571. Aim for B- Work

Better Than Happy

Jody Moore

Christianity, Education, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

What if striving for perfection is actually holding you back? So many of us have been taught that A+ effort is the only acceptable standard, but what if constantly pushing for perfect results is draining your energy, limiting your growth, and keeping you from moving forward?

In this episode, I'm diving into the concept of aiming for B- work and why it can actually be more effective than trying to do everything perfectly. I share examples from work, parenting, and personal growth to show how loosening the grip on perfection can help you take consistent action, create momentum, and avoid burnout. We'll explore why giving yourself permission to do "good enough" in the moment often leads to better long-term results.

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0:00.0	Hey, my friends, there's a reason why things are not moving fast enough for you. You're not showing up
0:07.7	consistently or you're not achieving the results you wanted to as quickly and you can't figure out
0:13.4	why it feels really slow and it has nothing to do with anything being wrong with you. I'm going to
0:20.7	tell you today how to speed up your
0:22.2	success, how to be more consistent, and how to stick with things longer. This is better than happy.
0:28.4	We're talking about stop trying to do your best. I'm Jody Moore. Let's go. Welcome to Better Than Happy,
0:36.8	the podcast where we apply all the tools of
0:39.1	psychology, human behavior, and mindfulness to live our best lives, navigate challenges,
0:44.5	and achieve our goals. I'm Jody Moore and I'll be your coach today. Let's do it.
0:50.2	All right. So I want to begin with a story today. I want to tell you about a friend of mine who
0:53.5	has a son named Harvey. And Harvey's teacher recently reached out to my friend and said, I think Harvey cheated on his test. And she said, well, what do you mean? How do you know? And she said, well, the first question on the test says, who is the first president of the United States? And the boy next to Harvey wrote
1:12.1	George Washington and Harvey also wrote George Washington. Of course, my friend said that proves nothing,
1:18.9	right? Well, she said the second question on the test says, who, which president, excuse me, is on the
1:25.7	$10 bill. And the boy next to Harvey wrote Alexander Hamilton, who was never a president.
1:31.3	And Harvey wrote Alexander Hamilton, who was never a precedent.
1:36.7	Now my friend said, okay, that's a little suspicious, but still, we don't know who copied off of who.
1:42.8	And those sound like some smart boys. Those are actually
1:45.0	the right answers, right? Well, then the teacher went on to say, okay, but the third question on
1:49.6	the test says who was the ninth president of the United States, and the boy next to Harvey wrote,
1:55.1	I don't know. And Harvey wrote, neither do I. Okay, so this is a made up scenario. That is a joke I heard somewhere.
2:06.7	I don't know if it's funny, but I thought it would be a good way to start because we can all
2:10.4	relate to the idea that maybe some kids cheat on tests. Maybe we've even cheated on a test
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