ATG 125: 8 Signs You’re a Perfectionist (Part 2)
All It Takes Is A Goal
Jon Acuff
5 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2023
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Did you know that perfectionism is a toxic trait? In this episode, I’ll explain exactly why and share the final four signs you may be a perfectionist. Perfectionism may seem like a vitamin, but it's actually poison. Perfectionism drains your energy, hinders progress, invents imaginary issues, and isolates you from your community. It's essential to overcome perfectionism to achieve your goals. Don't worry if you missed Part 1 of this episode, you can listen to it here. Let's jump in!
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Previous ATG Episodes About Perfection:
- ATG 23: This Sentence Will Change Perfectionism Forever
- ATG 27: 8 ways to spot perfectionism in your life
- ATG 120: Beyond Perfect: The Hidden Enemy of Your Goals (Part 1)
- ATG 121: Beyond Perfect: Soundtracks I Use to Beat Perfectionism (Part 2)
- ATG 124: 8 Signs You’re a Perfectionist (Part 1)
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- Soundtracks the Book
- Finish the Book
- Soundtracks the Video Course
- Finish Course
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone and welcome to the All It Takes a Gold Podcast, the best place in the |
| 0:13.8 | entire world, including all of Canada, to learn how to build new thoughts, new actions |
| 0:19.5 | and new results. |
| 0:20.5 | I'm your host John Aikof and today we're talking about perfectionism. |
| 0:25.2 | Why are we talking about perfectionism? |
| 0:27.6 | Since 2015, I've helped 29,417 people with their goals and it's one of the biggest |
| 0:34.2 | obstacles you'll ever face. |
| 0:37.0 | Perfectionism is a poison that pretends to be a vitamin. |
| 0:39.8 | We act sometimes like it's a character trait. |
| 0:42.4 | You know how in meetings or interviews, job interviews, people go, oh, what's my weakness? |
| 0:46.7 | Oh, I care too much about the job. |
| 0:48.9 | People say that sometimes I just care so much. |
| 0:51.9 | We say the same thing about perfectionism, like, oh, like I'm just such a perfectionist. |
| 0:56.6 | But it's really just fear, dressed up in a tuxedo. |
| 0:59.8 | It's fancy fear. |
| 1:00.8 | And if you deal with it, it's a lot easier to accomplish every goal you care about. |
| 1:04.8 | This is week two in our series about perfectionism. |
| 1:08.5 | If you haven't heard the previous week, we'll link it in the show notes. |
| 1:11.6 | If this is your first time listening to the podcast, fear not. |
| 1:15.1 | You don't have to listen to the other episode to get a ton out of this one. |
| 1:19.3 | Each episode is designed to be standalone. |
| 1:21.9 | Today, and today's episode, we're going to cover four more signs, your perfectionist |
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