksmartwednesday.substack.com/p/work-smart-wednesday-october-25-2023

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