Why “Good Enough” Might Be the Secret to Success: Hard-Earned Lessons from a 1,017-Day Run Streak & the Battle of Founder vs. Product Team

Are you trapped in the endless loop of perfectionism, tweaks, and back-and-forth debates with your product team? I was too—until today.

As I challenge the impossible—running EVERY SINGLE DAY to cover 40,075km (a lap of the world, barefoot!) and aiming to raise £1,000,000 for children’s causes—I constantly discover that the path to success isn’t a straight line. In business and in running, those unexpected obstacles are inevitable—but how you handle them defines your journey.

The Hardest Run Might Be in the Office: The Founder–Product Team Clash

Today, I hit a wall, but this time not on the running trail. It was during a tough conversation with my product development team—and I’ll be brutally honest, it made me reconsider EVERYTHING I thought I knew about launching products.

Let’s face it: if you’re a founder or team leader, you probably know the frustration—

• You pour your heart into scoping out a product.

• The team spends days, weeks, (sometimes longer!) bringing your vision to life.

• Just before launch, you find yourself yanking out features or changing course, leaving your developers disheartened and your progress in turmoil.

Sound familiar? That’s EXACTLY what happened to me.

The Brutal Reality of Unscooped Expectations

I realised, as I looked my hard-working team in the eyes, that my initial ‘brilliant’ idea was simply unrealistic—and as we tested and iterated, whole weeks of their effort were on the chopping block. It was a humbling moment. My team’s “blood, sweat, and tears” were at risk of being discarded because the outcome didn’t match my vision.

🙋 QUESTION: Have you ever had to pull the plug on a big project or pivot dramatically before a launch? Tell me in the comments!

How I’m Turning Founder–Team Frustration into a Winning Formula

Rather than bulldoze ahead, we regrouped. We agreed not to throw away the hard work forever, just to delay introducing non-essential features. We’ll refine, develop, and launch these updates LATER—after delivering the minimum viable product (MVP).

Here’s the game-changer I learnt:

• The solution lies in brutal focus—the “Pareto Principle” (the mighty 80/20 rule): What 20% of features give 80% of the value?

• Strip your scope BACK. Get your MVP into the hands of your users, then iterate and polish.

• Show respect and sensitivity for your team’s effort. Their energy is the fuel that keeps the business (and your mission) going.

Lessons from Today’s Ultra-Run (and Business) Battle

1. Scope Creep is Real—Confront It!
   Your product WILL evolve. Be ready for it.

2. Empathise with Your Team:
   Their time matters—acknowledge their commitment, even if plans change.

3. Obsess Over the MVP:
   What’s the absolute minimum needed to function and impress?

4. Iterate to Greatness:
   Launch, tweak, then launch again—don’t wait for “perfect”.

Join My Mission: Run the World, Change Lives

I share these hard-earned lessons not just to help you survive the founder–product team struggle, but also to inspire you. Every day I’m pushing past pain and setbacks, whether on the road or in the boardroom, because my goal is simple: to SAVE CHILDREN’S LIVES.

👉 If you care about driven entrepreneurship, product launch realities, and making a real difference, subscribe, share, and help me on my challenge to run the distance of the world (that’s 40,075km!), running EVERY DAY for 4,292+ days, and raising £1,000,000 for children in need.

Let’s show the world why resilience, humility, and focus are the real superpowers—on the track, in business, and for every child who deserves a chance.

Join the conversation below:
→ Have you faced similar founder–team frustrations?
→ What’s your biggest product launch lesson?
→ How do you decide when it’s finally “good enough” to ship?

Stay positive. Stay happy. And see you out there tomorrow, as the journey continues—one step, one feature, and one saved life at a time.

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