Why Your Work Disappoints You
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- In this video, I'll share the One Percent Rule, and show you how you can use it to ACTUALLY finish things - while also steadily closing the gap between your abilities and your taste. If you want to develop mastery in any area, this is one rule that you need to follow.
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Hi Thomas! I was wondering if you had any videos for people who have a terrible work ethic? I am good at taking orders, but I flip-flop from workaholism to prime laziness. How do I have a good work ethic to be able to be consistent and work hard at any career or goal?
Please more Martin in videos! He's awesome.
Excellent lighting, video quality and sound Thomas! even better than before!
Martin is great in this video! That's fun
Consistency is so underrated.
Zachary Laid Finding Freedom who is rating consistency lowly?
@@rubenruiz5809 my procrastination
Yes, consistently.
i think people know how important it is, they just don't have the patience to keep going and give in
Well there is consistency in showing up and then there is consistency is “sharpening the saw”
I found this very useful: “Perfect is the enemy of Good. Deadline is the enemy of Perfect. Deadline = Completion. (Therefore) Deadline is a friend of Good”... I never saw Deadline that way.. so thanks, Thomas!
I remember reading that perfectionism is just fear wearing a cool cape. Now when I go to tackle something - I think done is better than perfect. I really like this tip and mindset to go along with. Awesome job!
I haven't heard it put that way before, but I love it!
That's a really good way to put it!
I love quilting and the number one rule of quilting is, "a finished quilt is better than a perfect quilt." It really helps me to remember that rule and apply it to the ready if my life.
I apply this mindset to write my articles so I can review the ideas after I know I covered everything the essay requires.
That is a pretty nice one.
It is more effective to just do a thing than wanting to perfect it.
That's an excellent way of putting it
"And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good" - East of Eden, John Steinbeck
Love this quote!
Ugh I hate that book 😩
-Obama Binladen
@@fishing1310 why?
I always thought perfect was better than good and something you should strive for. And in some specific contexts, it is! But in general, it's a horrible piece of advice, and sadly, it's something I believed, from when I could even start to believe anything. I'm not saying you should disenchant children about the world, but the other extreme is also terrible. (prove me wrong btw, I feel like I'm missing out on an important piece of info)
EDIT: I also wanted to point out that I currently have points in school that are sometimes nearing perfection. (I didn't want to brag, I'm sorry) That makes the perfectionist mindset even harder to get out of my head.
Anyone else shuts down compliments? When someone says your work is good, you're like "could be better" inside yourself
I still do this, but I realize that people compliment others to feel good about themselves, so I just try to make them feel better if they compliment me. A thanks is really all you need to do.
@@AJ213Probably That's not always entirely true. I rarely compliment other people for my own self. It's usually just an accidental response to something I like.
@@AJ213Probably I copliment because I am impresseded or it is suitable for situations like making new friends.
People that can accept compliments are more likely to like you. However, even in this situation I must like the thing.
It's a way to show people that you care about them.
Me 😔
I think that's called "impostor syndrome"
As a musician/producer, putting myself on a schedule (one song per week) was *huge* for developing my skills and musical style. I highly recommend something like that for any creative work.
Also, I love that lighting, Tom!
At least I can rest safely in the knowledge that my disappointment in myself is also shared with my parents.
Lol
hahaha
I have become more focused on getting it done rather than making it perfect. Making consistent progress is important.
me to and have found myself going forward vs procrastinating and never actually doing anything.
As an aspiring writer, I always remind myself of Brandon Sanderson. He wrote 12 books for 10 years before being published and now he's one of the most renowned authors of this decade. When asked about his success he always says the same thing, "Practice. Know that you're not good at it and that's okay."
i am too writing my short story
best of luck!
