I’ve been writing technical books, developing interactive projects and producing information architecture plans for many years. In the beginning everything had to be perfect; I wouldn’t release anything until it was 100% correct. This made for a very stressful and anxiety-ridden ride to the finish line, resulting inevitably with another missed deadline. After one such occasion, a seasoned Project Manager gently reminded me that everything – EVERYTHING – is flawed, including classic works of art, literature, architecture, music, and especially in the high-tech world. His sobering words have had an enormous affect, akin to learning to “embrace and let go.” My work has improved, creative input has sky-rocketed, speed of production is such that I hardly miss a deadline, and work is released – “shipped” – flawed. In percntages, I’d say the flaws in the work might total to no more than three to five percent. Thanks to that Project Manager, I can easily live with that small margin of error.

The end result is always one of deep satisfaction.

Oh dear, this comment is a little too long. No sweat if you want to edit or abolish it completely.