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Apr 2020
8m 51s

The beauty of an imperfect life

Hussein El Ajouz
About this episode

So many people stop at the end of their thoughts and ideas because they keep seeking the perfect idea, the perfect strategy, the perfect approach, but what if perfection by itself was the main reason for your slow progress? What happens if we aim for imperfection to move forward, and leave perfection until later? 

I discuss how this could give us a stronger push ahead. 

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