15 Motivational Business Quotes to Help You Manage Perfectionism
No one wants to fail. As a small business owner, you’re making decisions all the time. When you have to make an important decision, do you find that you postpone it until you feel perfectly ready? Do you spend too much time thinking about it?
I do this sometimes. But I find that it doesn’t actually help me to make perfect decisions; instead, it just slows my progress down. When I put a decision on hold for a long time, I’m preventing my business from moving forward.
For example, when I design a brand logo or marketing materials, it would be easy to keep reworking the design until it’s perfect. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect design, but there are always endless improvements that can be made to it.
To avoid this vicious cycle, I set a time limit for myself. I can always return to the project later and make refinements if needed.
Did you know that most business owners believe that perfectionism sabotages their business success?
Admittedly, I am not offended about striving for perfection, but it can create some negative emotions and prevent small business owners from taking action on their projects. Delaying projects and important decisions can even cut into profits and slow growth.
Where does perfectionism come from? Frequently, perfectionism results from a fear of rejection, failure, or judgment. The more sensitive you are to criticism, the more hurt you may feel from the judgments of others, which takes time to recover from.
Everyone, business owners especially, needs some encouragement along the way, and I want you to be successful in business.
Following is a collection of some of my favorite motivational business quotes to help you stay motivated as you manage perfectionism in your small business.
1. “Be OK with getting it wrong. Just keep getting it wrong until you get it right.”
- Eric Johnson
2. “Have no fear of perfection-you'll never reach it.”
- Salvador Dali
3. “Perfection is the Enemy of Success.”
- Mark Cuban
4. “Everything is perfect and there is always room for improvement.”
- Shunryu Suzuki
5. “Done is better than perfect.”
- Sheryl Sandberg
6. “If you’re not making some notable mistakes along the way, you’re certainly not taking enough business and career chances.”
- Sallie Krawcheck
7. “Perfect is good but done is better.”
- Jane Hamill
8. “The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake. You can’t learn anything from being perfect.”
- Adam Osbourne
9. “I was born to make mistakes. Not fake perfection.”
- Drake
10. “Perfectionism is a disease. Procrastination is a disease. Action is the cure.”
- Richie Norton
11. “Have the courage to be imperfect.”
- Alfred Fidler
12. “Perfection is a roadblock to progress.”
- Unknown
13. “Excellence does not require perfection.”
- Henry James
14. “People call me a perfectionist, but I'm not. I'm a rightist. I do something until it's right, and then I move on to the next thing.”
- James Cameron
15. “Don't worry about not doing "it" perfectly right now. It's ok, just keep at it, you will soon settle in it and then you'll be glad you didn't give up.”
- TemitOpe Ibrahim
Conclusion:
I hope these motivational business quotes help you manage perfectionism. Do you know a small business owner struggling with perfectionism? Feel free to share this post with them.
Do you have a great quote that inspires you? Please share it in the comment below if you have.