The Perfectionism Project

As an entrepreneur, you are creating something that didn't exist before. Which means you're creative - whether you want to admit it or not. So what should your creative process look like? And what if it doesn't look like everyone else's? That's what I'm talking about in today's episode. In this episode, I'm sharing what I've learned about creativity from more than 10 years in business and how I've...

If you want to achieve things in your business that you've never achieved before, you want to listen to this episode. Tune in to hear me talk about what a Trajectory Mismatch is, how it can stop you from achieving your goals if it's too big (or too small) and how to get on track to your goals - especially if you've been feeling behind. If you're a perfectionist and you're building a business, you...

This year I didn't get the 'fresh start' to the year that I'd hoped for. In case you didn't either, I'm sharing a concept called New Year Delay and how to overcome a bad start to the new year. Whether your New Year Delay lasts a week, a month or a whole quarter - this episode will stop you feeling shit about it and will teach you what to focus on (and how to think) so that you can end up exactly w...

If you have a limited amount of time each week to work on your business, what's the most productive thing to do with your time? And how do you avoid feeling so much pressure to pick the right thing that it shuts you down completely? That's what I'm talking about in today's episode. I work a limited business time each week and so do the majority of my clients. When this is the case, task selection...

When I started my business, what I craved more than anything was the freedom to be the real me, the freedom to express myself and the freedom to grow. In this episode, I'm sharing my thoughts on freedom as an entrepreneur as well as what business looks like now as a mum of 4 kids under 5, making a full-time income on part-time hours and feeling safe to show up as myself in every part of my work. I...

In this episode I'm sharing a lesson that I had to learn the hard way. If you've got a big life change coming up - whether it's having a child (or two), moving across the country, starting a new job or something else - you want to have coaching at the same time. Even if you're 'not working on your business'. If you're a perfectionist and you're building a business, you want to listen to this episo...

If your partner doesn't fully believe in your business yet, or keeps suggesting it's time to "get a job", this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm sharing what it looks like to hold space for your partner's discomfort without losing belief in yourself or your business. You'll learn how to stay grounded, stop trying to prove yourself and keep moving forward even when they can't yet see your vi...

You might have heard the saying "what got you here WON'T get you there" when it comes to growing your business. But this saying, when interpreted by a perfectionist brain, will likely have you doing things that don't help your business grow. I know because that's what happened to me. Today I'm sharing why what got you here *will* get you to where you want to go. And why that doesn't mean sacrifici...

Before you set your goals for the coming year, you want to do an Annual Mindset Forecast. Doing a Mindset Forecast for the year will ensure that you're in a mindset that will have you set the right goal for your business and actually achieve it without burning out or doing anything you don't want to do. Tune in to learn what the Mindset Forecast is, why it matters and how to do it. Regardless of y...

If you want next year to be a success, you first have to deeply understand the year that was. That's why, in this episode, I'm teaching the Mindset Snapshot. Instead of journaling about your year, reflecting on your actions or trying to figure out how you got in your own way - you want to do a Mindset Snapshot for the year instead.  Tune in to learn what the Mindset Snapshot is, why it matters and...

Dreaming big - and then actually going for it - is a vulnerable act for a perfectionist. But it's essential if you want to build a successful business that you actually like.  That's why, in today's episode, I'm sharing 3 practical steps you can take that will support you to dream big - even if you feel delusional, if you're scared of failing, if you're worried you'll just burn yourself out or you...

Do you feel like having a full-time job means you can't be all-in on your business? Or that it means you're not taking your business 'seriously' enough? If that's you, you want to tune into this episode. I recently coached a PGSDer who felt like the fact that she needed to get a full-time job to support herself financially meant that she wasn't being "all-in". And what I shared with her completely...

It took me 3 very painful years to learn what I'm sharing in today's podcast episode. And it cost me hundreds of thousands in lost revenue to learn it. That's why I want to share it with you - so you don't make the same mistake I did. I'm honestly still licking my wounds from this mistake and it's simply because I didn't know what I share in this episode. Today's episode is on Sufficiency Cycles....

