After a speaking engagement on Cape Cod last week, I met up with my brother in Boston.

We went to a Red Sox game (first time to Fenway Park!) on Friday night, then hurried back to his apartment.

The Minnesota Timberwolves were playing in the NBA playoffs. Pivotal game.

To put it nicely, my brother has a “janky” TV setup in his apartment: an old computer hooked up to an old TV via an old HDMI cord.

He tasked me with getting it to work.

I’m pretty good with tech, mainly because of speaking.

I often joke that I double as a motivational speaker and IT consultant. 😊

But no matter what I did, I couldn’t figure it out.

First, no audio. Then audio was lagging. Then video wasn’t displaying. Then video was grainy.

Finally, after getting to a point of audible sound and 480p-quality video circa 1995, I looked at my brother and said:

“Good enough.”

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Truth, I’ve never liked the phrase “good enough.”

Too often, it becomes an excuse.

A reason to lower the standard.

Avoid discomfort.

Settle for status quo.

But I DO believe in something else:

Your best is enough.

Not a half-hearted effort.

Not coasting.

Not “checking a box.”

Your real, legit, I-can-look-in-the-mirror-and-feel-proud, best.

The kind of effort where you prepare well, show up with intention, compete with heart, and leave it all out on the field.

Because after that, the outcome is no longer in your control.

That’s an important distinction.

Outperformers pursue excellence. They actually despise “good enough,” but only when it comes to controllables.

They’re at peace with good enough results, so long as best effort is given.

Notice I said “at peace?” I didn’t say “like” or “love.”

Your best may not always produce the results you want. It’s life.

But it’s still enough.

By the way, the Timberwolves lost the game. Probably best that I could barely see it 🤣

Keep Outperforming,