Probably, maybe not, depends on what that doing is and actually means. Doing something for the sake of doing something to say you are doing something isn’t contributing to what you’re doing. We always have the feeling of doing something, but sometimes it’s better to figure out what needs to be done before jumping in and doing it.
How many How To Guides or tutorials do you need to read before you do the work yourself? How many tutorials will you need to follow? You can keep following tutorials and guides you’ll definitely become an avid learner, but at some point you’re going to need to take the leap and go out on your own. Set the number or the last one you’re going to buy, then put it on you to get…
Want to get better than others? Study from others. Subscribe to their Patreons, pin them on Pinterest, watch their YouTube, and emulate what they do. You’re not copying the artists, you’re studying them, and you’re listening to what they think about and process while doing work. The goal is to study and do your own thing from there.
If you can’t explain it simply. You can’t explain it. If it’s complicated, simplify it, get it down to the base problem, put the symptoms aside and focus on the core of what you are doing.
If you’re going to ask your team to implement a set of standards, there are a few points to consider. Are you writing them or asking them to be written? Will you be following what is written? What value will they create? Do they simplify or complicate your team’s life? Of all these items to consider, if you, as the leader, are not willing to follow these standards, then you shouldn’t be asking for them…