The Perfectionism Project

In this episode, I’m sharing why I do a quarterly review every three months, exactly what it looks like and how to get started (or make your quarterly reviews even better).  As perfectionists, it’s important to consistently check in with ourselves to be sure that we aren’t getting in our own way and pra. And that we’re measuring our progress towards our goals with real data! In this episode, I’m sharing practical advice you can apply to your business during your next quarterly review. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why quarterly reviews matter and why perfectionists should be doing them  Recommendations for your quarterly reviews based on my experience The format that I follow with my team during our quarterly reviews Our company’s values and how quarterly reviews help us stay aligned with them   Featured In The Episode: Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - my group coaching program FREE Training - How To Build A Full-Time Coaching Business Without Getting Laughed At Episode 104: My Money Mindset Routine + How I Manage My Finances Traction by Gino Wickman   Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend joining my group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.  When you become a member of our community, you’ll get instant access to my proven process for building a full-time coaching business without getting laughed at. It’s called the Full-Time Formula and it’s all yours, alongside our coaching calls, courses and PGSD Private Podcast, as soon as you sign up.  Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

Perfectionists tend to be indecisive - we don’t want to make the ‘wrong’ decision, mess things up or let ourselves (or anyone else!) down. But being indecisive comes at a huge cost - wasted time, wasted effort and indecision fatigue. Especially when we end up making the same decision we would have made from day one. In this episode, I’m sharing a simple and practical way to make a tough decision. In less than 10 seconds, you’ll have your answer on what option you need to choose. Tune in to find out what it is. In This Episode You’ll Learn: The real reason perfectionists are indecisive The quickest way to figure out exactly what you want Why you haven’t gone all-in on your coaching business yet Why I was scared to admit to myself that I wanted to be a coach   Featured In The Episode: Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - my group coaching program FREE Training - How To Build A Full-Time Coaching Business Without Getting Laughed At Episode 103: How To Escape Indecision Fatigue Episode 179: How To Be Decisive   Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.  When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you’ll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more! You’ll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you’ll never have to feel alone again. It’s time to create the success you deserve.  Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

At the end of every month I reflect on my own personal growth journey and share insight into the ups and downs that I’ve worked through. I do this in the hopes it will remind you that personal development isn’t all rainbows and daisies, that the journey is to be enjoyed (because the journey is all there is) and that I’m not that different to you. This month, I’m sharing how I was finally able to niche down and the tools I used to push through so much of the resistance I felt during the process. In This Episode You’ll Learn: How to create certainty to make better decisions How to embrace uncertainty in life and continue to move forward What to do when you know you’re thinking ‘too small’ What growing pains in personal development feel like and how to recognize them   Featured In The Episode: Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - group coaching program FREE Training - How To Build A Full-Time Coaching Business Without Getting Laughed At Episode 209: What To Do When You're Going Through An Identity Crisis Episode 213: Personal Growth Update July + August 2020 Erin May Henry - Business Coach Lynnsey Robinson - Hypnotherapy  Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Haruki Murakami The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallway Open by Andre Agassi The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek   Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.  When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you’ll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more! You’ll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you’ll never have to feel alone again. It’s time to create the success you deserve.  Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

If you feel like your business isn’t growing fast enough, you aren’t getting DMs enquiring about your coaching services, you’re hearing crickets when you post - this episode will help you keep going.  I’m sharing a powerful analogy that will give you some perspective and help you get through those moments where you’re wondering what the hell you’re doing and whether it’s ever going to work. This is one to listen to today and bookmark for those hard days where you feel like giving up. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why you need to differentiate between normal and abnormal business problems An analogy that will help you keep showing up on the hard days When to start taking money from your business What to do if you feel like your job is stealing time from your business   Featured In The Episode: Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - my group coaching program FREE Training - How To Build A Full-Time Coaching Business Without Getting Laughed At Episode 49: What To Do When You Hate Your Job       Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.  When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you’ll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more! You’ll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you’ll never have to feel alone again. It’s time to create the success you deserve.  Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

In this episode, I’m sharing what’s stopping you from getting your first paying client. And if you’ve already got your first paying client, I’m sharing what will stop you from getting more. Enjoy! In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why you need to start calling yourself a coach today The reason you don’t need paying clients to be able to call yourself a coach Why you shouldn’t coach your friends and family How I stepped into my identity as a coach and entrepreneur Practical ways to step into being a coach before you have your first paying client   Featured In The Episode: Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - my group coaching program FREE Training - How To Build A Full-Time Coaching Business Without Getting Laughed At Episode 34: Life Update June 2018 Episode 206: 3 Reasons You Shouldn't Get A Coaching Certification   Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.  When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you’ll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more! You’ll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you’ll never have to feel alone again. It’s time to create the success you deserve.  Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

