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Many perfectionists worry that if they let go of their [meticulousness and conscientiousness], it will hurt their performance and standing. And so they cling to their perfectionism even when it’s counterproductive.
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Talk to someone about your tendencies, and be honest and open.
Make it clear that you want to hear how you come across. “Say, ‘I may get defensive, but I promise to think about what you say.’” And be sure to make good on that pledge.
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Create a checklist for each task to know when it will be done independently of your satisfaction level.
“You’re following a process with discrete and measurable goals,”. Once you’ve ticked off the items on your list, “you’re done.”
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Undertake a weekly review, in which you reflect on your progress.
Try to get some psychological distance and ask yourself: “Was there anything I avoided this week due to fear of making mistakes? Were there any instances where my perfectionism was not worth ...
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Managing your perfectionism also requires you to calibrate your standards.
Ask always for feedback from others on your work to see if it is good enough from their perspective and adjust your own standards.
“What you’re saying doesn’t have to be the final word, it just has to co...
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“Ask yourself: Am I using my time wisely? Am I being productive?” focusing on “maximizing the impact” of your work.
You’re going to be “less perfect about some things, so you can concentrate on what’s important.”
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"The pursuit of perfection is a bit like wandering on an aimless journey, You keep walking and walking, but you’re not sure that you’re getting any closer to your destination”
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Perfectionism is a double-edged sword. It can motivate you to perform at a high level and deliver top-quality work as it can cause you unnecessary anxiety and slow you down. So how you can harness the positives of your perfectionism w...
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Many perfectionists have a proclivity to ruminate — repetitively mulling over a thought or problem without ever coming to a resolution. “It’s related to anxiety,”
People who ruminate tend to be “less forgiving of...
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I've always been struggling with being less productive and less accomplished until I've discovered that I actually suffer from perfectionism. This article had helped me at that time to start thinking differently and getting things done appropriately !
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Many perfectionistic tendencies are rooted in fear and are maintained even when they become counterproductive. Perfectionists worry that if they are less meticulous and conscientious, it will hurt their performance and standing.
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The more you chase perfectionism, the more likely you are to procrastinate and then get stressed out when things don’t go exactly how you wanted them to.
Research even indicates that even when perfectionists get higher salaries, they are more unhappy with their work.
Perfectionism isn’t about doing perfect, it’s about feeling perfect.
Most perfectionists will freely admit that their excessive standards for achievement are totally unrealistic. But they keep holding themselves to them… Why?
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