Summary

The author advocates for an 80% rule in content creation to maintain high productivity without succumbing to the unattainable pursuit of perfection.

Abstract

The article titled "How Turning A Blind Eye To Perfection Helps Me To Pump Out Tons Of Content And Have Fun" by Kristina God reveals her approach to maintaining high productivity as a writer. Despite being perceived as a perfectionist, she has learned to aim for 80% in her content creation process, recognizing that striving for absolute perfection is unrealistic and unhealthy. This strategy, known as the 80% rule, allows her to produce a large volume of content, enjoy the process, and learn from each published piece. She encourages other writers to adopt this rule, emphasizing that it leads to a better writing habit, more content, and ultimately, a new standard of quality that surpasses previous attempts at perfection.

Opinions

The author believes that aiming for perfection with a 100% effort is impractical and doesn't exist in reality.
She suggests that by applying the 80% rule, writers can avoid over-editing and overthinking their work.
Each published article serves as a valuable data point, providing feedback and insights for future content.
The 80% rule is presented as a secret to productivity that helps in building a daily writing habit and having fun while writing.
The author testifies that consistent application of the 80% rule improves one's skills, making the new 80% effort better than the old 100% effort.
She encourages readers to embrace this productivity secret and start creating without waiting for perfection.

How Turning A Blind Eye To Perfection Helps Me To Pump Out Tons Of Content And Have Fun

And so can you. Steal my productivity secret.

Again and again, I am asked about my high productivity.

How come you’re so productive, Medium Goddess?

You’re productivity level is amazing! How do you do this as a working mom with a small child at home?

Here’s my dirty little secret, fellow writers:

I don’t pursue to get my content to 100%.

Yes, I do my best but I turn a blind eye to perfection

At work, people always tell me I’m a perfectionist.

I would always give my best and thrive for 100%.

Well, that’s pretty nice but at some point in my corporate career, I learned that doing less was much better and healthier for me than trying to get 100%.

Because 100% = perfect, just doesn't exist.

Yes, when I write online I do my best.

I do my best to get it 80% of the way to as good as I am able to make it.

But I don’t go further.

That’s my 80% rule.

Getting it done = success!

Getting it perfect isn’t.

Yes, you can pump out tons of content and have fun too

Instead of over-editing and overthinking your articles, try my 80% rule instead.

This is my secret to productivity.

This rule will help you pump out tons of content and have fun.

Moreover, it will help you learn a bunch of stuff about yourself and your writing too.

I always tell my wonderful boot campers and coachees that …

every published story = data point.

With every new story (short or long) you find out what’s working and what’s not.

In the comments, people tell you what they like and what they don’t like.
They give you hints for future stories.

By writing about writing, entrepreneurship, and marketing, I reflect on my own writing process and learn new things every day.

Final Takeaways

Ask yourself:

Will the 20% missing to what I think is best really make my piece better?

Maybe yes. Maybe not.

I’ve pumped out 430 pieces of content within eleven months on this platform.

I can testify that when you give 80% of the best that you can do over and over again, you easily build a (daily) writing habit, can pump out tons of content, and have fun.

Here’s the most important benefit:

Your new 80% is way better than your old 100% effort ever could have been.

What are you waiting for?

Steal my productivity secret.

Turn a blind eye to perfection and start creating. Now.

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