Washing machines. Every night, for two weeks, Steve sat with his family for dinner and went over all the possible trade-offs of buying one model over another.
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|  | | "Fear of failing is perhaps the biggest hurdle plaguing most entrepreneurs. But embracing failure doesn't mean dropping the ball — it means recognizing the lessons learned from our mistakes and being more gentle with ourselves." Aytekin Tank, Founder of JotForm | | | | | How perfectionism is getting in the way of your productivity | |  | | | Washing machines. Every night, for two weeks, Steve sat with his family for dinner and went over all the possible trade-offs of buying one model over another. What's the best design? Do we care more about getting our wash done in an hour versus an hour and a half? Or is it more important that our clothes feel soft and last longer? An otherwise mundane task like choosing a washing machine to purchase was approached with the same intensity of a high-stakes decision. Of course, we're not talking about any ordinary Steve. He's been called a visionary, a revolutionary , and even an "evil genius." As CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs was all of those things. But first and foremost, he was a ruthless perfectionist. As Rebecca Greenfield writes for The Atlantic, along with his creative ambition, his drive for beauty and perfection caused him to both hurt himself and others. | | | | | | |
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