The Perfectionism Project

Personal development is incredible, but it's called personal development for a reason. If you've been trying to get your loved ones interested in the self-help world - and it hasn't been working - I have a wake up call for you! In this episode, I'm sharing why preaching about personal development doesn't work. And what to do instead!   In This Episode You'll Learn:   Why preaching to others about...

If you've listened to The Perfectionism Project before you'll know that what I teach isn't how to 'overcome' perfectionism but how to create a growth mindset. I teach this way because creating a growth mindset is something positive you can focus on AND because if you're able to get into a growth mindset, your perfectionist tendencies will naturally fall away.   But how do you actually create a gro...

Perfectionism stops so many incredible women from reaching their potential - and that's especially the case when it comes to going live, podcasting, getting on video or speaking in front of a crowd!   In this episode, I dive into the fears and doubts that stop perfectionists from showing up live and exactly what to do about them (since I've experienced them all myself). If you've been dreaming of...

May 2019 was an interesting and exciting month for me. The first half was filled with lessons about showing up, surrendering and letting go. The second half was filled with new experiences, new people and new information. I learned A LOT and am so excited to share the best of it with you in this episode.   This month I welcomed 222 women into my monthly membership, Perfectionists Getting Shit Done...

What if there were a few simple things you could do each day to make yourself feel more energetic, more motivated and more productive? Guess what… there are! In this episode I'm sharing easy ways for you to master your physical state so you can master your mind. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why you need to master your physical state if you truly want to master your mindset The best tips I learned...

My favourite thing about being a mindset coach is helping my clients do things they never thought were possible. And helping them do those things in a matter of weeks.   How do they get such incredible results so quickly? They learn how to take action before they feel confident. And that action then creates confidence. In this episode, I'm sharing how to take action before you feel ready. And what...

I have a non-negotiable rule with my coaching clients - they must have one clear goal they're working towards. So always, without fail, we do that challenging task in our first call together.   My clients want to set multiple goals, they want to set vague goals, they want to set no goals. And to be honest with you, I find myself squirming away from goals too. If we're in a fixed mindset, goals mak...

When I look back on my life, I can see that there are decisions that changed the entire trajectory of my business and my life. Some of these decisions felt big and some of these decisions felt small, but all of these decisions made an impact. And that's what I'm sharing in this episode!   Tune in to hear about 5 decisions that changed me and my business forever. I share why I made these decisions,...

This week, I'm running a FREE Makeover Your Mindset Challenge to celebrate the launch of my new membership - Perfectionists Getting Shit Done . For Day 5 of my FREE Makeover Your Mindset Challenge, I'm sharing the one thing you must do to create your dream life.   If you haven't yet joined my Makeover Your Mindset Challenge, it's not too late! Make sure you go to samlaurabrown.com/challenge to sig...

This week, I'm running a FREE Makeover Your Mindset Challenge to celebrate the launch of my new membership - Perfectionists Getting Shit Done . For Day 3 of my FREE Makeover Your Mindset Challenge, I'm sharing 3 ways you're sabotaging your personal growth.   If you haven't yet joined my Makeover Your Mindset Challenge, make sure you go to samlaurabrown.com/challenge to sign up. Day 2 and Day 4 of...

This week, I'm running a FREE Makeover Your Mindset Challenge to celebrate the launch of my new membership - Perfectionists Getting Shit Done . For Day 1 of my FREE Makeover Your Mindset Challenge, I'm sharing my must-have mindset habits.   I'm talking about the biggest mistakes that perfectionists make with personal development, my favourite habits, the difference between passive habits and activ...

In this episode, I'm sharing a behind the scenes look at my personal development journey (and business) in the hope it will inspire you to work on yourself. I'm always honest in these episodes so there's no avoiding that April was a messy month for me.   I spent most of April feeling confused, overwhelmed and extremely uncomfortable - which means I'm on the right track! Tune in to hear what I've b...

