Blog: Perfectionism

Your to-do list makeover (try this to reduce overwhelm)

Your to-do list makeover (try this to reduce overwhelm)

Do you have a massive list of to-dos? I do, and rely on it heavily. I always have one on the go because my task list helps me: get things outside my head with prioritization and accountability create order get things done Though I am a to-do list enthusiast, I also...

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A tool to manage your imposter syndrome

A tool to manage your imposter syndrome

Here's a tool to help manage your imposter "syndrome" when it shows up in your career. Which, as research suggests, is often, especially if you have perfectionistic characteristics, which many academics do. In fact, because all people, regardless of gender, race,...

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Are you an ambitious perfectionist?! Find out.

Are you an ambitious perfectionist?! Find out.

Are you an ambitious perfectionist? Some of us don't even have to contemplate the question, we know the response is "YES!"  Others need to think about it. And another category of folx will initially respond "no" and then review this list and shift to "actually, maybe...

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Use a distraction log to reduce procrastination

Use a distraction log to reduce procrastination

Procrastination, writes James Clear, is a force that prevents us from following through on what we set out to do. Given this force [I love his choice of that word], we need something equally powerful to counteract and resist procrastination. Enter the use of a...

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Tips to get unstuck from perfectionism

Tips to get unstuck from perfectionism

Here are 12 tips to help you get unstuck from your perfectionism when it shows up, slows you down, is annoying, or sucks you into its vortex. There are no easy-peasy solutions to "overcome" perfectionism (I don't believe in overcoming perfectionism as I've written...

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Reach your goals faster

Reach your goals faster

Reach your goals with ease We set goals because we want to reach them--they represent something important to us. And, whether we articulate a timeframe or not, we usually have one in mind. That goes for anything ranging from securing a more senior position at work to...

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Worksheet for perfectionists: Stop, start, continue

Worksheet for perfectionists: Stop, start, continue

If you're a perfectionist, you have undoubtedly had the experience of working on a goal but not making progress in the ways you had hoped. Your own high standards may be holding you back. Maybe you're spending too much time on a particular task or taking too many...

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A positive approach to perfectionism

A positive approach to perfectionism

Huh? What do you mean: A positive approach to perfectionism? I used to think that perfectionism was something to overcome. I don’t think that anymore. Now, I think of it as something to be mindful of, to be(come) at peace with, and as a characteristic to leverage. I...

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