The Perfectionism Project

My 5-part planning series will show you why your follow through problem is just a planning problem. And you'll know how to plan properly as a perfectionist and get out of your own way. Soon you'll be doing the most important tasks in your business in a consistent, sustainable, productive and courageous way. You'll uncover why your business isn't growing fast enough, and you'll understand the 5 way...

In this episode I'm talking to one of our PGSDers, Christy, about her journey to becoming a full-time entrepreneur with the help of PGSD. Christy Romano is a Certified Health Coach on a mission to help perfectionists nourish their bodies, break free from anxiety, and love the skin they're in. Through her healing journey she learned effective strategies to rewire her anxious mind, overcome perfecti...

In this episode I'm talking to one of our PGSDers, Rachel, all about using Power Planning to get into creative flow. Rachel is an artist that enjoys capturing people and characters in her illustrations and loves to share her creative journey with others. She joined PGSD because she had spent years dreaming of pursuing art full time but was too afraid to put her work in front of potential customers...

In this episode I'm sharing a behind the scenes look at the most recent PGSD launch. 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). It will show you how you can get out of your own way when you're selling - even when the unexpected comes up. Tune in to listen to a 'real time' update from the launc...

In this episode I'm sharing a behind the scenes look at the most recent PGSD launch. Though I've now launched multiple times, working on a launch while being pregnant with twins was a beautiful surprise! 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). It will show you how you can get out of your own...

I've learned more lessons from Brené Brown about perfectionism than I can count. And I largely have Brené to thank for the progress I've made when it comes to the progress I've made with perfectionism. So I thought there would be no better time than now to share 5 life-changing lessons about perfectionism from Brené Brown. Tune in to hear about the huge breakthrough that Brené Brown helped me to a...

It's tempting to look at others in our industry to see if we're doing things the right way, especially when others are more successful than us. We might look at what others are doing to decide what we plan to do in our business. There are times when following others' advice makes sense, yet there are also times when following our own intuition is better. In today's episode, I want to talk to you a...

As perfectionists, we want our marketing to be perfect before we release it into the world. But the truth is that our best marketing for our clients won't feel perfect to us. In this episode I share with you why this is the case and how imperfect marketing has helped me grow my business. Tune in to learn why imperfect marketing works, and how your marketing can feel easy and intentional. In This E...

In this episode I'm interviewing Lou Niestadt on how to enjoy the journey to your goals. Lou is a writer, mama, entrepreneur and human design expert better known as Mrs. Universe. She loves to experiment with the Universal Laws and believes that if we make joy our job, everything we dream of in life will come to us naturally. I know you're going to appreciate Lou's expertise and wisdom as we talk...

Perfectionists often struggle with life admin tasks. There always seems to be something to clean, fix or take care of in our day-to-day lives - tasks that won't take too long to do individually, but seem never-ending. If you feel like your life admin tasks are never-ending loose ends, this episode is going to help! I share about my experiences around feeling behind on my life admin, discovering I...

In this episode I want to talk to you about why it's ok to say no to a business opportunity (especially when you've already said yes). Saying no can feel awkward for perfectionist business owners - we often think we need to follow through with an opportunity that isn't a good fit because we already said yes. But there are times when an opportunity isn't right for you and your stage of business. Wh...

I first experimented with clean rest in the summer of 2014 (even though I didn't have a name for it at the time). I returned to clean rest in 2018 because I knew things had to change. I was tired of burning out every time I had a major promotion or launch going on. Now, clean rest is the backbone of my business and its success. Clean rest is what grounds me AND gives me the courage to put myself -...

There's something that every perfectionist needs to know about clean rest: Clean rest that doesn't feel restorative is STILL clean rest. Sometimes clean rest will have you feeling energised, recharged, peaceful, present and inspired.  Other times you'll feel bored and restless. And that's ok because feeling 'good' isn't what defines time off your business as clean rest. And because you're a human...

In the previous episode of my clean rest series, I talked about how working from a to-do list makes it hard to get clean rest. So what should you do instead? Where does clean rest go in your calendar and how much of it do you need? And how do you rest when you've planned, so you honour your rest? I answer these questions and give you practical advice in today's episode. If you're wondering how to...

We perfectionists LOVE a good to-do list… But working from a to-do list makes it really challenging to get enough clean rest - even if you're making a real effort to have more work-life balance. And I share the five reasons why - and helpful examples for each reason - in this second episode of my clean rest series. If you only get a break from your business when you're busy recovering from burnout...

If you're sick of being behind in your business (even though you're doing ALL the things), this episode is for you. I explain what clean rest is (i.e. resting without guilt) and why it's essential for perfectionists.  It may not feel like it, but clean rest will help you work better and build a better business (with less overwhelm, less procrastination and less burnout). You'll have plenty of clea...

In today's episode, I share a chatty Growth Goal update for Quarter 2 of 2022. In quarter 2 we made about half of what we made in quarter 1 and had a "failed" launch BUT this was by far my favourite quarter. Tune in to learn exactly why plus why I felt resistant to recording this episode, my biggest lessons from the quarter, what didn't work and how much money the business made. In This Episode Yo...

Note: This episode is the audio version of my new video series How To Plan Properly As A Perfectionist. Watch the video series HERE . When perfectionists follow the same planning advice as everyone else, we get in our way. That's why the first step in the PGSD Process is making the Three Month Commitment to practice Power Planning. Power Planning covers everything perfectionists must do to plan pr...

I hadn't thought to do an episode on how I built my podcast until my friend Alexander James (who I interviewed in Episode 340) started asking for the details. So I thought that I'd record an episode on how I built my podcast to 2 million downloads without following industry best practices. This episode is about podcasting AND it's about how you can be successful even when you're not doing things t...

In this episode I'm interviewing my friend and fellow coach Alexander James. I met Alexander through Stacey Boehman's 200K Mastermind and knew that I needed to share his energy and his wisdom on this podcast. Alexander is a life coach that works with the deep subconscious and I know you're going to get a lot from what Alexander shares in this episode. We talk about how to create emotional safety a...

In this episode I want to talk to you about planned profit loss and how to feel safe when money ISN'T flowing in. When it comes to the entrepreneurial world, we see so many examples of people who are doubling, tripling and quadrupling their revenue year after year - and this creates the expectation that many should always be flowing in. And that certainly hasn't been the reality for me! So in the...

Every day during the most recent PGSD launch, I recorded a little snippet for the podcast. This episode is a compilation of those snippets, with me checking the launch sign up numbers 'live', sharing my raw reactions as well as what we did when the sign up numbers were NOT where we expected them to be.  I also share how I kept myself out of shame and panic AND a full launch debrief with my biggest...

This episode is the second part in a three part series on how to get your work done early and easily. In this episode I share how I navigated the weeks AFTER all the content for the most recent PGSD launch was complete (but before the launch began). Getting comfortable with this 'limbo' period was an important part of becoming someone who gets shit done early. And I share all the behind the scenes...

If you hate that you're always leaving important tasks until the last minute, I want to invite you to listen to today's podcast episode.  It's the first in a three part series where I share all of the behind the scenes perfectionism work I needed to do during the most recent PGSD launch to get all the content created early (and easily). Creating the most recent PGSD launch was a profound experienc...

When it comes to finding our work rhythms, perfectionist business owners tend to look at the rules and how other people are doing things. We sometimes ignore our own intuition and wisdom - an important part of discovering what works best for us. To illustrate how this process could look like, I'm chatting about what my work rhythm is evolving into as I learn more about myself from using Power Plan...