ish: The Problem with our Pursuit for Perfection and the Life-Changing Practice of Good Enough.

Written by Lynne Cazaly

Narrated by Lynne Cazaly

It’s natural to want to do well - at work, in study, in life, to do our best. 

But what happens when striving for the best becomes something more... the pursuit of perfection? 

Perfectionism is on the rise, and it has dire consequences for how we think and feel about ourselves and others as well as how we think, live, and work. Perfectionism has been seen to cause overthinking, overworking, burnout, sleeplessness, and mental health problems like depression and anxiety.

We can’t keep going like this!

But what’s the alternative if it’s not perfect?

Lynne Cazaly uncovers how to think, work, and achieve in clever ways adapted from the productive and creative worlds of software development… and improvisation. 

How do they get things done? How do they put their ideas out there? And what can we learn from them? 

In ish, Lynne Cazaly explains:

• The problem with pursuing perfection… and why we seek it
• The mental loop that traps you into thinking perfection is the answer
• The role of incremental work, imperfection and iteration in getting things done
• The idea of ish - which means somewhat, near enough - and how to apply it to your life 
• Nine ways to think and work on projects, tasks, or activities that provide a healthy and productive alternative to perfectionism.

 

Excellence, quality and continuous improvement are important. But the pursuit of perfection… not so much. 

Here’s a helpful alternative that guides you to making great progress and achieving what you want in life. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Jul 23, 2019
• ISBN: 9781982768911

Lynne Cazaly

Lynne Cazaly helps individuals, teams and organisations transition to new ways of working. Lynne is an international keynote speaker, author and a master facilitator. She is the author of 6 books: ish: The Problem with our Pursuit for Perfection and the Life-Changing Practice of Good Enough Agile-ish: How to Create a Culture of Agility Leader as Facilitator: How to Engage, Inspire and Get Work Done Making Sense: A Handbook for the Future of Work Create Change: How to Apply Innovation in an Era of Uncertainty Visual Mojo: How to Capture Thinking, Convey Information and Collaborate Using Visuals. She works with executives, senior leaders and project teams on their change and transformation projects. This includes working with agile practices, business agility improvements and digital transformations. Her background is that of a communication specialist, having lectured in under-graduate and post-graduate programs in several of Australia's Universities and consulting to different industries, sectors and fields on engagement, communication and change. She was a keynote speaker at Agile 2019 in Washington, USA and regularly keynotes on topics of agile, change, transformation and culture. Lynne can also help you think better, make sense of information and handle the realities of information overload with a range of ingenious processes, tools and methods. She is a 'cognitive load coping expert'. Lynne is an experienced board director and chair and an #avgeek, loving everything aviation, airports and air traffic control.