“Two Bad Bricks” is a story about Ajahn Brahm, a Buddhist monk who built a wall of 1,000 bricks. He laid 998 bricks perfectly, but in his wall, there were two bad bricks. He wanted to knock down his wall and start over, but he…
In Linchpin: Are You Indispensable, Seth Godin discusses the problem with “(almost) perfect.” As we progress on a task or project, it will take more time and effort to improve. The time required to get from 95% to 99% perfect takes more time than it…