Me: thinking 🤔 - “man work sucks”
Thomas: *why your work disappoints you*
😂
this time is truly gold, really helpful
1:30 Intro ends
1% Rule
Experts: many basic skills are subconscious to them, to they can divert their brain power to other creation
You on the other hand can't
There's always the expectation gap
1. Have a schedule, have deadline
2. Focus on getting 1% better
Any aspects
"perfect is the enemy of good"
"deadline is the friend of good"
produce more and try more new opportunies and have small breakthrough/incremental progress
Rather than making something perfect the first try
Know what's crazy? I watched this 6 months ago while I was working in an environment I didn't like and felt stuck in. Then I was laid off due to Covid closures and decided to jump full time into RUclips.
There are many, many challenges with doing this but it is overwhelming how brilliant it can be.
lightning on point
I was doubting if my assignment is good enough when you posted this
I was just facing this problem from quite a few days and then out of the blue this video pops up in my feed,I can't tell you how much I'm relieved ,thankyou!!
That long quote by Ira Glass is one of the most impactful quotes I have heard; I heard it maybe 6 months ago and it has had a large impact! Great video!!
Same for me as well. Thomas quoted it in his newsletter and I had to stop and let it sink in
Just finished the "1% Rule" book last week. Perfect timing lol
Hey dude, been struggling to put a name to this concept in my head for months. I always have this obsession with optimization in literally every aspect of my life, but this video helps me somewhat reel in how I can go about accomplishing a form of that. Thank you for making this video
Totally relatable. 👏👏👏👏✨ Perfectionism and comparison are thieves of joy and productivity. Never heard it referred to as the Taste Gap, but it makes total sense!
Your explanation is so clear, I (sort of) feel dumb for not realising why I have such perfectionism! (the good kind of dumb, a bit like getting stumped on a puzzle game and realising the solution was really simple)
You are absolutely right! I do have this taste gap and it prevents me from painting. With your method I will definitely overcome it. Thank you so much, you are my productivity guru :)
Wow. This video came at a blessing of a time. I’m beginning to restart my RUclips channel around the subject of personal finance for the sub niche of filmmakers.
I’ve listed 15 of so ideas. Written 6ish scripts. And I’ve recorded and edited 2 videos.
There’s so much I’m not happy with. I’m not happy with my “set” I fear the quality of my content may not be helpful enough, and get this.. Even my appearance. Not that I’m at all out of shape or something, but still looking at myself on camera even a little older than I used to be, it shakes me up.
I'm glad this was helpful! I think the main thing to keep in mind is that we all feel it.
My "1% upgrade" for this video was learning how to create a true "cinematic" A-roll shot (in the vein of Crimson Engine and Armando Ferriera), and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out - except a friend pointed out that I framed myself so that my eyes are in the middle of the shot, which is a bit awkward-looking. So I was kicking myself for that. And, of course, I wish I could have shot more b-roll and made it even more cinematic - but, alas, the deadline is there for a reason. Learning how to do the a-roll setup took the better part of two days - now we have tape on the floor for everything and can set it up in 5 minutes. I can fix the framing in the next vid.
The other thing is that you're always your own harshest critic. Most people will just appreciate your content, and they'll appreciate it as it improves over time - but very few are going to complain about it in the beginning :)
If it's information that would have helped you, it will definitely help someone else. The best way to determine what you should create is to create what you needed when you were at the point of your target audience.
Very useful for me. I found myself in a zone where I can´t move forward and continue to finish my tasks. This video encouraged me to move on.
Thomas frank has been life changing to me, taking me from the depths of ignorance to the light, he always speaks about relatable struggles and how to fix them, love that and love him. God blesh
That background lighting 👏👏👏
Glad i am not the only one noticing these things 😁🤗
The problem I think is how we perceive other people's work ( especially those who inspire us ), we only get to see the "good" work they have produced and not the amount of practice and failure that went to make that "good" work, which makes their level seem so unreachable
I am also a perfectionist , that is why I spend hours thinking about my story and then not writing anything
It is frustrating
but your videos help me , thanks!
whether its getting better, developing new habits, or taking on any new endeavor, the big pitfall is people always try to do too much too fast and get discouraged. Thank you for bringing to light the 1% rule!
