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By: Give up already. Marketing Perfection, Thy Name is Illusion | Marketing, Public Relations and Social Media Blog | Atlanta, GA

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:59:33 +0000

[...] wait, launch now, DONE is better. Get to market early, and pay attention. Flexibility and adaptability give you speed an agility, [...]

By: davinabrewer

davinabrewer — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:14:00 +0000

Dave,

Perfect timing with your tweet this morning, was writing a blog post in my head on this very subject. Loved Kimmo’s quote, well played. As is Sean’s point about learning from mistakes.

I’ll add this: Perfect is a Myth, an illusion like control. It’ll never be perfect for everyone, each customer or reviewer, each reporter or blogger. Plan ahead, manage those bumps in the road, get going and get it done. Great advice.

By: davinabrewer

davinabrewer — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:14:00 +0000

Dave,

Perfect timing with your tweet this morning, was writing a blog post in my head on this very subject. Loved Kimmo’s quote, well played. As is Sean’s point about learning from mistakes.

By: MikeCassidy

MikeCassidy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:20:28 +0000

Just had visions of Seth Godin and my Dad rush through my head. Can't wait to get in front of my team tomorrow — we've had 4 killer ideas on the dry erase board (likely turned permanent). They launch by Monday. Our perceived obstacle: time. I brag about being a warrior against complacency and I've allowed us to sit on our hands. Thanks for the wake up call Dave.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:25:08 +0000

If you ever want to share the story of your Dad, the floor is yours…

And I can’t wait to see your ideas come to life!

By: Mike Cassidy

Mike Cassidy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:20:00 +0000

Just had visions of Seth Godin and my Dad rush through my head. Can’t wait to get in front of my team tomorrow — we’ve had 4 killer ideas on the dry erase board (likely turned permanent). They launch by Monday. Our perceived obstacle: time. I brag about being a warrior against complacency and I’ve allowed us to sit on our hands. Thanks for the wake up call Dave.

By: Added Value Monday « Exactly, J.R.

Added Value Monday « Exactly, J.R. — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:02:05 +0000

[...] For Added Value #2, here is a great thought to jump-start your week. It’s from Dave Van de Walle at Area224.com: [...]

By: Your Name

Your Name — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:46:20 +0000

I forget who said it, but I've remembered this quote ever since I first saw it: "If something is worth doing, it's worth doing badly."

Essentially the same as what you say.

Of course, in business you don't want to rush headlong into a venture before some assessment of the opportunities and threats, but I agree that getting the ball rolling and fixing problems as they pop up is better than procrastinating.

(EDIT: Sorry, thought OpenID would've added my name automatically -- I'm Kimmo Linkama)

By: Your Name

Your Name — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:46:00 +0000

I forget who said it, but I’ve remembered this quote ever since I first saw it: “If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing badly.”Essentially the same as what you say.Of course, in business you don’t want to rush headlong into a venture before some assessment of the opportunities and threats, but I agree that getting the ball rolling and fixing problems as they pop up is better than procrastinating.(EDIT: Sorry, thought OpenID would’ve added my name automatically — I’m Kimmo Linkama)

By: davevandewalle

davevandewalle — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:52:16 +0000

Great points, Sean…learning from failure is VERY important.