The Paralysis of Fear

“Perfect is the enemy of done.”

I saw this quote and it has stuck in my thinking.  Often we hold back our ideas because we are scared of being criticized, sometimes for the major components, but sometimes for little things that people will nitpick.  If that held people back, nothing would ever get done.

For example, when the iPhone first came out, here were some of the criticisms:

• “Is there a toaster that also knows how to brew coffee? There is no such combined device, because it would not make anything better than an individual toaster or coffee machine. It works the same way with the iPod, the digital camera or mobile phone: it is important to have specialized devices.” —Jon Rubinstein, former iPod engineer
• “iPhone is nothing more than a luxury bauble that will appeal to a few gadget freaks.” — Matthew Lynn, Bloomberg
• “There’s no memory-card slot, no chat program, no voice dialing. You can’t install new programs from anyone but Apple…The browser can’t handle Java or Flash, which deprives you of millions of Web videos.” —David Pogue, The New York Times
• No stylus is provided.” —Edward Baig, USA Today

Now would I want the original iPhone over the one I have now? Absolutely not. But without the first one coming out, we do not have the iteration we have now, which at one point, we will laugh at for being so outdated. Yet, as of August 2016, it has been projected that over a billion iPhones have been sold.  Seems like it has appealed to more than a few “gadget freaks”.

If I had to choose one, I would rather be a creator than a critic. Personally, I embrace there are flaws and imperfections with what I create, write, share, and do.  To be the first one to acknowledge this also gives me ownership and ensure that I do not become paralyzed by my own thoughts.

I would not want to be the one that holds back the ideas of another person because I have instilled a fear of imperfection in their practice; this is weak leadership at best.  Life is in beta; flaws will happen along the way. Embrace it, move on, and move forward.  Without that willingness, nothing from our imagination would ever become a reality.

• September 11, 2016 If we know better, we have to do better. #IMMOOC
• August 7, 2012 What Schools Can Learn From the World of Photography
• August 14, 2016 “When your attempt rate is high, each individual failure becomes a lot less significant.”
• October 6, 2016 “We expect innovation in every organization except for the one we work in.”
• December 15, 2015 Could “Too Late” Come Too Soon?

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THE WALDEN – Woodbridge Northwest

 

 

Classic by Design. Inspired Modern Living.

With spacious layouts, Walden features contemporary open-concept interiors and beautiful designed living spaces that add ease and enjoyment to daily family life. Peacefully situated in Langley’s Northwest Yorkson neighbourhood, this exceptional new community offers the perfect mix of tranquility and urban convenience.  parks and walking trails are at your doorstep, schools, shops and daily amenities are all located within minutes. Enjoy easy access to the highway and transit hubs that keep you connected in all directions.

 

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Sometimes leading means…get out of the way. #IMMOOC

While walking around the week before spring break, I had the opportunity to visit a 3rd grade teacher’s classroom. As I watched her model and talk through the writing of an expository composition with our Wolves, and saw the energy in which her students attacked it, I had to stop and ask what the secret [...]

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Creston – North Shore

Pennyfarthing Homes first North Vancouver Community, is coming soon to the Marine Drive Corridor, Centrally located at 15th and Bewicke, Creston will consist of 53, one to three bedroom modern homes that will be defined by elements of modern design, immersed in North Vancouver’s natural beauty and with all the urban amenities to make living convenient and enriching.

 

 

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PMP: Encore 05 Caution Lights for the Leadership Journey

Each of us faces different challenges in leadership, and it is important to reflect on the caution lights along the way. This week I wanted to take you back to a podcast episode I shared over a year ago that others have found helpful as they reflect on their own leadership journeys: Caution Lights for […]

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Always by Sarah Jio

I faithfully read every new Sarah Jio novel and I haven't been disappointed.  Until now, darn it.  I don't like to give unfavorable reviews, but this one just didn't do it for me at all. 

Sarah returns to Seattle, which is the setting for most of her novels.  This time, the story bounces between 1996-1998 and 2008, as Kailey Crain is caught between her past and her future.  As a new resident of Seattle in 1996, Kailey meets Cade McAllister one night.  He's a successful music label owner who has a sixth sense about new artists, and Seattle in the 1990's was full of grunge rockers (Nirvana anyone?) trying to break out.  Kailey's love for Cade is shattered in 1998 when things go bad, and Cade leaves Kailey's life.  Heartbroken, she moves away, only to come back to Seattle years later, and fall in love with Ryan, a successful businessman.  They're engaged, and ready to begin life together.  But one night, leaving a restaurant, Kailey spots a homeless man standing outside the restaurant.  It's Cade.  He doesn't recognize Kailey, but she recognizes him, and, well, you know where this is going. 

What follows is Kailey's growing involvement in finding Cade, getting him help, and understanding what happened to leave him homeless, broken, and apparently without any memories of his previous life.  Kailey's job as a reporter covering a potential business deal that could detrimentally effect the homeless of Seattle keeps her in moving in Cade's world of homeless people who wander the streets and take up valuable real estate (according to Ryan's business connections).  What's she going to do?  And how long can she keep this secret from Ryan?  And why would she keep Cade a secret?  

This story just didn't live up to Sarah's previous novels.  It was maudlin, and this comes from someone who can take a lot of saccharine.  Kailey's life just seemed absolutely fantastical, and the tossing around of famous music names and songs just got old.  I have no desire to revisit the 1990's music scene in Seattle.  None of it felt very authentic to me.  At the end, I felt that there was never going to be a complete contentment from Kailey with the choices she made--and they were big choices.  

Drats.  I was disappointed in this one.  If you're a fan, by all means don't let this review stop you from reading Sarah.  I'll keep reading her; I just think this one missed the mark.  It felt like a very cheesy movie.

Rating:  1/6 for a story that just was too hard to believe, a heroine who didn't feel authentic to me, and ugh-an ode to 90's grunge music. 

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