028: Walking Away from Perfection
The Intentional Advantage
Tanya Dalton
4.8 • 602 Ratings
🗓️ 25 July 2017
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Perfectionism can take over when we're trying complete tasks - from small projects to our biggest goals. Today I'm discussing the signs we should look out for to know whether or not we really may be perfectionists and how that cycle can be broken. With these 5 actionable strategies, you'll be able to let go and walk away from your perfectionist mindset once and for all.
What's In This Episode:
• Why we go after perfectionism in the different areas of our lives and the cycle of it.
• How learning from your mistakes creates a better system for yourself.
• Signs and examples of how you can know if you're a perfectionist.
• Why we need to "stop smashing our marble jar."
• Tips to creating a healthier mindset instead of keeping the cycle of a perfectionist one.
• How high-stress perfectionism can affect your mental health
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Productivity Paradox from Inquell Press, a podcast focused on finding true fulfillment and happiness through the power of productivity. |
| 0:09.2 | To get your free checklist, five minutes to peak productivity, simply sign up at inkwellpress.com slash podcast. |
| 0:16.3 | And now here's your host, Tanya Dalton. |
| 0:19.1 | Hello, hello, everyone. |
| 0:20.8 | Welcome to Productivity Paradox. I'm your host, Tanya Dalton. Hello, hello, everyone. Welcome to Productivity Paradox. |
| 0:23.0 | I'm your host, Tanya Dalton, and this is episode 28. |
| 0:27.8 | Today's episode is sponsored by FreshBooks, a cloud-based accounting software that's designed with productivity in mind. |
| 0:36.3 | It's the easiest way to get paid quickly and easily if you're a |
| 0:40.5 | freelancer or entrepreneur. And they're giving you a free trial. I'll share more about that later on in the |
| 0:48.1 | episode. But let's jump into today's topic. We are going to be talking about perfection. Now, perfection is one of those |
| 0:57.9 | things that we make light of. We coyly say that we're a bit of a perfectionist when we're |
| 1:03.7 | asked about our flaws in a job interview. Or we laugh and say, we just have a certain way we |
| 1:09.6 | want things done. |
| 1:11.6 | My way. |
| 1:18.6 | But true perfectionism is rampant in many of our lives, and it can be debilitating. |
| 1:24.5 | As a former elementary school teacher, I would have these kids enter my classroom, and I could spot their perfectionism a mile away. |
| 1:29.3 | And it became one of my biggest missions as a classroom teacher |
| 1:33.3 | to help these kids walk away from that need for perfection. |
| 1:38.3 | Why would I do that? Don't most teachers love perfect students? |
| 1:42.3 | Well, I made it my mission because I would watch these kids. |
| 1:46.2 | These great children struggle to make every project perfect, every report perfect, every paper perfect. |
| 1:55.4 | And when they got a 95, if there was anything out of line with their perfect vision, it was devastating. |
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