The Perfectionism Project

As a perfectionist entrepreneur who wants to make a meaningful contribution to the world, the kindest thing you could possibly do for yourself is to honour your potential, rather than protect it. We perfectionists get in our own way because we're scared to find out that our best isn't 'good enough'. We procrasti-work, overwhelm ourselves and burn ourselves out because we're terrified that giving a...

In today's episode I'm sharing a simple trick that will help you believe in yourself when you are doing new things. This episode is inspired by a coaching call inside my program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD). I'm sharing something from that call with you so can get your perfectionist mindset on your side and achieve goals that you've never achieved before.  Find the full episode tran...

If you're constantly feeling overwhelmed, lost or behind then this episode is for you - especially if you find yourself pushing off tasks that are relatively easy to do or that struggles in your personal life are taking energy away from your business. Tune in to learn 5 practical steps to become someone who can handle a lot (without overwhelm or burnout). Find the full episode transcript and show...

In this episode I'm sharing a behind the scenes look at the most recent launch of my program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD).  This episode will help normalise the ups and downs of launching and help you navigate building your business as a perfectionist entrepreneur, regardless of what kind of business you have. I also share all of the numbers (like our sign up numbers, revenue and wh...

It's incredibly common for perfectionist entrepreneurs to struggle with showing up consistently - especially when it involves putting yourself and your ideas out into the world. To help, I'm sharing a snippet of a PGSD coaching call where I coached PGSDer Rachel on how to easily create consistent content. Every week inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done there is a group coaching call where you c...

If you're a perfectionist and you haven't been hitting their goals, you probably feel like you haven't made any progress at all. And this likely has you dreading questions from family and friends over the holidays about how your business is going. That's why in today's episode I'm sharing some signs of success that commonly go overlooked so you can notice the progress you're making and stop dreadi...

In my group coaching program, Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, we do weekly live coaching calls each and every month to help our PGSDers release their perfectionism handbrakes – 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! Kristen ( @kristencainstyle on Instagram) submitted a request to get coached beca...

Erin, Naomi and Estelle signed up for PGSD in January 2022. They knew that they needed to get out of their own way in their businesses. And they knew that planning properly as a perfectionist was the first step… Erin is a copywriter who was spending an embarrassing amount (those are her words!) on courses, coaches and marketing advice only to self-sabotage when it came time to pitch herself.  Naom...

In this episode I'm sharing why I've always struggled to post consistently on instagram. What I want to share with you in this episode is some of the really specific and practical things I uncovered recently in my own self-coaching about why this is something I've struggled with since 2014. We perfectionists like to think if we just have more time or the perfect content calendar or a bigger audien...

If you want to consistently follow through with your plans without having to use willpower or motivation - or end up burning out - you need to learn how to upgrade your self-image. Your self-image is the story you tell yourself about yourself and it's one of the most powerful forces in human psychology. Upgrading your self-image is what will prevent you from sabotaging your productivity and stoppi...

On our most recent call inside my program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done , I was coaching my clients on how to transition from working in spurts of motivation to consistent, aligned productivity. And I wanted to bring this topic to the podcast so you have a full understanding of the productivity process you need to follow to be able to feel like you're 'on a roll' all week long (and without your...

I've worked with 1,000+ perfectionist entrepreneurs and something we all have in common is that we procrastinate. We'd rather not do something at all than do it imperfectly. And this is a big problem when it comes to business! More often than not, there's no external deadline to force us into action so we can end up procrastinating on important projects for months if not years. In this episode I'm...

There's one thing that every perfectionist entrepreneur must learn if they want to succeed in business: how to create a growth mindset. This is the secret to being able to get out of your own way and take consistent action to your goals without burning out. And in this episode I'm doing a deep dive into what the growth mindset is, common misconceptions about the growth mindset as well as the pract...

In this episode I'm taking you behind the scenes of what a content creation day looks like for me.  First I share an update from my drive into the office, chatting through what I have planned in terms of content creation and how I'm thinking about approaching it so I can get it done without overthinking. And in my update from the drive home, I reveal something unexpected that happened when I start...

In this episode I'm sharing a behind the scenes look at the most recent launch of my program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD). This is the second part in a two part series that will help normalise the ups and downs of launching (regardless of what kind of business you have) and show you how to get out of your own way when you're selling. In this episode I talk about what painful simplic...

In this episode I'm sharing a behind the scenes look at the most recent PGSD launch. This is the first part in a two part series that will help normalise the ups and downs of launching (regardless of what kind of business you have) and show you how to get out of your own way when you're selling. In this episode I talk about some incredibly important concepts to help you get out of your own way inc...

As a perfectionist it's hard to imagine a world where you're successful without having put a huge amount of pressure on yourself too. We attribute our drive and accomplishments to the way we urge ourselves to do more and do better. Which begs the question - how do you stop putting pressure on yourself without giving up on your goals? And that's what I'm answering in this episode. I'm also sharing...

If you're anything like me, you love personal development and being productive. The downside of this - when it's coupled with perfectionism - is that if you don't feel like you're growing and you notice yourself getting in your own way then it's easy to feel behind. If you've been stuck in a rut or feeling like you should know better than to be struggling then today's episode is for you. I'm shari...

I thought I'd record a 'day in the life' episode to share a behind the scenes about what a work day looks like for me. This episode has two parts - I recorded the first while I was driving into work and chatted through the meetings I have scheduled, what I hope to get done, what the structure of my day looks like etc. And then I recorded the second part while I was driving home from work so I coul...

This episode is time sensitive - listen now! I explain what you need to spend 90% of your time on if you want to grow your business (Hint: it's something you've probably been putting off). P.S. PGSD closes on 17 September 2023 at 11:59pm New York Time. The PGSD Process will get you out of your own way in your business and have you making more money more easily.  When you join PGSD you'll receive…...

It's easy to think about the cost of making the "wrong" decision. We often forget to look at the cost of indecision… the cost of standing still and the cost of not moving forward. In this episode, I'm sharing how to escape indecision fatigue and why we stay in confusion (even though it's so frustrating). And I give you a practical exercise you can use to create massive amounts of mental clarity to...

I'm very excited to announce a special bonus to PGSD! If you're looking for help on your marketing strategy - maybe you want more clarity around things like your niche, your offer, traffic, pricing…. Or if you simply just want to feel more confident in your marketing plan and be able to move forward with it effectively - then this is going to be SUPER helpful! Renae (my marketing manager) and I ha...

In case you didn't know, PGSD is my group coaching program for perfectionists who are building businesses. And it will have you planning properly and getting out of your own way. Today I sat down with Renae (my Marketing Manager) and answered all of your questions about PGSD.  Tune in now! If you have any further questions about PGSD you can either: Email us at support@samlaurabrown.com Send us a...

Natalie's experience in PGSD is a great example of how learning to plan properly as a perfectionist can completely transform your whole life. Natalie explains… "Before PGSD I was chaos. I worked CONSTANTLY but I wasn't getting any of the important stuff done. From the first week I started in PGSD, I knew it was going to change my life - and it absolutely has in the most positive way and it's rippl...

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 17 likes 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 you're in the mood to...