Before I started my own company, I worked as a software developer for a New York media company. I had a colleague—let’s call him Neil—who was a brilliant designer. But he was also a perfectionist.

The French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry once wrote, "A goal without a plan is just a wish." He wasn't referring to ...

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