Chapter 137

Speed vs. Quality Trade-offs

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Common fear: "But what if I choose wrong?"

Reality Check: - Most "wrong" choices are fixable - Perfect choices don't exist - Opportunity cost of perfection is huge - Learning requires doing, not planning

The Iteration Advantage Bad decision made quickly → Learn → Adjust → Improve Perfect decision made slowly → Maybe learn → Too tired to implement

Speed enables course correction. Perfectionism prevents starting.

Quality Thresholds

Define when quality truly matters: - Health decisions: Take time - Relationship choices: Consider carefully - Career moves: Thoughtful analysis - Daily consumption: Good enough

Don't apply same standard to choosing shampoo and choosing surgeon.