When our children were younger, anna and i wanted them to have the chance to be rubbish with money while the stakes were low. For example, our son once spent forty dollars he'd saved on an electric racing car. And he regretted it afterward. Now he is a teen ager and is saving up for a major service mission that will cost thousands of dollars. That's because he got to learn from his mistakes while the risks were lower. I call these kinds of mistakes learning sized mistakes. If you're not embarrassed by your first product release, he says you released it too late. Or put another way, when it comes to product launches, imperfect is perfect.
Effortless: Chapter Nine
It all starts with a simple principle: not everything has to be so hard. This special episode is an excerpt from the audiobook, narrated by Greg. It explains the importance of embracing the rubbish in order to learn, grow, and make progress on what's essential.
- Effortless is available for purchase, as a book or audiobook. (Audio excerpted courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio from Effortless by Greg McKeown, read by the author and available wherever audiobooks are sold).
What's Essential Podcast
Greg McKeown
Scratch Audiohouse
Credits:
- Hosted by Greg McKeown
- Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse
- Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Avi Gandhi, Brent Montgomery, and Ed Simpson
- Co-Produced by Paul Dizon