Season 2 | Episode 52 — The Power of Starting Ugly
The Pursuit of Progress Podcast · Adam Lang and Benjamin Adams
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Show Notes
Stuck on an idea you’ve been waiting to “perfect”?
This is your sign to hit publish. Press record. Take the leap.
In this final episode of 2025, Adam Lang delivers a high-energy, no-fluff message to perfectionists, procrastinators, and planners:
Progress beats perfect. Every. Single. Time.
You’ll learn:
• Why “Version 1 is better than version none” (Dan Martell)
• Why waiting for confidence is a trap
• How starting messy actually accelerates growth
• What successful people do differently when launching new ideas
• A simple 1% challenge to take messy action this week
Take the first step — even if it’s not pretty.
Because ugly is how you grow.
Plan for 2026:
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