369: World leading expert on perfectionism, Thomas Curran — The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving
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How to Break Free From Perfectionistic Tendences
I would never tell anyone to do anything differently everybody has their own way of approaching their life but I can say that there are things to bear in mind and if you are feeling like you have perfectionistic tendencies. Get yourself out there be vulnerable take chances put yourself into situations that you might not feel necessarily very comfortable and just sit with that discomfort at least for a little while That's really that's really helpfulReally humanizes so you know on Monday morning maybe put your hand up to do a pitch or a presentation or you know chair in all hands or whatever it might be a piece of art There is no reason why we shouldn't push ourselves beyond the point of being able to achieve our goals
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