When I first started my blog, I had zero confidence. And I really do mean zero! That's why I kept it a secret from EVERYONE in my life for more than a year. I doubted myself so much that the tiniest giggle from a loved one would have forced me to shut the whole thing down.     I've come a long way since then, so in this episode, I'm sharing practical tips to help you create self-confidence when yo...

I love teaching ambitious women how to use their identity to create change, and in this episode I'm sharing some of my best advice with you! Tune in to discover why you keep sabotaging your success and how to create an identity that will pull you towards your goals.   I first talked about this in Episode 26 of the podcast and since it's always one of my most popular episodes, I'm answering the mos...

Ever since I started my blog in August 2013, building a six-figure business has been a dream of mine. Since my business will be crossing the six-figure mark this week, I thought now would be the perfect time to chat through what it feels like to finally be here.     Like most people, I believed that having a six-figure business would mean more happiness, more time and feeling more organised - but...

The way you think about money determines how you feel about money and therefore what you do with money. More money doesn't solve money problems (because fear of not having enough turns into fear of losing it). It's an abundant money mindset that solves money problems and I LOVE sharing what I learn as I do the work to create my own.   One of the things I do to create an abundant money mindset is m...

Being indecisive is costing you more than you realise. It's not just stopping you from creating your dream life - it's also draining you of precious mental energy!   In this episode, I'm sharing why we stay in confusion (even though it's so frustrating) and giving you a practical exercise you can use to create massive amounts of mental clarity today. It's time to start creating the life you deserv...

I always help my 1:1 coaching clients to uplevel their morning and nighttime routine. How you start and end each day matters , and there's always room for improvement. Even for me! In a couple of days, I'm taking a group of ambitious women under my wing and teaching them what I teach my 1:1 coaching clients about routines. If you're interested in joining me for Perfect Your Morning & Nighttime Rou...

At the beginning of my personal development journey I had some serious resistance around rest. I've always wanted to feel busy. And because of that, I've been experimenting with it for just as long (see this blog post from 2014).   I feel like I'm now in quite a healthy place with rest - i.e. I actually allow myself to do it, without the guilt! I recently had two weeks completely off my business a...

Perfectionism is created by the belief that if you can do everything perfectly, and look perfect, you won't have to experience the pain of judgement, blame and shame. Perfectionists aren't perfect people, they're people who feel ashamed that they're not perfect. The beliefs that create the perfectionist mindset run deep, which is why catchy reminders like "done is better than perfect" don't tend t...

March 2019 was an interesting and exciting month for me. The first half was filled with lessons and the second half filled with wonder (and even more lessons). I learned A LOT and am so excited to share the best of it with you in this episode. This month I relaunched my perfectionism course Get Out Of Your Own Way, spent a week in Bali on the Manifestation Babe Retreat and finally gave myself perm...

When you have a perfectionist mindset, the temptation is always to only do things you'll be good at or pursue opportunities that might succeed (so that you don't waste effort). While that may sound logical, it's a very limiting way to live life and will only end in dissatisfaction. In this episode,  I'm sharing how you can use creativity to get yourself into a growth mindset (i.e. a mindset that w...

Creating new habits can be challenging, but it doesn't always have to be that with! And the best news is that the answer isn't trying harder - you just need to change the way you're thinking about it.   In this episode, I'm sharing the mindset trick I've used to pull myself out of habits that have eluded me for years. The simple strategy I share will have you creating success habits with ease. I'm...

If you've been telling yourself that happiness will meet you further down the road (when you get X or achieve Y or marry Z), it will always be further down the road - no matter what your circumstances are. If you're not grateful for what you have, you won't be grateful for what you get. So in this episode, I'm sharing 5 simple gratitude practices that you can experiment with. Some of these I've le...

Waking up early is a powerful routine, but not for the reason you might think! Honouring a commitment to yourself is such an incredible way to start the day - regardless of whether that commitment is to wake up on your alarm at 5 am or 11 am!   Over the years, I've heard a lot of advice on how to wake up early. But in my opinion, most of that advice fails to mention the mindset advice that matters...