The Perfectionism Project

We all have blindspots that we would never think to bring up to our 1:1 coach. But when we listen to others being coached, we can uncover hidden areas of our perfectionism and productivity that  might have otherwise gone unnoticed, until it's too late. In this episode you'll hear Sam coach two PGSDer's. First Sam coaches Shoipei who's was in a dip at the time of this coaching call. We all go throu...

It's uncommon to hear detailed information about the breakdown of expenses in businesses. I hope by me openly sharing the numbers and providing insight into my business on a quarterly basis, it helps you to be growth minded and to not have your perfectionism handbrake on. And it's especially uncommon to hear a detailed breakdown when the quarter didn't go to plan. We made $80,914 in revenue but af...

The entrepreneurship space can be so glamorised, we hear alot about people doubling their business year after year and that can leave us feeling behind if we aren't experiencing that trajectory of growth. I enjoy being very open and sharing what most people aren't willing to share and this episode is no different. I take you behind the scenes of our most recent launch sharing the 3 unexpected reas...

I recently sent out a Perfectionist Power-Up that resonated with a lot of my email subscribers. It said: "Maybe your follow through problem is actually a planning problem". So I wanted to record an episode to help you figure out whether this is what's going on for you. There are a lot of things we can do to help us follow through with our plans consistently. I share many of them on this podcast! B...

While perfectionists want everything in their lives to be perfectly organised, the irony is that they actually stop themselves from creating this reality - without even realising it! And one of the reasons they do this is because of their secret addiction to feeling behind. Most perfectionists would swear that they don't want to feel behind, so it can be confronting to realise that you might be ma...

In this episode I'm interviewing Kristen Cain, a style coach and committed PGSDer, on all things perfectionism and Power Planning. Kristen heard me talking about PGSD on this podcast for an entire year before she signed up. Kristen listened diligently to every episode, worked hard to apply what she learned to her business and started to make progress with her perfectionism handbrake. If anyone was...

In today's episode, I interview PGSDer Jenn Baswick all about her Growth Goal and experience inside PGSD. Our most successful PGSDers are business owners who LOVE being productive and yet find themselves struggling to make the most of their time due to their perfectionism handbrake. And this was definitely the case for Jenn. Jenn is a registered dietitian and before she signed up for PGSD in Decem...

This episode is part 3 in a 3-part series on perfectionism. Perfectionism makes even the smartest entrepreneurs get in their own way. That's why I'm releasing a three part series all about perfectionism - including the surprising truth that every business owner needs to know and the exact steps to follow to take control of your productivity. There are so many misconceptions about perfectionism tha...

This episode is part 2 in a 3-part series on perfectionism. Perfectionism makes even the smartest entrepreneurs get in their own way. That's why I'm releasing a three part series all about perfectionism - including the surprising truth that every business owner needs to know and the exact steps to follow to take control of your productivity. There are so many misconceptions about perfectionism tha...

This episode is part 1 in a 3-part series on perfectionism. Perfectionism makes even the smartest entrepreneurs get in their own way. That's why I'm releasing a three part series all about perfectionism - including the surprising truth that every business owner needs to know and the exact steps to follow to take control of your productivity. There are so many misconceptions about perfectionism tha...

No matter how dialled-in your marketing strategy is, even if everything else is seemingly perfect in your business, if you neglect addressing perfectionism, you're unknowingly sabotaging your own progress.  Addressing your perfectionism is the missing piece that's been holding you back for years… In this podcast episode I chat through your results from The Perfectionism Quiz and put into words thi...

If you know you are capable of achieving the goals you want and you know you have the intelligence… Then I'm here to tell you it's time to address the hidden obstacle that's sabotaging your success: perfectionism. No matter how much you address other aspects of your business, if you don't tackle your perfectionism, it will continue to hinder your progress, make you get in your own way and prevent...

