Heard my coworker say 'stop perfecting and start submitting' and it clicked for me

I was at my desk last Thursday and overheard my senior coworker telling the new hire that she spends too much time formatting her reports. He said 'stop perfecting and start submitting, done is better than perfect.' That hit me hard because I have spent 3 hours on a single email before. I realized I have been wasting so much time on small details that nobody else even notices. Now I set a 20 minute timer for each task and just send it when the bell rings. Has anyone else had a simple phrase completely change how you work?

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parker_bell6d ago

Agree with @johnson.lee here - speed means nothing if the work looks careless.

johnson.lee6d ago

Well, I have to disagree-sometimes those small details are what keep a project from looking sloppy.