The Perfectionism Project

Welcome to Part 2 of my 5-part Momentum Series. In this series I'm going to teach you how to create momentum in your business in just six weeks without burning out. And in today's episode, we are going to be talking about how to stop treating your business like a hobby. I'm going to help you identify if this is you, and this is without any shame or judgement. And I'm speaking from experience when...

Welcome to Part 1 of my 5-part Momentum Series. In this series I'm going to teach you how to create momentum in your business in just six weeks without burning out. If you're feeling behind in your business or like all of the hard work you've been putting in is getting you nowhere, creating momentum is the cure. When you have momentum you will find it so easy to stay motivated. You will have tangi...

Perfectionists often struggle with taking action consistently and that has serious consequences in business. Consistent action is a critical part of any business's success and the cost of not doing that matters. This is such an important topic to understand, which is why I'm sharing about it in today's episode. I want to make sure that if this is a problem for you, that you become aware of it and...

Ever since I started my blog in August 2013, building a six figure business has been a dream of mine. When my business crossed the six figure mark, I thought it 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 this hasn't quite been t...

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...

If you want to stop constantly questioning yourself - today's podcast episode is for you. I'm sharing advanced work you can do when it comes to self-doubt.  Tune in to learn how to mine your self-doubt for wisdom and how this is different to believing your self-doubt, dismissing it or ignoring it altogether. If you feel like you have been ignoring your inner voice and are ready to work with your s...

If you've been avoiding taking action towards your business goals, it might be because there's an unspoken goal that you need to acknowledge. This is simple yet powerful work that will have you feel more aligned with your goals than ever before. Plus it will give you permission to work on the essential things that you've been feeling bad about working on. Tune in to learn how to tell when you have...

For most perfectionists, it feels reckless or even harmful to publish 'imperfect' work unless a last minute deadline forces our hand. Whether it's a piece of content, a client deliverable, a sales page, a piece of art or just about anything else. We don't want to let go of it until it feels ready. And by ready, we mean perfect.  But this comes at a great cost to our business and to ourselves. We'r...

If you've been feeling frozen or you're scared of making mistakes, failing again, doing yourself wrong or setting yourself back - today's episode is for you.  Today I'm helping you explore the areas in your business where you feel like you have your hands tied behind your back.  These are the areas in your business where you have a deep desire to take action but aren't letting yourself - either be...

Perfectionism is stopping your business from growing but it's not 'toxic' and I don't recommend trying to 'stop being a perfectionist'. Nor do I recommend writing 'done is better than perfect on a post-it note or telling yourself 'I am good enough'.  Tune in to learn what perfectionism actually is, the common misconceptions about perfectionism, the 5 surprising signs of perfectionism, how perfecti...

Successful entrepreneurs rarely overthink. So in today's episode of The Perfectionism Project, I'm sharing why perfectionists overthink, the hidden costs that overthinking is having on your business and the proven path to stopping overthinking.  Overthinking isn't just frustrating - it's stopping your business from growing. But that doesn't mean you need to beat yourself up for overthinking. Inste...

If you have been stuck at the same level of revenue for a while now, this episode is for you. I'm sharing my simple 5-step process to graduate from your current level of revenue and achieve your next financial goal. This is a process that's been proven to work time and time again both for me and for my clients inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. And today I'm sharing it with you. In this epis...

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...

Are you frustrated that your business isn't growing as quickly as it should be? Are you working hard yet feeling behind? Do you ever get annoyed that you aren't getting the customers or social media followers that you deserve? If so, today's episode is for you. I'm sharing what hidden Perfectionist Entitlement is, why it's not necessarily a 'bad' thing, the ways it's shown up for me and my clients...

We perfectionists like making things hard. But what if the secret to creating the highest levels of success was to let yourself build your business the easy way? Tune in to learn what this looks like in practice, the nuance that will help you get your perfectionist brain on board with doing things easily and what's required to give yourself the permission you need. Find the full episode transcript...

In this episode I'm going to share 12 simple changes I made to my daily work habits that have allowed my business to grow. These are changes that I have made over the last three years. Some of these have been made in the last months and others I have been practicing for years.  Upon reflection, these have been some of the daily work habits that really allowed my business to take off. These habits...

Yesterday I recorded this raw and real business update. I'm sharing 8 lessons I've learned from the last 18 months in business. It has been TOUGH and it's also been exactly what I needed in so many ways (even though I wish it wasn't). In this episode I share so many things that I've wanted to share but have been too embarrassed and ashamed about. I've felt like I couldn't share my struggles the sa...

Eliška already had a 7 figure jewellery business when signed up for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. But she was EXHAUSTED. And there was no extra time for anything else. Her dreams of starting a coaching business had been on the backburner for years. And having a second child felt like too much to handle. Fast forward to today and Eliška has two successful businesses and is 8 months pregnant wit...

Welcome to Part 5 of my 5-part Follow Through Series. A series to help you release your perfectionism handbrake and consistently follow through with your plans without burning yourself out. It's one thing to intellectually understand how to follow through with your plans - it's another thing to *actually* do it. In this series we've covered why trying harder or being more motivated isn't the answe...

Welcome to Part 4 of my 5-part Follow Through Series. A series to help you release your perfectionism handbrake and consistently follow through with your plans without burning yourself out. Today I'm interviewing one of my students, Laura, about how to take courageous action. This episode will be particularly helpful for you if you find that advice like 'just do it' or 'don't worry about what othe...

Welcome to Part 3 of my 5-part Follow Through Series. A series to help you release your perfectionism handbrake and consistently follow through with your plans without burning yourself out. Knowing your true Needle Movers is the secret to making more progress in less time - and being able to mentally switch off too. Most perfectionists think they know their Needle Movers even when they don't. And...

Welcome to Part 2 of my 5-part Follow Through Series.  A series to help you release your perfectionism handbrake and consistently follow through with your plans without burning yourself out. Today I'm sharing 4 simple steps to taking consistent, sustainable action. And they're easier than you think.  You don't need to be motivated. You don't need to banish procrastination or overthinking. You don'...

Welcome to Part 1 of my 5-part Follow Through Series. A series to help you release your perfectionism handbrake and consistently follow through with your plans without burning yourself out. If you're struggling to follow through with your plans, it's probably because you've accidentally fallen into the trap of believing the Follow Through Fallacy. If you have, it's not your fault. But you need to...

This episode is your invitation to believe in yourself and your business. Because if you don't believe in yourself and in your business, then you're not actually going to take the steps you need to take to have it be successful. And the irony of that is, we often want our business to be successful, so we can believe in it and believe in ourselves. But you really have to be willing to go first. Tun...

In this episode I'm sharing how to identify whether it's a knowledge problem, a resource problem or an implementation problem that is stopping your business from growing. You'll learn how to identify which one you have and what to do to actually solve for it. And in case you genuinely have all of those problems - say you literally don't have enough knowledge, time, money, energy and courage to bui...