<p>This weekend, it has been hard to go anywhere without hearing talk about the life and death of Michael Jackson. While driving in the car listening to KTAR yesterday I heard two radio personalities, who had met, him recapping his life.&nbsp; They told a story that all of us can take heed of - whether you are a Michael Jackson fan or not. </p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michaeljacksonthrilleralbum.jpg"><img alt="Thriller cover" align="right" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/51/Michaeljacksonthrilleralbum.jpg/200px-Michaeljacksonthrilleralbum.jpg" width="200" height="199"></a></p> <p>The story went like this...</p> <p>During the production of <em>Thriller</em>, Jackson's sixth album and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_worldwide">best-selling album</a> of all time,&nbsp; Jackson had just finished recording the ninth and final song.&nbsp; The record's producer, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Jones">Quincy Jones</a>, reportedly asked Michael this question.</p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#333333">Of all the songs, which&nbsp; are your least favorite three?</font></p></blockquote> <p>Jackson told him three songs and Quincy Jones replied - </p> <blockquote> <p>"Let's re-do them. " </p></blockquote> <p>and they did.&nbsp; That album made recording history.&nbsp; In today's age of iTunes and downloads, it is unlikely it will ever lose its place as the top selling album of all time.</p> <p>What an incredibly valuable lesson.&nbsp; How often have we embarked on a project and judged it finished without taking one last objective look at what we have created.&nbsp; Do we make the time to move forward towards creative perfection?</p> <p>I think, the next time I have an important project finished, I will remember this story and follow Quincy Jones' advice.&nbsp; </p> <p>How about you?</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned...</p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#333333">Joan Koerber-Walker</font></p></blockquote> <div style="display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:520759f4-39d0-40d7-bd69-8fd64d4b6101" class="wlWriterSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker" rel="tag">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose" rel="tag">CorePurpose</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Michael%20Jackson" rel="tag">Michael Jackson</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Quincy%20Jones" rel="tag">Quincy Jones</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Thriller" rel="tag">Thriller</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Creative%20Excellence" rel="tag">Creative Excellence</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/business%20tips" rel="tag">business tips</a></div> <p>&nbsp; <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michaeljacksonthrilleralbum.jpg"></a></p>