Last month I did two days of training on The Four Factors of Effective Leadership for a great group of emergency service personnel (firefighters, paramedics, hospital staff, etc.) in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
One of the four factors is improvement, which emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, growth and development. Following the seminar, I had an interesting conversation with Sonny Robbins. During the day, he developed this quote and shared it with me. I thought it was very insightful and wanted to pass it along.
"Striving for perfection is good, but achieving perfection is impossible. Knowing where to draw the line is the difference between success and insanity. Strive for perfection and do your best to achieve your goals and you will be successful."
I think he's encouraging an important balance between a paralyzing desire for perfection and a careless attitude toward the work we do. Great reminder.
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