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Perfection is the
Enemy of Perfect
Andrew ShupingJack Tarver Library, Mercer University
April, 2014
Perfection is the
Enemy of Good
or....
3 things: • Holding on to things until it’s
absolutely perfect• Fixing things that no one else will
ever notice and that will need to be changed again soon
• The art of art
So...what do I mean?
Let’s take a moment
https://www.flickr.com/photos/84894254@N03/10021608896/
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Dan_Clark_the_motivational_speaker_at_million_dollar_round_table.jpg
Motivation is key!
Sorry...wrong presentation. But seriously...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26147864@N00/22489512/
http://www.slate.com/blogs/five_ring_circus/2012/08/02/gabby_douglas_olympics_2012_why_i_m_proud_a_black_gymnast_won_olympic_gold_.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/53601471@N08/6715743931/
http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/never-settle-for-second-best/
http://xxjessie-pony-artist.deviantart.com/art/Nepeta-Be-The-Cat-426337029
https://www.flickr.com/photos/9368361@N08/3263976449/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22490717@N02/5392914258/
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:After_leonardo_da_vinci,_The_Battle_of_Anghiari_by_Rubens,_Louvre.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
File:Leonardo_da_vinci,_Group_of_riders_in_the_Battle_of_Anghiari.jpg
http://www.slideshare.net/dakami/chicken-chicken-chicken-chicken
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ttp://www.blog.mamasturnnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ice-storm-sign.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/96526303@N00/3651344537/
http://www.michaelcovel.com/2013/04/26/perfection-is-a-myth/
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flickr_-_Carine06_-_%22I_give_up.%22.jpg
So what do you do?
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/09/02/funny-pictures-im-watchin-my-stories/
No! Of course not!
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/01/24/funny-pictures-stay-on-target/
http://stayingintouch.com.au/2013/06/3429/
Most Importantly
Mistakes will happen
http://www.lovethispic.com/image/17576/life-goes-on
And yes...it is safe to come out
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Is it...
https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/retirement/401k-options
What to do then?
Perpetual Beta
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https://secure.flickr.com/photos/51035555243@N01/2883862468/
Be willing to...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51116681@N00/2359785533/
Learn from it...
Give Back
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Explore
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Face your fears Luke...
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Find good support...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wellingtoncollege/9932262626/
...your Spock to your Kirk
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/46978810@N00/476798140/
Most importantly...play
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/04/06/funny-pictures-bbc-budget-gets-slashed/
And never...
http://fridaymixtape.com/mixtape-128/
http://hansdc.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/never-gonna-give-you-up-wide.jpg
http://tangledupinwords.blogspot.com/2012/01/thing-about-being-perfect.html
I mean, for 7 years I had my library’s address spelled as: Jack Tarver Lirbary
In a program that we use on a daily basis in Interlibrary Loan
7 years this was printed off.7 years we looked at it.7 years other people looked at it.
Finally...someone that didn’t borrow from us much said “Hey, ummm...you know you’ve got library spelled wrong in your address right?”
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Seven years!!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99175982@N00/4448688868/
Is it going to hurt?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10244704@N05/2353599436/
Instead of praising kids for trying hard, teachers typically praise them for their innate intelligence. (being smart.) Dweck has shown that this type of encouragement actually backfires, since it leads students to see mistakes as signs of stupidity and not as the building blocks of knowledge.
~ How We Decide, by Jonah Lehrer (page 52)
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Be willing to...
Be willing to take u-turns
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/7471115@N08/3396791200/
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Questions?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/76283035@N00/1507585665/
Thank you!I can be found at:
ashuping.net
Link for my presentation will be located on my webpage