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Do you fear mistakes? Check everything too many times? Worry that you're just not good enough, however hard you try?
If so, it sounds like you're suffering from the negative side of perfectionism. And that's likely slowing your work, stressing you out – and causing suffering to the people you work with, too.
So how do you put in a great performance without punishing yourself with perfectionism? And how do you guard against harmful perfectionism within your team?
In this episode of the Pain Points podcast we explore what perfectionism is, why it's such a problem, and what you can do about it.
Talking points include:
- What does being a perfectionist really mean?
- What are the two types of perfectionism?
- How do you handle any negative perfectionist tendencies at work?
- How do you know when something is “good enough”?
- How do you cope if someone on your team is a problematic perfectionist?
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Resources About Perfectionism
Here are some Mind Tools resources about keeping problematic perfectionism at bay:
Perfectionism (Article)
"The Pursuit of Perfect" With Tal Ben-Shahar (Expert Interview)
Overcoming Perfectionism (Video)
Managing Perfectionists (Article)
The "Help or Hinder?" Topical Story
This Is One Of The Rudest Email Habits. Are You Guilty Of It? from HuffPost
