The Case for Doing a Bad Job

As a creative business owner, new ideas often come to me quickly. And like many creatives I can live in the imagination phase a little to long. When that happens I can envision and imagine these ideas with such clarity that when I start executing them, the results often fall short of my expectations. This gap between vision and reality can lead to perfectionism, where I focus on what’s lacking and lose momentum. In these moments, I remind myself to “do a bad job.” While it might sound counterintuitive, this phrase is incredibly helpful for two reasons…