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Done is Better Than Perfect

Brad Weaver
October 28, 2016

Done is Better Than Perfect

You’ve wrapped up a project, and now you’re ready to ship it. But then your mind starts racing: is it even good? Did I miss anything? Will people like it? Is it actually done?
If your work does what it’s supposed to, it’s ready to go—but how do you overcome that fear and just press send?
Brad Weaver, Chief Experience Officer at Nine Labs, will cover the steps that will help you get more work out, more often—and how to build better relationships with your clients and users along the way.

Brad Weaver

October 28, 2016
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  1. the workshop thecreativetruth.com Brad Weaver CXO/House Ginger The Banner Years

    @sbradweaver @sbradweaver The Banner Years {insert new company logo}
  2. @sbradweaver The Banner Years They remember when you fail. Is

    exceeding expectations symmetrical with disappointment?
  3. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Apparently not. Breaking promises is costly,

    exceeding them doesn’t appear to be worth the effort.
  4. @sbradweaver The Banner Years People remember when you screw up.

    …and they tend to forget when you go all-out.
  5. @sbradweaver The Banner Years The quality of work is consistent

    with or above the level of previous work.
  6. @sbradweaver The Banner Years It has been thoroughly yet objectively

    scrutinized by other qualified individuals.
  7. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Reason #1 You are putting something

    off because you are afraid you will screw it up.
  8. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Do I truly care about this

    and am willing to let other projects suffer in order to get it done?
  9. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Getting an early version out there

    or making a big splash with the perfect version?
  10. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Reason #2 You are putting something

    off because you don’t “feel” like doing it.
  11. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Reason #3 You are putting something

    off because it’s hard, boring, or otherwise unpleasant.
  12. @sbradweaver The Banner Years If I haven’t sketched the outline

    by lunch, I will go into the conference room and finish it immediately after lunch.
  13. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Don’t, Can’t, Shouldn’t Do make a

    list. Don’t Like Doing Can’t Do Shouldn’t Do Sending Invoices Write PHP Code Loading Blog Content
  14. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Let it go, Let it go.

    don’t be your own worst enemy.
  15. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Getting more out of your time.

    Procrastination, delegation, discombobulation.
  16. @sbradweaver The Banner Years You have no control over their

    decision-making process. but trying to please Maximizers is near impossible at first.
  17. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Go get more money or work

    with what you have. and we all know that often, we aren’t getting more.
  18. @sbradweaver The Banner Years #3 Who needs to be involved,

    and who is the project ultimately for?
  19. @sbradweaver The Banner Years #4 When does it need to

    be completed and when are the project milestones (if there aren’t any, make some)?
  20. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Questions • Why is this a

    project to begin with? • What purpose does the work serve, what is the end-goal? • Who needs to be involved, and who is the project ultimately for? • When does it need to be completed and when are the project milestones (if there aren’t any, make some)? • Where will the work appear and where will it be worked on? • How will these objectives be accomplished?
  21. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Coping with done. THE REALISTIC SCALE

    OF WORK QUALITY & MONEY BALANCE UNLIMITED FUNDING SUCKS ROCKS WORKING FOR PEANUTS What I Want Realistic Goal How I Feel Don’t let your pursuit of doing amazing work for ridiculous amounts of money keep you from doing really good work for a lot of money.
  22. @sbradweaver The Banner Years When you stop focusing on the

    imperfections and start focusing on the preferences, you’re done.
  23. @sbradweaver The Banner Years Take the time to reflect and

    be satisfied with the hard work you’ve put in. @sbradweaver The Banner Years
  24. the workshop thecreativetruth.com Brad Weaver CXO/House Ginger The Banner Years

    @sbradweaver @sbradweaver The Banner Years {insert new company logo}