527 - Excellence vs Perfection in Home Management

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Mar 17, 2023

Explore the liberating idea that perfection is an illusion, not the goal. Learn how to cultivate habits that promote excellence in your daily life. Discover the importance of authenticity and practicality over unattainable ideals. Embrace a mindset shift that prioritizes continuous improvement, especially in home management. Personal stories reveal the joy in minor imperfections, emphasizing self-acceptance and productive living. Let go of perfectionism to focus on richer conversations and meaningful solutions.

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INSIGHT

Perfection is Unreal

Social media portrays a false sense of perfection.
Consciously remind yourself that these images are not real.

ANECDOTE

No Filters

Lisa Woodruff doesn't use filters on social media because she doesn't know how.
She prefers authenticity and showing her real self.

ANECDOTE

Email Inspiration

Lisa Woodruff received an email containing a quote about habits and excellence.
This quote resonated with her Organized 365 program's philosophy.

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There is no such thing as perfection.

There just isn’t. Don’t let social media fool you. What about those pictures you see as you're scrolling your phone? Those aren’t real. Perfection isn’t real. But how do we get our brain and subconscious mind to understand this?

When you see me, you are getting the 100% real me. I don’t use filters. As a matter of fact, I don’t even know how to use filters. It’s important for me to show you the real me. What you see is what you get.

I am not a perfectionist. I am a woman of excellence. This episode is going to help you understand how you are also a person of excellence and what that means.

Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do..therefore excellence is not an act, but a habit.”

The habits taught through the Organize 365® systems and courses lead us to be people of excellence. These same habits help us free our brains and time to do what we are uniquely created to do.

Habits are so purposeful. Negative habits tend to happen naturally. But positive habits rarely happen naturally. I want you to think about your habits - are they helping you be a person of excellence? Are they allowing you the time you need to do what you are uniquely created to do?

I want you to choose a life of excellence over perfectionism. Don’t expect perfectionism from yourself or others. A person of excellence is able to focus on substance, richer conversations, better solutions and live a more productive life.

A word of the wise, choosing not to be a perfectionist is not an excuse to be lazy. You still need to strive for excellence. This will look different depending on your phase of life and priorities.

I want to leave you with three things in this episode:

Perfectionism is not a thing.
Excellence is a great middle ground for you to strive for.
You will never be done working on yourself, learning, growing and creating the person you want to be. It’s a journey.

As you think about your journey, I want you to also think about your home and the three seasons per year within your home. You need different things in those seasons. A person of excellence is continually improving and evolving the way they organize and use their home and time.

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