Expand Your Philosophy: Find What Done Look Like
Short principles for long-term clarity—and occasional epiphanies.
How does defining 'done' early prevent perfectionism, miscommunication, and mismatched outcomes?
“If you cannot paint what done looks like, the end result will always elude you.”
The word “done” can be such a leading term. Within it you find yourself mired in all your insecurities or paralysed by choice. Although it may sound simplistic merely starting with a general, even vague idea of what “done” looks like can be paramount to actually completing something. This statement is not an expectation but instead is intended to create clear guidelines for forward trajectory and momentum. The worst outcome is when you push to the “end” only to find that there is more to do and it does not fit what was desired. This becomes even more important when you work with other people or in teams towards a unified goal. The more people, the more possible interpretations of what the future output looks like.
So, spend the time to write 4-6 sentences about what done looks like, physically (or digitally) so that everyone can have an image. Then address any miscommunications so that you do not paint the house red when it should be white.
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