Hey, it's Rachel Cook, your modern mentor. And today we are going to talk about that balance.

We are always looking to strike between getting something done right and getting it done fast.

Because we get a lot of mixed messaging around this. Right. Our boss tells us it needs to be well

researched and thorough. It needs to have data and

information behind it. But also, we need to be agile and efficient and we need to not get stuck

in analysis paralysis. And sometimes it can be incredibly confusing to figure out what is the right

moment. When have I done enough research? When do I have enough

information? And when is it just time to hit go? Finding this balance is something I think so many

of us struggle with and absolutely myself included. When a client hires me to build a leadership

program or design a meeting,

ideally they would like it both perfect and yesterday.

And we negotiate to polished and soon.

But whether you're designing a leadership program or launching a campaign or pitching an idea,

how do you decide when it's good enough and when is at the right moment to put it out

into the world? I am definitely a work in progress, but I have picked up some guiding principles

along the way that I think are good enough to share for now. You see what I did there? Okay,

start by just understanding the urgency and the impact. So right now I have this one

client, we'll call them Company A, and they're recognizing that their leaders have worked hard

over these past two years. They have left it all on the field and now the company wants to make an

investment in them.

They want to build and deliver a leadership development program that will make these leaders really feel valued and engaged and excited.

And we're covering everything from helping people manage burnout and find balance to

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