“Failure is an inevitable part of success, so we need to get comfortable with the idea that sometimes the work we produce will be below par or simply not good enough at all.  We have to stop striving for perfection and instead get things wrong a few times.  If we are so worried about getting things right that we never step outside our comfort zone, then we will never push ourselves.  Finally, it often takes many, many tries until that magical moment when what you’re trying to build comes to life.  It requires perseverance.  It requires imperfection.” (Reshma Saujani:  Teach Girls Bravery Not Perfection, 2016)(Harriet Minter:  Great TED Talks-LEADERSHIP, 2020)

Please know that I have shared my position on perfection many times during my professional career:    “Perfection Does NOT Exist”!  So it was a real satisfying moment when I came a cross the statements provided in the quotes that are the beginning part of this TRIPLE III TIME message.

I believe it is critical that as you consider initiating a new innovative product or service and/or taking a more creative means of doing your job…Taking A BIG Leap! down these paths is both progressive and positive!!  Too often people shy away from Taking A BIG Leap! in their worlds of work because of imperfection fears.  The result is personal, professional and performance growth limitations plus regular performance hesitancy everyday…EVERYDAY!

I standardly encourage professionals into Taking A BIG Leap! as part of their continuous improvement job strategy.  Does it often cause professional discomfort via co-workers and organizational supervision…YES!  But if your innovative/creative concept moves everyone a little forward… Taking A BIG Leap! makes you the leader that you should be!