Great advice, Tom. I've experienced this a lot as a write. I am just entering my 13th year of practice, but for the first fix or so, this 1% idea eluded me. But, I'm here now and will keep going! Thank you for this video!
I love your channel already. Instead of throwing out trendy content for the sake of views you’re actually educating you’re viewers. These are the type of videos I want to watch. It proves that you don’t need to be doing what other RUclipsrs are doing in order to draw in an audience.
Perfect is the enemy of good. Thanks a lot.
Also, even if you are experienced, the desire for perfection is still there, but you have to learn when to stop. Great works of art are never finished, just abandoned.
This is a great step towards intentional living. Not just letting the days pass, but directing them towards your goals
The old ceramics class experiment covers a lot of this ground too. 1/2 the class was told their grade is determined by how many pots they made, and the others were judged by quality. Funny enough the group that made the most also turned up as having the higher quality too. These were students though, so naturally focused on improving and learning; the mindset should never be taken for granted.
My dad tought me something related because I struggled with perfectionism in uni. When working on projects (in business and in general), never focus on the 100%. It will lead to low efficiency because the last 3% that will be used only for improving and perfectioning an already good enough project. So to be efficient, 97% done is the goal.
viijoux Pareto distribution
That's brilliant advise, applying the law of diminishing returns to project management. Thank you!
I was trying to do one of my university assignments. Then this came in my feed
Get it done now man, you'll feel better.
@Mission love planet India Nope. One is 5000 words (done 700 so far), and the other is 2000 (done around 500 for it). The deadline for both is the first week of January. I'm trying to do them incrementally over the holidays
Thanks Thomas, this had hold me back for so long, I'm starting a Music RUclips Channel
Your content has improved substantially. Congrats!
Its so inspiring 🤩
Terrific advice! What was the focus/growth goal of this video?
Lighting or background set up? Color correction? Those just really stood out this video to me.
Great video and thank you for the always fantastic content!
Travis Broneske All of those! I’m happy to see someone noticed :)
Thanks! We took an entire day to learn how to set up the lighting and background in a more pleasing way, and went through a couple of color grading tutorials as well.
I needed this, I was stuck in writing an article for a publisher because of me second guessing my approach and not thinking it’s good enough.. now I have the motivation to retackle it.. thank u
Man this is so relatable... I'm trying to get back into digital art but I get so discouraged every time because I dont understand how the great artists i see on instagram make theirs look so nice. I have dozens of drawings I just gave up on and never released, because I didnt think they were good enough
"Perfection is the enemy of good" never heard this phrase, but can relate, If there's a project due in 2 months, I'll take 2 months to do. If the same project is due next week, it will take 1 week to finish. Always something more, something to adjust, some better words to use etc... This can really help.
Incremental improvements are the key to success 🙌🏼
Taste gap is an interesting concept, thought experiments happen all the time but waft matters is the conversion of thought to action
I simply LOVE the sequence where Martin tries to put the hair dryer into his mouth. Love it, love it, love it!
Best Thomas Frank video yet. Nailed it.
This came at exactly the right time for me! I've been listening to a lot of Ira Glass' interviews and talks since I first came across his idea of "the taste gap". It changed the way I approach any work I do now. What I love about this idea (and this great video!) is that it gets rid of the burdensome idea that in order for a piece of work to be great, it has to start off great and the process of creation has to be some glamorous thing. Creating is hard, and consistently creating is even harder. But this video is a reminder that it's the commitment to being consistent that creates greatness. Thanks!
I have started using your advice on the 1% rule, it has really helped me relax and move forward. Can you direct me to your singing studies. I am new at singing and playing guitar. Thanks!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I love when you make cameos with Matt D'avela. 2 of my favorite youtubers together 😍
I am a composer of piano and orchestral music, and I am never fully satisfied with what I make. This video was very interesting!
