Dear readers, I’m still shopping my blog « stash » and came across this post that didn’t had the chance to be read by a lot of you and update it, for us to exchange about the subject. Monday quote appointment is meant to share sayings and quotes from people both living or from the past. I choose them all for their relevance in today’s world. As business owners, we talk a lot about ways to grow our businesses. After all, the goal is to sell more and make more money. But there is such a thing as a business working too fast instead of doing an excellent job. When that happens, it can be bad news for us as entrepreneurs. One of the first things that happens when entrepreneurs go too fast, is they neglect the customer service. When this happens, complaints rises and word will start to spread about your business’s incompetence. It’s imperative that you nip this problem in the bud before the damage becomes irreversible. James Newton Howard American film score composer, orchestrator and music producer quotes says it in few words :
People forget how fast you did a job – but they remember how well you did it.
Nowadays it seems as if everyone wants ‘the secret’ – the secret to success, the secret to more money, the secret to better relationships, the secret to losing weight, and on and on. What about the secret to improve yourself in your work, your business ?
What do you think? See you on the comments !
In my opinion you can do both fast and good. I don’t know this composer Grace.
J.L
I will send you some link if you didn’t already check by yourself. He’s one of the composer of blockbuster I liked such as my favorite : Devil’s Advocate,Primal Fear, The Sixth Sense, The Prince of Tides, The Fugitive, The Dark Knight, Batman Begins and The Interpreter.
I did appreciate the link back in the days Grace. Do you remember Daniel Kahneman ? Thanks to you I did some research about his work and I read his book Thinking, Fast and Slow. I recommend it to anyone with the slightest interest in the workings of his own mind.
Yes coach, I do remember this article and video. No I haven’t heard of this book, thank you, I immediately added it to my essentials readings.
As you know Grace, I’m a pretty scientific guy and a fact is a fact. As long as you take action, it’s doesn’t matter how long or how fast, I agree. Look at Zuckerberg strategy.
Hum…So you are telling that you were part of MZ staff ? Of course, I agree. The question is how to deal with others sometimes, you know !
Grace thank you for the update, I forget our conversation about this quote. You are too clever to ignored what I wanted to say it’s only the
Festina lente or make haste slowly if you prefer.
Dear Philippe, I’m glad you think that I’m so smart. I have not heard of that latin version but I just checked it out and it looks like it’s the exact haste slowly I guess it’s was. Thanks for the awesome feedback and compliment !
I often made the mistake of jumping into thing when I wasn’t fully ready for. Now I’m try to do like you slowly quickly I don’t remember your expression to say it.
X
I think we’ve all done it at least once Xavier. In my opinion, the important thing isn’t to make no mistakes, mistakes made us humans, the key is to learn from mistakes by correcting them.
how can I missed this quote? my only rule is to take control of my time whenever it’s possible, I don’t care about what people think or wait, I do things and do it well.
Nobody’s perfect even you sis, that why you’ve missed this article….Smiles !
Total respect for you dear Alphonsyne, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
My parents always teached me that it’s better to do the right thing slowly than the wrong thing quickly I’m still working on it, I’m so impatient I want things to be done for yesterday and sometimes it’s just not good. I don’t know this musician but thanks to your answer I know now.
My pleasure dear Isobel. Thumps up for your parents advices !
Great post Grace your experience in the post shows during your writing, a musician always need a lot of time to do things right. For once your quote is from a composer and I feel proud for it.
Thanks for commenting Anton. Well it’s never easy to pick the quotes but I’m glad you appreciate it and find some value here !
Ciao Grace I like the quote. The world is not moving faster, but we seem to have more opportunities to be riddled with distractions. And the core problem with a lot of projets of any other sort is the need for time and also of time spent alone, sequestered from others to grown. But you have to be careful not waiting too long otherwise you loose everything because someone else do it before.
Ale
Well Ale, I’m so glad you find me, because you guys are really sharing a lot with me. Thanks for the extra suggestions.
Grace I pay to learn and for different excellent reasons now I do not rush anymore. Kus
Danke well Hannah, life gives us lessons for us to consider! I
Ottimo Grace. There is a saying in martial arts: you have to go slow to go fast. Do you know it ?The idea is that you have to be relaxed to move as quickly as you are capable of. No matter how, constructive thought and interaction require time, you need to think about your work for a while, in a certain way, and then return to it and approach it from a different angle. And perhaps with added insight fron chosen others persons.
Dear Luca, I’m not familiar with this saying so thank you for sharing it. I believe they will be very helpful.
I think that as long as we keep on stepping time is not an issue if you do it properly.
Short but so powerful Riccardo, thank you, looking forward to hearing much more from you !