A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about how we need to view "Good Enough" as a stage in the process instead of a final state.
Seth Godin today pointed to a post Mark Ramsey of the Hear 2.0 Blog who tells the story of how Walt Disney did not settle for good enough. For Walt, it was all about the Wienie (the finishing touches that make something great).
From Mark:
"The wienie isn't what you must do It's what you want to do. Its delightful impact arises from the sheer joy of its creation and the desire of its creator to share that joy with others."
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When you do not settle for "just good enough", you take everything that you do to the next level. It is the way champions live their lives.
Our individual perspectives count for a lot in the definition of good enough.
Weinies aside - A discusion on this was mentioned on my blog;
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My personal take on the definition of Good Enough is; “adequate for the current circumstances”. Don’t think that by “Good Enough” that I am implying a “set it and forget it” mentality on any business process or tool. That just leads to wasted dollars and time. A decision that was either declined or acted upon was valid only during the current circumstances of that decision. The current circumstances now will be different. What was good enough then, may no longer be good enough now, and will most likely not be good enough next year.
It is pretty much a fact - that no matter how much research and requirements gathering you do up front - the future is really unknown, and unknowable. trying to hit perfection is usually a lost cause
Regards,
Elliot Ross
http://elliotross.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/good-enough/
Very nice informations.