The Perfectionism Project

Do you find that, unless you have someone to keep you accountable, you push off your deadlines until the last possible moment, work like crazy to get everything done and then burnout? It's a vicious cycle that most perfectionists find themselves trapped in, but it doesn't have to be that way.  Jennifer ( @jennifer_link on Instagram) submitted a request to get coached on one of our recent productiv...

In Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, one of the key tools we use for both personal and business growth is the impossible goal. And I know for sure that without my impossible goal, there's no way I would have been able to get out of my own way enough to build the multiple six figure business I have today. But is an impossible goal really necessary? Tune in to learn what happens when you don't have...

Your prices are most likely not the reason no one is signing up for your services.  Today, I'm sharing how you can reframe the beliefs you have around pricing your services and the most common mistakes perfectionists make when it comes to charging for their services value.  I'm also sharing why discounting your services isn't helping anyone, especially your clients.  As well as how to overcome the...

Growing pains suck. We've all had them in some shape or form and personal development is no different. In today's episode, I'm reflecting on the month of October in my business and personal life. I'm sharing how I was able to get quality rest while away from my business as well as how I was able to become fully productive and work without distractions.  I also talk about the limiting beliefs I had...

One of the biggest things that held me back from going full-time in my coaching business had nothing to do with lack of motivation, lack of time or fear of not having enough money...  What kept me stuck was that if I can't do coaching well, it's better not to do it at all. And it wasn't until I shifted this belief, and allowed myself to be a less-than-perfect coach, that I started showing up in my...

Despite their best efforts, perfectionists fall into the habit of wanting to control what they can to create more certainty around them. They believe that if they can just take care of things, then they'll be done right. And that if things go wrong, they'll be there to create a remedy. I like to call this 'meddling' and it definitely got the best of me last quarter in my business! In today's episo...

Perfectionists love lengthy to-do lists. The only problem is that these lengthy to-do lists make them feel so overwhelmed that they end up doing nothing at all (hello all-or-nothing mindset).  That's where the no-to-do list comes in. And this episode, I'm sharing what a not-to-do list is, why you need one and how to create your own. I'm also sharing my not-to-do lists over the last six months and...

Ever wondered if you're heading in the right direction when it comes to building a business? In this episode, I talk about how to take the guesswork out of your quarterly planning sessions and help you set up quarterly goals and plans. I also share how to stay accountable and show up for your coaching business - all without feeling overwhelmed. I'm walking step-by-step through my quarterly plannin...

In this episode, I'm sharing why I do a quarterly review every three months, exactly what it looks like and how to get started (or make your quarterly reviews even better).  As perfectionists, it's important to consistently check in with ourselves to be sure that we aren't getting in our own way and pra. And that we're measuring our progress towards our goals with real data! In this episode, I'm s...

Perfectionists tend to be indecisive - we don't want to make the 'wrong' decision, mess things up or let ourselves (or anyone else!) down. But being indecisive comes at a huge cost - wasted time, wasted effort and indecision fatigue. Especially when we end up making the same decision we would have made from day one. In this episode, I'm sharing a simple and practical way to make a tough decision....

At the end of every month I reflect on my own personal growth journey and share insight into the ups and downs that I've worked through. I do this in the hopes it will remind you that personal development isn't all rainbows and daisies, that the journey is to be enjoyed (because the journey is all there is) and that I'm not that different to you. This month, I'm sharing how I was finally able to n...

If you feel like your business isn't growing fast enough, you aren't getting DMs enquiring about your coaching services, you're hearing crickets when you post - this episode will help you keep going.  I'm sharing a powerful analogy that will give you some perspective and help you get through those moments where you're wondering what the hell you're doing and whether it's ever going to work. This i...

In this episode, I'm sharing what's stopping you from getting your first paying client. And if you've already got your first paying client, I'm sharing what will stop you from getting more. Enjoy! In This Episode You'll Learn: Why you need to start calling yourself a coach today The reason you don't need paying clients to be able to call yourself a coach Why you shouldn't coach your friends and fa...

You might be scrolling through Instagram, listening to podcasts (like this one) and watching YouTube videos to keep you motivated. You might be buying new journals and cute workout outfits. You might be googling 'how to stay motivated', praying that you'll stumble upon that one piece of advice that will change everything… If that's you, this episode is going to help! I'm sharing why lack of motiva...

Falling off the wagon is something all perfectionists struggle with so I want to share some practical tips to help you after you've fallen off the wagon - whether it's with your content, your health and fitness or something else. There are so many ways perfectionists fall off the wagon and the beautiful thing about this is that if you learn how to stop falling off the wagon in one area of your lif...

My guess is that when you decided that coaching is something you might like to do, you started listening to coaches on podcasts, following them on Instagram and reading their books. For this reason - most new coaches find themselves wondering whether there's still room for them in the coaching industry. If you felt sick to your stomach when you stumbled upon someone 'better' than you who's already...

Many aspiring coaches are scared to go all-in on their coaching dreams for fear that means wasting the time and money they spent getting their university or college education - as well as perhaps disappointing their parents that made sacrifices for their education. In this episode, I'm sharing 3 reasons why I chose to 'waste' my law and finance degrees by becoming a coach and how I knew I wouldn't...

In my group coaching program, Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, we do multiple live coaching calls each and every month to help our PGSDers get unstuck - by getting coached themselves and watching others get coached too. And today I'm sharing a snippet of one of these coaching calls with you! Nicole ( @nicoleemily.co on Instagram) submitted a request to get coaching because she has been trying to...

In my group coaching program, Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, we do multiple live coaching calls each and every month to help our PGSDers get unstuck - by getting coached themselves and watching others get coached too. And today I'm sharing a snippet of one of these coaching calls with you! Taniya ( @mycoachaditi on Instagram) submitted a request to get coached because she realised that she's be...

When I first started coaching, I heard from other coaches that I needed to create a signature coaching program to walk my 1:1 clients through. But I didn't want to! And even if I had, I didn't know what to include in it as I'd never worked with anyone before. In this episode, I'm sharing why you don't need to create a signature coaching program and what to do instead. In This Episode You'll Learn:...

While I love sharing a good productivity tip, sometimes it's more helpful to be walked through a real day in the life example to see how everything comes into play. So that's what I'm doing in this episode! Ever wondered what the little things are that make the difference between a productive day and an unproductive day? In this episode, I'm sharing them as I take you behind the scenes on one of m...

Every month I share a behind the scenes look at my own personal growth journey. I do this in the hopes it will remind you that personal development isn't all rainbows and daisies, that the journey is to be enjoyed (because the journey is all there is) and that I'm not that different to you. This time I'm coming to you with a double personal growth update. Tune in to hear what I've been working on,...

In this episode I'm sharing 10 perfectionist struggles I still have. What inspired me to record this episode? The fact that perfectionism almost stopped me from recording this episode at all. Tune in to hear about 10 perfectionist struggles I still have, how the manifest in my day-to-day life and what I'm doing to overcome them. In This Episode You'll Learn: The sneaky way that I protect myself fr...

Most perfectionists are all too familiar with burnout - as well as the overwhelm, procrastination and guilt that surrounds it. I know I definitely am! For over a decade, I reliably burned out at least once every six months. I felt helpless to the cycle and that the most I could hope for was learning how to spot the signs early. But now, after more than 2 years without burning out, I can safely say...

In Episode 209, I talked about an identity crisis I'm currently going through and how it's made me realise that there are certain things I've been putting off until I'm 'more successful'. And that I could just start doing those things today! There were a few different things that were stopping me from giving myself permission to read more and go for long walks. In this episode, I'm sharing what st...