Can you believe we're almost at 400 episodes!? I thought this would be a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the remarkable journey I've embarked on since the podcast's inception back in 2017. So much has unfolded and evolved since then, not only in my business but also in my personal life. Now, I'm a proud parent of three kids under two! Since 2017, I've tackled my perfectionism head-on, allowing...

There are so many misconceptions about perfectionism that most perfectionists don't even realise they are one.  As an entrepreneur, there's a good chance that the only reason you're not being productive and succeeding at the level you want is because your perfectionist mindset is working against you. In this episode, I share what perfectionism really is, what it means for your business and how to...

Do you ever feel like you're always busy working, but at the end of the week, you're left wondering where all the time went? It's time to take control of your productivity and work smarter, not harder. When you find yourself constantly working but not seeing much progress towards your goals, it's likely that you're not managing your time and productivity effectively. With strategic tweaks and adju...

In this episode I'm sharing some of the biggest productivity mistakes I made over the course of my business. Not only do I share mistakes I made in the past, but also some that I just realised I'm currently making in my business. This is the 10th year since I started my business initially as a blog, and I made a lot of productivity mistakes along the way. And looking back, perfectionism was often...

Today's episode is my first Growth Goal update for 2023. I share the Growth Goal I chose to set (and whether we hit our Q1 milestone), as well as how having twins impacted our business growth last quarter. Power Planning helped me figure out what my real needle movers were in the 13 workdays I had in Q1, so that the work I was putting into my business will truly pay off. I also chat about how my r...

"I don't know if I should keep doing what I'm doing OR is now actually the right time to be doing something different?" This is a question we perfectionist business owners often ask ourselves, no matter what stage our business is at. How do we know if we should persist with the business strategy we've chosen or if we should make changes instead? Using superthinking can help you figure out the answ...

Before Power Planning, I often got in my own way in my business. I worked in stops and starts, I waited until the last minute to get the most important things done, I kept burning myself out from all the pressure I put on myself and I had countless planners that I abandoned after three weeks of filling them out perfectly. Then I came to realise (1) I'm a perfectionist and (2) being a perfectionist...

Long-time podcast listeners will have heard me mention Daisy, my community and operations manager, when I've chatted about my business. In this episode you'll hear from Daisy about how my team and I run things behind the scenes, including the decisions and questions that have come up in the process of growing my business. You'll also hear about Daisy's journey to working with her perfectionism min...

The question of how to stop overthinking is one that all perfectionists face. So in this episode, I'm sharing the real reasons we overthink and practical tips to help you stop doing it - even with the big decisions. This is some of my best advice on how to stop overthinking, learned from years of my own struggles. By the end of the episode, you'll know about why you seem to overthink everything, a...

We still get questions about a popular interview I did with Kathrin Zenkina of The Manifestation Babe Podcast in 2020. And since this is also one of my favourite interviews and still so relevant today, we wanted to make sure you got to hear it on this episode of The Perfectionism Project. Kathrin is a world renowned master manifestation and mindset coach. She is a #1-Amazon-Best-Selling author, ho...

Procrasti-working is when we work on our business as a form of procrastination. And if you do it, you're not alone. Perfectionist entrepreneurs don't procrastinate in the same ways as everyone else. Instead of avoiding work, we procrasti-work. This can look like scrambling to get all of your content created each week, moving sales tasks from one to-do list to the next or eating lunch at your desk...

Today I'm sharing an important episode to remind you that showing up imperfectly is exactly what would serve others and make an impact in the way you want to. This is a pep talk that gives you permission to share who you really are with your clients, your followers and your team. You don't need to pressure yourself to spend extra time making things perfect in order to serve them. If you ever feel...

In Episode 378, I talked about when following through with the plans we've made with ourselves can be an act of self-care - particularly when you have anything going on in your life that's making operating at your normal capacity a challenge. Today's episode continues that conversation, and I talk about when you determine that productivity is *not* an act of self-care and how you can create a sens...