Underestimating Overestimation
In the blurb I wrote about my podcast with Debbie Weil, I gave as one of the "don'ts" of corporate, "Don't overestimate the amount of work it will require." A colleague saw the post and wrote, "This doesn't make any sense. You mean 'don't underestimate the amount of work,' right?"
Wrong.
Yes, conceiving and launching a blog takes work. Yes, once you've launched it, you've got to maintain it indefinitely. Yes, you will have to devote time and resources to this project. Nevertheless, and this was Debbie's point, while it does require work and commitment, it doesn't require so much that you shouldn't do it. Putting it another way, I could have said, "Don't let your overestimation of the work required stop you from trying."
When I explained this to my colleague, he responded, "Too clever by a half." To that, I could only say, "Guilty as charged!"
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