A painting is never done.

We recently had one of those rare and unlikely conversations about business growth at our company. The topics wandered into uncomfortable yet necessary zones like process improvements, utilization, and a few other metrics we had long chosen to politely ignore.

Two mantras stood tall through that storm of spreadsheets.

“We are creative problem solvers, not just problem solvers,” said the Chairman

“We will continue to deliver creativity at the speed of light,” reiterated the CEO, for perhaps the zillionth time.

Creativity seeks perfection, while speed demands release. Two seemingly mutually exclusive thoughts. Perfect opposite binaries of 1 & 0.
But then, I know the answers usually reside in that in-between or between 2 seemingly opposite views. One is not the enemy of Zero.

It is about learning when to pause the brushstroke and when to let it go.

Recognizing that perfection is a moving target, and progress is the real masterpiece.

Because whether it’s a painting or a project, creativity doesn’t thrive in endless tweaking.

It thrives in the courage to release it into the world, let it breathe, and evolve.
After all, a painting, or a project is never done, unless you have the courage to call it done.

Because, A painting is never done.