Getting it right the first time
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Getting it right the first time
We’re good at learning by tinkering—which is fortunate, because we’re terrible at getting things right the first time.
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So here are my new rules:
As you experiment, keep checking in, and asking questions:
- Keep it simple, make it fun.
- Start before you're ready.
- Done is better than perfect.
- Run it as a 30- or 90-day experiment. Get feedback. See what works, and what doesn't.
- If you want to, do it again. Only better.
As you experiment, keep checking in, and asking questions:
- Is this working?
- Am I enjoying it?
- Is it helping or