Ep 207: Forward Beats Perfect

Life of an Architect by Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins

Aug 9, 202658:49Arts

Most of us have learned to treat more thinking as the responsible move, right up until it isn't. This episode is about the moment careful preparation quietly turns into avoidance, and why waiting for certainty is usually...

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