You might be scrolling through Instagram, listening to podcasts (like this one) and watching YouTube videos to keep you motivated. You might be buying new journals and cute workout outfits. You might be googling ‘how to stay motivated’, praying that you’ll stumble upon that one piece of advice that will change everything… If that’s you, this episode is going to help! I’m sharing why lack of motivation isn’t your real problem, what is and exactly what to do about it. If you struggle with staying consistent, the all-or-nothing mindset and falling off the wagon - this episode is for you. In This Episode You’ll Learn: What my motivation problem looked like when I started my business 6 signs that lack of motivation isn’t your real problem   3 things you need to do to solve your motivation problem for good   Featured In The Episode: Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - my group coaching program FREE Training - How To Build A Full-Time Coaching Business Without Getting Laughed At Episode 131: How To Eliminate All-Or-Nothing Thinking Episode 132: 4 Common Misconceptions About Perfectionism Episode 220: 4 Practical Tips For When You’ve Fallen Off The Wagon   Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.  When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you’ll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more! You’ll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you’ll never have to feel alone again. It’s time to create the success you deserve.  Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

Falling off the wagon is something all perfectionists struggle with so I want to share some practical tips to help you after you’ve fallen off the wagon - whether it’s with your content, your health and fitness or something else. There are so many ways perfectionists fall off the wagon and the beautiful thing about this is that if you learn how to stop falling off the wagon in one area of your life, you can stop falling off the wagon in all areas of life - because how you do one thing is how you do everything. Tune in to hear 4 practical tips you can use today to help you get back on the wagon once you’ve fallen off. If you struggle to stay consistent and you have an all-or-nothing mindset, this one’s for you. In This Episode You’ll Learn: The hidden reasons you keep falling off the wagon despite your best intentions The one phrase I stopped saying that helped me create consistent habits How changing my definition of consistency stopped me from falling off the wagon Why perfectionists have an all-or-nothing mindset   Featured In The Episode: Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - my group coaching program FREE Training - How To Build A Full-Time Coaching Business Without Getting Laughed At Episode 131: How To Eliminate All-Or-Nothing Thinking Episode 137: Personal Growth Update August 2019 Episode 141: 3 Signs You’re Secretly Addicted To Chaos     Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.  When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you’ll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more! You’ll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you’ll never have to feel alone again. It’s time to create the success you deserve.  Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

My guess is that when you decided that coaching is something you might like to do, you started listening to coaches on podcasts, following them on Instagram and reading their books. For this reason - most new coaches find themselves wondering whether there’s still room for them in the coaching industry. If you felt sick to your stomach when you stumbled upon someone ‘better’ than you who’s already sharing the advice you want to share or if you feel discouraged that you can’t see any other coaches talking about the topics you want to talk about - this episode is for you.  In This Episode You’ll Learn: The surprising reason more coaches doesn’t mean more competition The importance of finding your niche  Why most people still doesn’t know who Tony Robbins is and what this means for you The reason it’s ok to coach on a topic that someone else is already helping people with Why the coaching world needs you to be the pioneer in your niche   Featured In The Episode: Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - my group coaching program FREE Training - How To Build A Full-Time Coaching Business Without Getting Laughed At   Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.  When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you’ll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more! You’ll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you’ll never have to feel alone again. It’s time to create the success you deserve.  Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

Many aspiring coaches are scared to go all-in on their coaching dreams for fear that means wasting the time and money they spent getting their university or college education - as well as perhaps disappointing their parents that made sacrifices for their education. In this episode, I’m sharing 3 reasons why I chose to ‘waste’ my law and finance degrees by becoming a coach and how I knew I wouldn’t regret it.  In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why the very idea of ‘wasting’ your education is fixed mindset concept The important lesson I learned from my Dad about sunk costs What to do if you feel guilty about the sacrifices your parents made for your education A journaling exercise with your future self that will help you find clarity   Featured In The Episode: Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - my group coaching program FREE Training - How To Build A Full-Time Coaching Business Without Getting Laughed At Episode 103: How To Escape Indecision Fatigue Episode 179: How To Be Decisive Episode 206: 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Get A Coaching Certification   Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.  When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you’ll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more! You’ll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you’ll never have to feel alone again. It’s time to create the success you deserve.  Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

In my group coaching program, Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, we do multiple live coaching calls each and every month to help our PGSDers get unstuck - by getting coached themselves and watching others get coached too. And today I’m sharing a snippet of one of these coaching calls with you! Nicole (@nicoleemily.co on Instagram) submitted a request to get coaching because she has been trying to build her business for the past 2 years and - in her own words - hasn’t made any progress. She wanted help because she was struggling to stay consistent with Instagram content, procrastination, self-sabotage and the fear of wasted effort. We discussed that and so much more. Thank you Nicole for giving me permission to share this call on the podcast, I appreciate you! In This Episode You’ll Learn: What it’s like to listen to a live coaching call inside PGSD Why your Instagram posts aren’t getting comments or clients What the buyer’s cycle is and how it affects your business Why you shouldn’t confuse DM spammers with a messaging problem How to keep going when Instagram feels like a waste of effort   Featured In The Episode: Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - my group coaching program FREE Training - How To Build A Full-Time Coaching Business Without Getting Laughed At Nicole’s Instagram account - @nicoleemily.co   Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.  When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you’ll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more! You’ll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you’ll never have to feel alone again. It’s time to create the success you deserve.  Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership