Fast gets you praised on Monday. Right keeps your phone quiet on Friday.

REFLECTION

WHAT THIS MEANS

Speed is visible immediately and accuracy is visible later, which makes rushing feel more rewarding than it is. Work sent early comes back as questions, corrections and calls, and by then the time you saved has been spent several times over. Nobody remembers who was quick once the fixing starts.

Before you send, ask whether another ten minutes would remove a likely problem. Trade the early praise for the quiet week when the two conflict. Speed matters, but only on work that does not have to come back.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

Where does your speed create more work for you later?

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