35. Overcoming the Perfectionist Mindset and Focusing on the Process

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you the kind of school leader that is obsessed with results? Do you find it hard to celebrate the small milestones that your school crosses and constantly in pursuit of ticking the next box? Do you constantly beat yourself up for not achieving certain goals? Well, you could be suffering from perfectionism! Yes, that’s a thing!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode, I speak about the 3 important steps to follow if you are looking to overcome the perfectionist mindset and focus on the process. And no, it’s not that I am encouraging you to settle for less – I want you to recognize that you must work hard in pursuit for excellence, and then accept whatever happens. Stop beating yourself up whenever outcomes do not meet your expectations. Waiting to only celebrate your wins is punishing yourself. You deserve more than that! Yes, you do!</span></p> <p><strong>In this episode, I talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What perfection is and what it’s not.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to stop obsessing over the results and learn to fall in love with the process.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The three steps to overcoming the perfectionist inside you.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The reasons why you struggle appreciating feedback.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to start embracing your mistakes and failures, and seeing them as opportunities for improvement. </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">...and so much more!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Remember, perfection is actually an addiction, because it is a form of distraction from action and progress. </span></p> <p><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sc