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HARRIET BRAIKER

“Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralising

HARRIET BRAIKER

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But Excellence Is Motivating And Yields Better Results

But Excellence Is Motivating And Yields Better Results

The origin of the word ‘excel’ is Latin and it means ‘out’ or ‘beyond’.

It naturally represents forward movement, progression and motion. It is definitely both process and result oriented in its nature and that’s what makes it a powerful word.

Let me remind you of this quote by Har...

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Perfectionism Intimidates And Causes Tension

Perfectionism Intimidates And Causes Tension

Ever tried leading a team and telling team members what they have done is never good enough? You won’t get a better team or better outcomes. What you will get is tension and demotivation.

A better approach is to motivate the team with a goal of excellence. That way they are inspired to pu...

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Perfectionism Wears You Out

Perfectionism Wears You Out

Not good enough…..not good enough…..not good enough…..not yet! These words can easily spiral you down the path of perfection. Guess what? It is exhausting, and kicks frustration in!

This is why you should define your goals with clear metrics to highlight when you’ve hit your acceptable st...

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Perfectionism Is Like Chasing Shadows

Perfectionism Is Like Chasing Shadows

The moment you consciously or unconsciously become a perfectionist, you may just be running down the road of dissatisfaction. Because, a lot of times you will be disappointed!

Doing the best you can, with what you have in the opportunity available is what Excellence is about. It is a more...

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Perfectionism Delays Accomplishment Of Goals

Perfectionism Delays Accomplishment Of Goals

Beware! Sometimes in the pursuit of attaining perfection, you incur more costs such as spending more money, engaging more resources and entertaining more delay.

In fact, perfectionism leads to PROCRASTINATION!

Could perfectionism be frustrating the completion of your objectives, goal...

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Perfectionism Never Lets You Start Many Things

Perfectionism Never Lets You Start Many Things

Perfectionists always want to have EVERYTHING they need before they start. But how do you start anything if you’re always looking for that perfect situation every time?

Sometimes, all you have is enough to take the first move. Many successful professionals entrepreneurs will tell you thi...

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sanmi

Built a CRM Tool. Company Founder. Consultant for Customer Service & Customer Experience

In my experience of business, coaching and leading teams, I find it dangerous to focus on perfectionism. In these ideas, I have collated some thoughts and some tips I’ve learnt from others on the topic of perfectionism!

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Vince Lombardi
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”

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Taking small steps

Taking small steps

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better. It’s about the small steps you can take each day to make a tiny bit of improvement.

Two-Faced Nature Of Perfectionism

The Perfectionism and performance relationship has two basic dimensions:

  1. Striving For Perfection: When one is geared towards high personal standards and ambitious goals. This is a positive mental state.
  2. Concern for Perfection: When one is fo...

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