The Unhealthy Pursuit of Perfection, we have all been there. Every one of us who makes things tries to make it perfect, but perfection is a fool’s earned and unattainable. The more you know, the more you know you don’t know. In this episode, we talk about how the pursuit of Perfection can reach unhealthy levels and what we do to stay sane and continue our maker’s quest.
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Show Notes
- Know When To stop and Ship it
- Don’t ruin your work by trying to take it too far
- Paul Jackson, a Watercolor Artist
- Learn new things and understand those things have a learning curve. Your 1st attempt won’t be as good, and your 100th
- Acquire tools and Techniques to help you achieve perfection
- Learn to embrace failure as part of the process
- Getting the right kind of constructive criticism
- Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain By Betty Edwards
- Zoom out and focus on the big picture, then work your way towards the details.
- Michelangelo’s progression of carving
- Set time limits to help avoid the unhealthy pursuit.
- Bales Custom Drums
- Everyone perceives the world differently, and we all have different perceptions of what perfect is.
- Greg’s Edie Van Halen cutting board
- Skyscraper Guitar Sanding Beams
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Greg Porter
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Brian Benham
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