4 Strategies to Conquer Perfectionism and Achieve Your Goals

"It's about progress over perfection. That's what we care about. When we can get better every single day, we feel good about that."

In this episode of Lead with Culture, host Kate Volman discusses the impact of perfectionism on both personal and professional life.

In this conversation, Kate shares four practical tips designed to help us embrace imperfection that allows us to lead with authenticity. She emphasizes that perfectionism often hinders the pursuit of dreams and passion projects, and that progress and effort matter more than achieving perfection. Tune in to learn how we can overcome the perfectionism mindset. 

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. How a perfectionist mindset can paralyze decision-making and lead to procrastination
2. The importance of embracing the process rather than fixating on the outcome
3. By recognizing and confronting our inner voices, we can overcome the barriers that hold us back from pursuing our goals

Things to listen for:

00:00 Introduction to the episode

02:00 Understanding perfectionism

03:25 Embrace the process

05:00 Practice mindfulness and acceptance

06:16 Challenge your inner critic

07:45 Ask for support

09:47 Conclusion and final thoughts

Resources:

• Floyd Coaching
• The Culture Assessment
• Matthew Kelly’s Books
• Floyd Coaching’s Blog

Connect with the Host & Floyd Coaching:

• Kate Volman’s Linkedin
• Floyd Coaching on Linkedin
• Floyd Consulting on Facebook
• Floyd Consulting on Twitter
• Floyd Consulting on YouTube
• Floyd Consulting on Instagram