[Part 5 of 5] There are courageous things you need to do to build your business that you might never feel excited about - like pitching yourself as a guest on one of your favourite podcasts or posting on Instagram when you've been getting low engagement or publishing your sales page when you're still working on believing that your product is worth the money. If you're only able to do things when y...

[Part 4 of 5] Power Planning will get you out of your own way in your business and have you doing the deep perfectionism work you need to do - all while you're doing more of what matters than ever before (in less time and with less overthinking). But it won't work for you if you give up on it prematurely. The habit of giving up too soon is one of the main reasons you're not where you want to be in...

[Part 3 of 5] Most perfectionists find it challenging to plan out their week when they don't know what will come up or how much energy they'll have. Whether you're working an exhausting day job, doing shift work or raising young children alongside building your business - there are certain things that can feel hard to plan around. Especially when no one has taught you how to plan properly… Some pe...

[Part 2 of 5] Power Planning covers everything perfectionists must do to plan properly. It's a simple 3 step process that anyone can learn. And I walk you through it in this episode. Here's a brief overview of how Power Planning works but be sure to tune into this episode to get all the details! You set a Growth Goal for your business (what I used to call your Impossible Goal) so you know exactly...

[Part 1 of 5] Perfectionists get in their own way when they follow the same planning advice as everyone else. That's why I've recorded a 5-part planning series for the podcast that'll help you plan properly as a perfectionist. This planning series is for perfectionists who write and rewrite long to-do lists of business tasks they never start, fall behind because they underestimate how long things...

Do you ever notice yourself jumping from one project to the next - always busy but rarely feeling complete? In this episode, I share a story about one of my 1:1 clients that perfectly captures what I call the Scramble Cycle. It's that perfectionist pattern of getting something 80% done, hitting a snag or losing momentum and then rushing off to the next thing that suddenly feels more urgent. You'll...

I used to treat paying myself like a nice-to-have. In this episode I share the behind-the-scenes of how that thinking kept my business feeling like a hobby even when I was working so hard on it.  You'll hear the messy middle too – why I changed jobs so I could have more time for my business without more financial pressure, the vague "replace my income" goal that didn't help me make more money and...

I wasn't planning to record this episode - it was one of those moments where I just had to pick up the mic and talk. Something clicked for me recently and it made so many things in my business and life suddenly make sense in a way they never had before. It's one of those shifts that once you see it, you can't unsee it. In this episode, I share the story behind that realisation - what led up to it,...

You're doing all the right things - posting, showing up and putting yourself out there - but your sales are inconsistent. In this episode, Sam shares the key shifts that help perfectionist entrepreneurs go from sporadic sales to consistent, reliable income without working more or trying to become someone else.  You'll learn why perfectionism makes selling feel harder than it needs to be and how to...

Today I'm sharing the two productivity tools I used that helped build my business to multiple six figures as a perfectionist entrepreneur. If productivity is something you're struggling with because you procrastinate, you spend a lot of time feeling overwhelmed, you never feel like you have enough time or you're burned out – then today's episode is really going to help you. Tune in to hear about t...

I used to think I wasn't perfect enough to be a perfectionist. And because I didn't realise I was a perfectionist, I had no real way to start overcoming the procrastination, crippling self-doubt and overthinking that was keeping me and my business stuck.  Realising that I'm a perfectionist (and what that actually means) gave me a whole new vocabulary that has allowed me to change my life for the b...

In this episode, I'm sharing a real coaching conversation from a Perfectionists Getting Shit Done coaching call. I'm teaching on what to do once you spot a Perfectionist Pattern and how to avoid the shame spiral that can come with having more awareness around your own patterns of self-sabotage. How to get more help with releasing your Perfectionism Handbrake: Join my coaching program, Perfectionis...