Just wanted to thank you so much. I've always struggled with wanting to develop tons of skills I have been a beginner for years. I missed watching your channel, I completely forgot how motivating and helpful your videos were. Hope you can read it. Thank you again
Loving your latest videos Thomas! I’ve been doing what you talked about this vid over the past year - sticking to practicing at least one cover per week, uploading 2-3 vids per month and I can already notice improvement in my singing voice! Its a lot easier now to get a whole raw take of a song whereas last year it would take a lot more takes before I was happy with it. And you get more power and control with your voice over time
6:24 Somebody appreciate that Reptile and High Hopes in a single playlist
Those are also two of the most difficult songs on the playlist
This is like learning a new language. Even if you understand people speaking the language, doesn’t mean you can pronounce the words the same as you hear them spoken by fluent speakers. Patience and practice! 😊❤️
Maybe its because I've done a mix of visual and performing arts all my life, so this principle came to me just from failing so many times.
Never the less, having things I already have come to know reiterated to me is still refreshing. xD.
Man, you’re videos are helping me so much! Thank you. 🙏
Thank you, Thomas! You helped me so much! You are the best! Thank you for your videos!!
I’d love to see how you set goals for 2020! Planning is the precursor for productivity and I’d love to see your thought process!!!
Hello, your videos have really helped me.
TBH you've perfectly explained why I write and write, but rarely finish and publish papers. I'm worrying about content, phrasing, structure, etc, all at the same time. I try to lower my standards, but even then I'm just going in circles trying to get all of these aspects to at least a mediocre level. Picking ONE aspect to work on at a time is a brilliant solution. It's a more tangible and specific approach than "don't be a perfectionist in general".
Although this is a bit more for companies, I was also recently introduced to the idea of "iterations" or versions of a product, resulting from a work "sprint". I really liked that as it means you're free to produce a shoddy "Version 1", but still get closure and accomplishment from that.
Seems basic, but I don't think these concepts come naturally to me. I'm very good at consistent input (starting and continuing), but not good at producing actual output. The trouble is most productivity advice only focuses on the former, and gets really vague ("embrace imperfection") concerning the latter. I was wondering if you could recommend any books or resources on actually producing stuff, like the above concepts. I'd be very grateful! :)
Thank you for making this video, I’ve found it really helpful!
Wow Frank, that background glow is pure eye candy! Very visually pleasing to watch:)
Thank you a lot for a reminder) I struggle a lot now as you did all those years ago when you started your channel) This is actually very practical (I mean the rule) it just takes a good friend of yours to remind you about it again and again) And it is very similar to a core of a great book called "Peak" by Anders Ericsson - for those who might want to go deeper into this) Thanks again)
Yeah, have read it myself - very good and very substantial
This month I edited a new video every day. I wasn't happy with where my video editing skill had slid back into. After just 14 days of daily videos (a lot of them were client videos), the difference is noticeable. Excited to hit the rest of this month and keep seeing the improvements.
Thomas, the video quality !
Love the gradient of the blue and the red...it a FRESH new take.
"Drop by drop is a water pot filled"
Exactly
Super good advice! Refreshing! Thank you!
This is so true... I find myself reading these cool bioinformatics papers in the literature and then when I try to apply it to my own research and I can’t figure out how to code something or do the pipeline I just feel like giving up
Thankyou Thomas for the video. This is just what i needed to hear.
Have been following your channel since a long time now.
Love & respect from Pakistan. 💙
6:23 Periphery! Nice! I would also recommend Symphony X, Russell Allen has a very powerful drive and he sings like a beast live
Oh man, that brings back memories! I haven't listened to Symphony X since high school. I'll have to check them out again!
I've heard parts of this for a long time, but this version clicks for me. I've been stuck on a lot recently. Thanks 😊
No one:
Not a single soul:
Martin: Brushes teeth with a hair dryer
Nobody wants your lame, overused jokes in these videos.
