Mollie West Duffy: “Perfectionism is fundamentally a fear of failure.”
Duffy, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to use negative emotions to your advantage, plus:
- Why deleting social media doesn't stop social comparison (~04:13)
- How to balance letting go of control and being ambitious (~13:21)
- How to have a healthy relationship with your anger (~16:45)
- Sneaky signs you're dealing with burnout (~18:59)
- What to do if you're struggling with despair (~32:08)
Referenced in the episode:
- Duffy's newest book, Big Feelings.
- Duffy's previous bestselling book, No Hard Feelings.
- Follow Duffy's co-author, Liz Fosslien.
- Follow Duffy & Fosslien on Instagram.
- mbg Podcast episode #388, with Arthur Brooks, Ph.D.
- mbg Podcast episode #383, with Daniel Pink.
- A study on monkeys and social comparison.
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