The Perfectionism Project

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...

Power Planning will get you out of your own way in your business and have you doing the deep perfectionism work you need to do - all while you're doing more of what matters than ever before (in less time and with less overthinking). But it won't work for you if you give up on it prematurely. The habit of giving up too soon is one of the main reasons you're not where you want to be in your business...

Most perfectionists find it challenging to plan out their week when they don't know what will come up or how much energy they'll have. Whether you're working an exhausting day job, doing shift work or raising young children alongside building your business - there are certain things that can feel hard to plan around. Especially when no one has taught you how to plan properly… Some perfectionists p...

Power Planning covers everything perfectionists must do to plan properly. It's a simple 3 step process that anyone can learn. And I walk you through it in this episode. Here's a brief overview of how Power Planning works but be sure to tune into this episode to get all the details! Step 1. Power Hour - in your weekly Power Hour you'll put your needle moving tasks in your digital calendar and creat...

Perfectionists get in their own way when they follow the same planning advice as everyone else. That's why I've recorded a 5-part planning series for the podcast that'll help you plan properly as a perfectionist. This planning series is for perfectionists who write and rewrite long to-do lists of business tasks they never start, fall behind because they underestimate how long things will take and...

Fearing success is actually way more common than you'd think. And that's kinda crazy, right?  Even though we're consciously working towards it, we unconsciously stop ourselves from getting it. It's no wonder we can feel so stuck. Fear of success means that you are scared that you'll actually be able to accomplish the things you've been thinking about… and that feels so uncertain and unfamiliar tha...

Have you ever been busy re-writting something you've already written? Do you feel like you have you fallen behind with things and feel like you're off track? This is exactly what was happening for me at the time I recorded this episode. What I share in this episode is exactly what I would say to my coach or if I were to call Renae and talk it out with her. But instead I decided to pull out my podc...

If you're anything like me, you love finding out how successful people *actually* run their businesses. What their office setup is like, how they structure their day, what they spend their time doing (and which tasks they don't let themselves do), how they manage their personal life and the things that didn't quite go to plan.  That's why this week's podcast episode on The Perfectionism Project is...

Your marketing strategy has a BIG impact on your ability to get shit done! And if you're feeling resistence and out of alignment with your marketing strategy it's going to be even harder to get shit done. In the marketing world people are always talking about the power of consistency but there is often a piece in the middle that's missing… So in today's podcast episode I'm going to help you create...

Maybe you find yourself spending too much time on tasks that might be important, but they aren't that important in terms of the amount of time that they are taking you.  Or maybe you've been prioritising the easy tasks over the stuff that you know really needs to get done. If you're frustrated that tasks are taking way longer than they need to and you want to be more productive, you want to be org...