The Perfectionism Project

If working towards your business goals feels exhausting, this episode is for you. If you've been expecting results that you're not even working for - it's time for a reality check. I'm going to tell you how to figure out whether you're doing this and what to do about it if you are. If you're a perfectionist and you're building a business, you want to listen to this episode today. WANT MORE? Want a...

If you want to see behind the scenes of me building my business as a perfectionist entrepreneur, you're going to love this.  I recently started a business vlog series on Youtube called Making My Next Million where I'm documenting exactly that. It's a very raw and real look at the ups and downs of building a business when you have a perfectionist brain. My goal is that these vlogs inspire you, educ...

In today's episode, I'm joined by PGSDer Rose Gebken to talk about what it's really like inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. If you're thinking about signing up for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, this episode is for you.  Rose and I talk about: The difference between listening to The Perfectionism Project and being inside PGSD How Rose knew it was the right time for her to sign up for PGSD...

Listen in as I coach PGSDer Kristen Cain ( @kristencainstyle on Instagram) out of overwhelm and into clarity. Kristen requested coaching because she was feeling overwhelmed with all of the options she had for her business. She was able to figure out what to focus on next to build her business, her pricing, how to package her services and more. This episode is such a great example of one of the man...

Today's episode is all about the difference between procrasti-planning and planning properly as a perfectionist with Power Planning. This will help you understand the real reason why you've been struggling to follow through on your plans and what to do about it. If you struggle to do the things you know you need to do to build your business, this episode is for you.  Perfectionists Getting Shit Do...

In Part 5 of the Unfreeze Yourself Series, I explain the process for becoming someone who consistently does the things they know they need to do to build their business - without burning out. If you've ever wondered how to go from where you are now to making a full-time income from your business, this episode is for you. Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) is now open for enrollment for one we...

In Part 4 of the Unfreeze Yourself Series, I explain why perfectionists burn out and how to follow through on your business plans without burning yourself out. If you've ever wondered how to show up consistently for your business without exhausting yourself or neglecting your life in the process - then this episode is for you. Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) is opening for enrollment on 17...

In Part 3 of the Unfreeze Yourself Series, I explain why you keep creating plans that look great on Sunday but have fallen apart by Wednesday. If you've ever filled your calendar with ambitious plans only to find yourself falling behind, feeling overwhelmed and wondering why you can't stick to them then this episode is for you. Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) is opening for enrollment on 1...

In Part 2 of the Unfreeze Yourself Series, I explain why you keep changing your mind about what to sell, who to help and how to get customers. I reveal the simple thing you're missing that, once you have it, will make every business decision 10 times easier. If you've ever felt like everything is so important that you don't know what to work on next, this episode is for you. Perfectionists Getting...

In Part 1 of the Unfreeze Yourself series, I'm sharing why knowing what to do isn't enough and the real reason so many perfectionist entrepreneurs struggle to take consistent action to build their business. If you've ever felt frustrated because you know exactly what you should be doing in your business but just can't seem to get yourself to get yourself to do it consistently, this episode is for...

What you do with your business time matters so much more than how much you have. And if you feel like you should be further along in your business or need more time for your business, this episode is going to blow your mind.  I'm sharing the difference between why you don't need more time to be more successful. And what you do need instead. Tune in as I share a bunch of personal examples of how st...

If you have a tendency to put off anything selling related until the last minute (or you avoid it altogether) then this episode is going to be insanely helpful for you. In this epic episode you'll hear me navigate the content creation and pre-launch period, the launch itself and give a detailed debrief of the launch results.  It's a compilation of recordings I made throughout the entire process wh...

Goals have a very specific purpose when it comes to creating what you want in your life and your business. And most perfectionists have never been taught what the point of goals is. So that's what I'm talking about in today's episode. We perfectionists tend to either set a goal for every single area of our businesses or vague goals (like 'replace my income' or 'go full-time') or we don't have any...

Clean Rest Weeks will make it way easier to follow through on what needs to be done in your business. So in this episode, I'm sharing what a Clean Rest Week is, why you want to take one (even if you feel behind) and how to do it without being all-or-nothing about it. I also share when you want to do it and where to do it too. If you've been limping along in your business, tune into this episode to...

It's uncomfortable to show up, put yourself out there and be visible. But perhaps you haven't realised that it's actually MORE uncomfortable to be unseen than it is to be seen.  In this episode I'm unpacking the cost of being unseen and my journey with being unseen, then seen, then unseen and then seen again. If you're a perfectionist building a business, you want to listen to this episode today....

Did you start a project, all excited and full of ideas, only to lose your passion for it? If you've been procrastinating on finishing an important project because you've lost your fire, this episode will help you get your passion back so you can get it done. I share why advice like "just remember why you started" or "give yourself a change of scenery" doesn't help. And I share the practical advice...

Procrastination is a topic that's close to home for many perfectionists. If you've tried following procrastination tips to help you stop procrastinating - and they haven't worked - this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm sharing 3 common procrastination tips that don't work for perfectionists, why they don't work and what to do instead. If you're a perfectionist building a business, you want...

The Stop Start Cycle is when you know what to do to build your business and you start doing it - but then you stop doing it before it's done and move onto something else. When you're in the Stop Start Cycle, you have an inspired idea > feel excited > start taking action > have a different inspired idea > feel excited > start taking action on the second idea > and on and on. Lots of ideas, lots of...

If you sit down to do something important for your business but then get distracted by something urgent, this episode is for you. I'm sharing what a Distraction Journal is - and how to start using one today - so that you can follow through on the uncomfortable tasks that need to be completed to build your business. I'm also sharing why perfectionist thinking causes us to distract ourselves in the...

If you're 99% ready to quit your job but scared to do it, this episode is for you. I'm talking about the perfectionist fears that come up when you're thinking about leaving your job behind. I share my story, what I coached a PGSDer on today that will help you too and how to find the courage to make the leap even when your legs are trembling. If you're a perfectionist building a business, you want...

If you feel greedy about making money, you won't make sales in your business. Or you'll feel bad every time you do make sales and end up hating your business and burning the whole thing down. So in this episode I'm sharing the perfectionist thinking that's been making you feel greedy - even when you're not. And I walk you through an incredibly counterintuitive approach that will have you feeling r...

As perfectionists, we tend to do one of two things when it comes to business decisions. We either (1) tie our own hands behind our back and refuse to change the decision for fear of being flaky or (2) we change our mind constantly and never follow through long enough to see results.  To grow your business you need to be able to update your decisions. In this episode, I'm walking you through my exa...

Our perfectionist all-or-nothing mindset is what makes us rebel from our calendars. That is, unless you're planning properly as a perfectionist. I used to be the person who couldn't follow through with my calendar for more than a couple of days. Yet no matter how much time I spent planning everything out, I kept rebelling. It wasn't because I didn't have what it takes to be my own boss. It was sim...

One of my favourite feelings is finishing my work day at the exact minute I planned, with everything essential complete. And this episode is a masterclass on how you can do it too.  Tune in to learn why finishing on time is a skill worth developing, the self-image you need to develop to make it possible and the tools that make it easy. You'll hear the practical steps to follow, what it looks like...

If you work well under pressure but struggle to take action when there's no deadline, this episode is for you. Most of the tasks that actually grow your business don't come with external pressure. So they get pushed back. Again and again. In this episode, I break down why that happens and what actually needs to change if you want to consistently follow through without relying on last-minute urgenc...