The High 5 Test is a mental heuristic (decision shortcut) designed by productivity experts to kill procrastination. It asks a simple binary question: "Is this good enough for a celebratory high five?"
If you finish a task and you would genuinely High 5 a teammate for the same result, call it done. the high 5 test
We spend a lot of time debating "good" vs. "perfect." To speed us up, I want to introduce a new rule: The High 5 Test is a mental heuristic
What is one thing you have been putting off that deserves a High 5 today? "perfect
#DecisionMaking #Productivity #Mindset #StopOverthinking #High5Test Subject: The "High 5" Test for faster decisions
Before you send that email, launch that feature, or make that big decision, ask yourself one question: "Would I give this a High 5?" Here is why this works: We often get stuck in "avoidance mode"—trying not to look stupid, not to fail, or not to upset someone.
Perfectionism is the thief of progress. We delay launches, rewrite emails ten times, and avoid speaking up because we are afraid of a "low score."