The catch-22 of perfection: When to let go of your content
In the world of content marketing, there’s a new predator that prowls the keyboards and screens of many content marketers, without them knowing it. It’s neither writer’s block nor a lack of creativity. This enemy, as Voltaire once called it, is much subtler and craftier. It is the trap of perfectionism. It lures us into believing that just one more edit and our content will finally be ‘perfect’. And as that belief strengthens, it begs to question — is it really possible to overcome perfectionism? The bottomless pit: overcoming perfectionism Striving to build perfect content means that every piece of content you create is meticulously crafted, thoroughly researched, and flawlessly written before publication. This, in itself, is not a bad thing. In fact, you can’t really blame the writers for it, given the growing importance of content marketing in business strategies. However, in his book “The Perfection Trap,” psychologist and professor Thomas Curran argues that perfectionism has...