The Science of Simplicity

I truly believe that most people can be classified in two categories when it comes to ideas vs. execution: those who talk about doing things and those who just do them. Everyone is of course aware of this cliché but it certainly is something that you have to always be cognoscente of and it really becomes a way of life.

I certainly catch myself over-committing to eccentric ideas sometimes and even some not so crazy ideas which might be even more frustrating when I realize that I just physically can’t find the time or resources (or I don’t have the ability) to do them.

Anyways, brings me to my point that there are some people that are just good at getting shit done, and there is a common theme behind a lot of these people who can do it – simplicity. Sounds logical right? But it’s human nature to pick things apart, critique everything from color to size to how your grandma will use it. When you find yourself getting antsy, pretending to listen to your co-founder while checking your e-mail, or thinking that you’ll never be able to communicate how great your idea is so everyone understands it, step back and truly find what you are trying to accomplish at the most basic level… Then do it. You’ll save time, money, effort, stress, and you’ll be amazed at how quick you will learn if it was a good idea or not. Harder than it sounds and I’m certainly no pro at it yet despite my insane desire to quit wasting my time and energy on unnecessary things.

Here are some prime examples: