I sometimes wonder if perfection and procrastination are closely related. By definition these two words are worlds apart. But the truth is - Striving for perfection in everything feeds procrastination. And procrastination has killed more hopes and dreams than any other human tendency.

We all procrastinate - it's natural to put things off. The danger is in putting things off until "the time is just right." When that happens you end up dressing procrastination in the sheep's clothing of perfectionism.

At first glance striving for perfection seems like a good idea. In a competitive business environment, being "perfect" may give you an edge over your competition. But if your competition is busy marketing and gaining clients and customers while you're still tying up all of your loose ends, then it really doesn't mater how perfect you are.

In life, it is important to always "better your best." In business, striving to do things better than your competition is a must. Striving for perfection is something that you'll always work for but never achieve. But the good news is, you must stay in motion as you are striving. Therefore, it is impossible for you to "wait" until things are perfect before you set out. Striving for perfection (if there is such a thing) requires you to get in motion. Procrastination is the opposite of getting in motion and that's why "striving" for perfection is not that bad as long as you keep moving toward your goals.

When it comes to growing your business it's getting and staying in motion that are the keys to success. When it come to marketing most successful people will tell you that you're better off "getting it done" and "getting it out there" whether it is perfect or not. I have found that most people are very forgiving of basic mistakes and small errors that don't really effect them one way or the other. If you read this article and catch an error or two you're most likely to still get the message and the simple concept of not letting perfectionism lead to procrastination. See I didn't elect for a perfect article I chose to get this message out so you can benefit in someway.

So if you've got anything going right now that you are over-analyzing it's time to get it done and get it out there. Whether it's a marketing piece, a new website or doing something that will bring you closer to your personal goals. The time will never be "just right." So just get started, get in motion and you can strive for perfection as you go. Just don't get your hopes up on being perfect!

Mike Dolpies (AKA- Mike D.) is the author of: Motion Before Motivation, The Success Secret That Never Fails And Street Smart Persuasion, How to Sell More Using The Power of Your Written and Spoken Words. He speaks for corporations and associations on the topics of Success, Peak Performance and Ethical Persuasion. You can go to his website to read his most recent articles on success and business. http://www.askmiked.com