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April 20, 2025 29 mins

Over-challenging yourself is one of the sneakiest ways that perfectionism is keeping you stuck in your business - and that's exactly what this episode will help you overcome.

My clients are people who love to learn, grow and push themselves. But what I've seen time and time again - and experienced myself - is how over-challenging ourselves can lead to freezing or getting stuck in productive procrastination for months.

In this episode, I unpack a powerful coaching moment from inside my program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. I reveal what it really looks like to over-challenge yourself and why over-challenging yourself actually makes it harder to achieve your goals. I also share practical strategies that will allow you to step outside your comfort zone without spinning yourself out.

Whether you're trying to post consistently on social media, launch something new into the world or perform at an open mic like the PGSDer I coached - this episode will help you get unstuck and build momentum, one aligned challenge at a time.

To dive deeper: Want to know which of the 5 Perfectionist Patterns is keeping you stuck in your business? Take The Perfectionism Quiz - it's free, takes less than 3 minutes and gives you a personalised report that lays out the simple steps you can take to get out of your own way. Take the quiz now at samlaurabrown.com/quiz.

For more advice: Follow me on Instagram - I'm @perfectionismproject - for more behind-the-scenes insights and support with getting out of your own way in your business.

For full support: Ready to follow through with what matters most in your business? Join the waitlist for my productivity program - Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD) - at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. Inside PGSD you'll master our simple, proven process for getting shit done without burning out or building a business you hate.

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