Aim for a 9, ship a 7 — a framework by Ole Wang

Hand-drawn diagram of framework 268, Aim for a 9, ship a 7: Aim for a 9 where it matters. Ship a 7. — Framework 268 · in one look

How to use it

Grade the standard to the stakes: a book, a launch or a competition routine aims for a 9; a story, a reel or a reply ships at a 7. A 9 today should feel harder than a 9 a year ago.

How sure we are

S Evidence: strong. Large trials or many studies, pointing the same way.

E Evidence: built from practice. What works for coaches and practitioners. Labelled that way.

Sources

Perfectionism linked with burnout (Hill & Curran 2016) and rising in young people (Curran & Hill 2019) · Grant's calibration (🟠).

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