918: Your Perfectionism Is Costing You Money (Here's the Escape Plan)

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Jenna Kutcher | Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy & Marketing

Business, Marketing

4.8 • 12.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Your perfectionism isn't protecting your reputation… It's protecting your ego. And it's costing you real money, real impact, and real progress toward the life you want to build. After building my business over the last decade, I've learned this hard truth: perfectionism is selfish. Every minute you spend polishing something that could already be helping someone is a minute you're withholding value from your audience. Every hour spent perfecting is an hour not spent learning from real market feedback. Every delayed launch is revenue walking straight out the door. If you have a Google Doc full of business ideas, a camera roll packed with content you'll "post later," and a heart full of dreams you're not quite ready to share, this one's for you. Goal Digger Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goaldiggerpodcast/ Goal Digger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goaldiggerpodcast/ Goal Digger Show Notes: https://jennakutcherblog.com/perfectionism-is-costing-you-money Thanks to our Goal Digger Sponsors: Sign up for your $1/month Shopify trial period at http://shopify.com/goaldigger. Find a co-host today at http://airbnb.com/host. Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at http://skims.com/goaldigger! Create your sanctuary of comfort with Boll & Branch. Get 20% off your first sheet set plus free shipping at https://www.bollandbranch.com/goaldigger. Check out What Should I Do With My Money? from Morgan Stanley. Listen now at https://mgstnly.lnk.to/bqe8HiAC!GD. Experience the power of a Dell PC with Intel Inside®, backed by Dell’s price match guarantee. Shop now at https://www.dell.com/deals. Visit http://www.mercury.com/ to apply online in 10 minutes. Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust; Members FDIC.

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0:00.0	Today's episode is sponsored in part by Mercury, Morgan Stanley, skims, and bowl and branch.
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0:27.3	I've been a Skims fan for years and the Fitz Everybody Collection is a favorite I keep reaching for.
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1:52.4	slash deals. Your ideal client is Googling her problem at 2 a.m. desperate for an answer. Let that sink in.
2:04.7	She does not care if your Instagram grid is perfectly cohesive. She cares if you can help her sleep
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