Move fast doesn't mean be sloppy.

Most of us worry about submitting work that isn’t perfect, but spending hours heading the wrong way doesn’t help. Try getting your project to about 60% done, then ask a peer or your manager for quick feedback.

Working quickly doesn’t mean being careless; it means you’re open to making improvements along the way. When you share an early draft, you can say, “Before I finish the final details, let me know...do the main ideas I mapped out align with your vision?” This takes the pressure off you and lets your manager suggest changes while it’s still easy to adjust. You’ll soon see that learning fast and making updates is more valuable than trying to get everything perfect on the first try.

Ask for feedback early and keep communicating during the tricky parts of a project. As you take on bigger projects, things get more complicated and you won’t always know everything right away.

Put these approaches into practice.

Let’s look at practical ways to share work when it’s roughly 60% complete to get a gut-check from stakeholders.