21: When Done is Better Than Perfect

The Time Tutor - Time Management for Leadership and Life

22-11-2022 • 11 mins

Why can’t he just get the groceries right? That was the narrative I had in my head early in my marriage when I didn’t trust my husband to go to the grocery store on his own. My issue was the need to be in control of every aspect of my life because I was a staunch perfectionist. It started early for me...and probably for you. Who hasn’t wasted time in the pursuit of a perfect moment or experience? Many well-known individuals have professed to their own forms of perfectionism only to recant and express that it wasn’t worth it – Serena Williams, Martha Stewart, Steve Jobs. In fact, Jobs called perfectionism your worst enemy. In this episode, you will hear... 1. Four ways to quell perfectionist tendencies 2. Why perfectionists are prone to procrastination 3. How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can minimize the desire for perfection Episode links: Read the full Blogcast article (https://www.hanifabarnes.com/blog/done-perfect) for more details on how to know when done is better than perfect. VeryWellMind.com (https://www.verywellmind.com/signs-you-may-be-a-perfectionist-3145233) Download Your FREE Time Management Checklist (https://www.hanifabarnes.com/shop/p/time-management-checklist). Go from busy to effective in no time! ⏰Move from busy to effective by realigning expectations and promoting self-advocacy in your quest for purposeful time management strategies. ⏰Let me know what you want to hear! Send your inquiry to the Time Tutor (mailto:info@hanifabarnes.com). ⏰Learn more about my services and offerings at hanifabarnes.com (https://hanifabarnes.com). ⏰SUBSCRIBE to the Reimagine Time Digest (https://hello.dubsado.com/public/form/view/61996e54f7462ee6d281f0b7) for regular insight on how to reimagine your relationship with time and move from busy to effective in business, work, and life. Follow me @hanifabarnesesq on: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanifabarnesesq) Medium (https://hanifabarnesesq.medium.com) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hanifabarnesesq) Instagram (https://instagram.com/hanifabarnesesq) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/hanifabarnesesq) Clubhouse (https://www.clubhouse.com/hanifabarnesesq)

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