Our norms are what we are surrounded by and exposed to, our values are what we consider important. If there is a mismatch this can have a negative effect and may become a barrier to pursuing our goals.

Simple – easily understood or done, presenting no difficulty (minimal complexity)
Efficient – achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense
Effective – successful in producing a desired or intended result.

An expansion on ‘Lower Your Expectations, Not Your Standards.’
Pursue Excellence, not Perfection. First, we must define what excellence is for a given activity. Next, we must define what effort looks like when pursuing that excellence. Effort could be showing up and participating.

Mastery – The ability to reliably perform a task or skill to a high standard and adapt to the circumstances imposed upon them and demonstrate a deep knowledge and understanding in a domain. When we have mastered the process, we need only to act, and the outcome will be inevitable.

The approach you take to an accuracy problem may be different to a precision issue. Identifying the nature of a problem can inform what the most efficient pathway to improvement is and where the greatest consequences lie. Sometimes avoiding the negative is more important than increasing the positive.

Expectations – A strong belief that something will happen or be the case. Standards – a level of quality or attainment (a target or goal to maintain). Often when pursuing a goal or fulfilling our ambitions we will set standards and expectations for ourselves for good...