I don't know who said this, but that doesn't mean it's not valid.
There's countless examples of this in my own life (and I'm sure yours), you're able to recall (hindsight is always 20/20) where you wish you had just taken action, instead of falling into the common trap of 'analysis paralysis.'
ChiroSimple still gets new members who have been "contemplating the perfect EHR for their needs" for years, and finally are so overwhelmed, they eventually can't take another day of overwhelm and sign up.
Guess what happens most of the time?
We get emails telling us, "I heard about you guys 3-years ago, I should have just signed up then... ChiroSimple has changed my life!"
I often wonder the Opportunity Cost damages because of this pitfall.
I think about all the stress with record keeping that could have been
alleviated.
I think about all the animals, who could have been helped, had they had more time available, instead of wasting it needlessly to perfect the perfect hand-written note, that took way too long (and really isn't as great as you think it is anyway).
And, of course, I think about all the lost revenue, which could have come from the addition of hundreds of visits because of the time ChiroSimple could have saved them.
We've all done this.
A friend told us to buy NVIDIA stock (Stock Ticker: NVDA) when it was $51 during the pandemic, but before
jumping in, we needed to "do some more research" (and never did either)... only to realize it's now closing in on $500!
Some of us jumped on refining mortages when the rates hit sub-3%. Others hesitated, only to realize that was a once in a lifetime opportunity! (and
now, sadly, most people can't afford a mortgage)
You get it. Of course there's exceptions. But, in my life, there's been a theme I've noticed...haste, almost always, makes waste.
