Comments on: The 70% Principle: Why You Never Get Projects Off The Ground

By: KathrynTHunter (Kathryn Hunter)

KathrynTHunter (Kathryn Hunter) — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:20:09 +0000

Really freakin’ important: RT @DavidBurch: Just do something. Anything. http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=1247

By: DavidBurch (David Burch)

DavidBurch (David Burch) — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:10:36 +0000

Just do something. Anything. http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=1247

By: Michelle Clark

Michelle Clark — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:02:36 +0000

Hey Sean, that’s the kick in the butt I needed. I just spent the last year having people read and comment on my book while I was editing and proofreading. I’m done with the darn thing and just want it available to inspire others. I started blogging last year and that is where I want to spend my time along with growing my subscriber base. This week I decided to go the ebook route – perfect timing. Thank you!

By: Brito-E

Brito-E — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:47:59 +0000

Perfect is the enemy of good

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What the super-rich can teach us as entrepreneurs — The Part Time Photographer — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:29:26 +0000

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By: The Mad Webmaster

The Mad Webmaster — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:14:07 +0000

Now I know why I couldn’t change the 80/20 rule! I didn’t know the 70/30.

Great post Sean.

Mad Guy

By: Roberta

Roberta — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:50:38 +0000

What worries me in this article is not the premise, which I totally agree with except I think the percentage is slightly higher and have some IT proof of costs for perfectionism, but the fact that people then begin to think that 70% is acceptable and so only give 70% effort.
The 70% should never refer to your effort but should refer to products on the market – 90% perfect usually satisfies 99% of people and the rest need to pay for more perfection.
In effort and delivery of a service each of us must always do our best not just 70% of our best.
And a prediction – Microsoft will change.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:07:25 +0000

Great stuff that rings true. And honestly, it’s a great scheme. If I tell my brain I’m only doing 70% of the work, I’m more relaxed and, therefore, am more in the flow and, therefore, bring my “A Game” to the table. I feel like I have less to lose and the result is that I’m getting s#it done when so many other products / services etc. are stagnating in The Eternal Abyss of Fine Tuning.

By: DavidBurch (David Burch)

DavidBurch (David Burch) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:22:23 +0000

The 70% Principle: Why You Never Get Projects Off The Ground http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=1247

By: Angela Artemis/Powered by Intuition

Angela Artemis/Powered by Intuition — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:37:23 +0000

Hi Sean,
I had no idea that what I’d been doing all along had a name!

Great! I feel better all ready about my efforts. I’m about to put out my first free ebook and this is just what I needed to hear to day.

Thank you!

By: Trisha Cupra

Trisha Cupra — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:57:53 +0000

Thanks for reminding me of this again. I need a lot of reminding.

I also remembered that “It takes 20% of the time to do 80% of the work, and 80% of the time to do the final 20% of the work.”

Guess that means I can save a whole lot of time.

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