@@dusscode this was 5 months ago was it overused back then
B A N A N A
@@dusscode It's kinda funny to me that Thomas actually gave it a heart. Those are just opinions, though!
Your videos are very helpful, you put things in perspective for me.
Never stop honing your craft 🔥
Dear, Thomas, thank you so so much for your videos! You have no idea how much your videos helped me with my life!! Your content is just the best
Thank you so much for this video Thomas. I was thinking of giving up but I am glad you made this on this same day. I really needed it.
just hearing your voice and seenig your face makes me motivated
I think for some people the things we are looking to improve upon only occur once we are obstructed. It's good to be proactive but that can set up alot of expectation. A difficulty in teaching is knowing what needs or is best to be taught and to meet the most likely position of growth for a student. A student has trouble adapting to information that is not always best absorbed in the order it is presented. Luckily, where you have control and you might force yourself into a frustrating corner, as important as practice and growth in corners you can still work on is finding the solution to a problem you're looking to solve, being able to communicate and solve these issues is as important as growing where we can by that 1%. To me, communication is the biggest challenge in just about everything.
Learning about the source-filter model kind of broke everything for me. I suddenly understood how to sing and what I needed to do to improve. Everything else is just an interpretation.
Incredible content as usual. I started watching Thomas in a very skeptical way but as the videos were coming i realized long ago you are the quality content that motivates me and other people to keep on improving. I mean, thanks man and keep up with the amazing work.
Other than the video being super timely, this is probably by far the video with (in my opinion) the best lighting + color grading!! 🎉
A famous example of a creator who excelled at consistency was Vincent Van Gogh. Before starting painting he had multiple other jobs, where he learned the skill of hard work and consistency. When he first started painting at the age of 27 he applied those techniques. For many years he sucked at painting and drawing, and even his own brother thought he didn't have any talent. But surely little after little, he became a master who painted some of the most astonishing paintings the world had ever seen.
So for all of you out there who are just starting to learn a new skill, just remember that Vincent Van Gogh was 27 when he first started and has to wait almost ten years before he mastered the art of painting.
This video got me much more optimistic about chasing my dreams with my creativity projects! Thank you! 😊
Just finished working, I'm pretty satisfied with what I've accomplished
This is one of the greatest videos I watched recently .. Thank you for WOW content.
This is one of the best personal mentors I have ever encountered on RUclips!
Thankyou so much! I really realllyyy needed this. Was going through an art block, that 'paralyzed state' you mentioned. Will try to do apply the 1% rule
Great video, as always ! Since we're talking incremental improvement here : I feel like the background music is slightly too loud in this video.
Hope that's constructive criticism, again great work !
Edit : just made my personal website using your tutorial, I thought you'd be happy to hear your work is appreciated :)
I can't thank you enough for making this Video Thomas! It came to me at a perfect moment really!!
Thanks man I needed this
Could you please make a video about singing and the subskills you train for singing? That would be really nice. I was looking for something like this but it seems my search was not done well. Would be nice to take part in your findings. :)
Love this advice so much! There’s so many things I would love to be better at, but try too hard and fail. The 1% rule is such a good way at looking at improving myself! Thank you!!
I am a recovering perfectionist - like being a recovering alcoholic. Never cured (smile)
Right when I needed this video. Thank you for your comforting reflections on perfectionism, it was perfectly timed and directed to me coincidently. :)
Hey I actually knew this one
Yeah, perfectionism both feeds on and fuels anxiety but I learned that perfect is the enemy of good early on at college. Eventually added deadlines and very specific goals to the mix and suddenly what paralyzed me was moving me
Great lighting and coloring
Needed this lol. Thanks for providing great value with this one, Thomas!
I cant thank you enough for this. You're a blessing man!
Great video, been following you for years - that lighting is killer!