# Starting Anywhere Is the Reliable Path by Bryant McGill > “Perfectionism stalls progress. Style evolves with practice, and comparing early work to someone else's later work discourages beginnings. Starting anywhere and improving publicly is the reliable path.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Building Thought Leadership Through Documented Practice - Livestream (Feb 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Building Thought Leadership Through Documented Practice - Livestream|Building Thought Leadership Through Documented Practice - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-02-28). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Building Thought Leadership Through Documented Practice - Livestream|Building Thought Leadership Through Documented Practice - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Perfectionism|Perfectionism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Perfectionism stalls progress. Style evolves with practice, and comparing early work to someone else's later work discourages beginnings. Starting anywhere and improving publicly is the reliable path.” — Bryant McGill, Building Thought Leadership Through Documented Practice - Livestream (Feb 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-start-anywhere-improve-publicly ```