This is one of the most common blocks that I see again and again with clients, myself, and friends. We are sabotaging ourselves and preventing our businesses from growing, all in pursuit of the ever elusive "perfect" outcome. In this episode we dig into why we do this and what it looks like (usually). I share personal anecdotes and have 2 exciting new offers for those of you who are ready to move past this block!
Why are we Perfectionists?
- Societal or familial conditioning Were you pushed to get perfect grades in school? Or did you feel pressure to look perfect?
- We might be “trained” to be perfectionists via schooling or in certain work environments, especially a more "masculine" environment that sets us up with unrealistic expectations and doesn’t value creativity, “the messy process” or see failure as a necessary part of growth.
- You might actually be wired for perfectionism. I have seen this theme show up in some peoples’ Human Design Readings, as well as in my own chart.
How does perfectionism show up in our work?
- Not taking ANY action because we think we need to be 100% “ready”, or have 100% clarity on the end vision.
- A time-suck: You could spend 1 hour on an A- version or 16 hours on an A+ version. . . what’s really going to move the needle forward in your business?
- Being a control freak : Thinking only I can do this “right” (perfectly) which keeps us from growing our biz, and trusting others to take on tasks that aren't in our wheelhouse.
Hey Madison! Join me LIVE on June 25 for a Soulpreneur Circle on Perfectionism at the new Bohemian Oasis Healing Center.
My new group coaching container, Soul Brand Strategy, kicks off July 9! Learn more about this 6-week accelerator for new and "stuck" entrepreneurs. https://jessparvin.com/soul-brand-strategy/
Book a 90 minute Human Design reading here (where you can ask any questions like "why am I such a perfectionist?!" and we'll find the answers through the wisdom of your design)
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