Behind-the-scenes imperfection. Caroline working over the holidays from Command Central aka The Colonial Room aka her Mom's Guest Bedroom.

Behind-the-scenes imperfection. Caroline working over the holidays from Command Central aka The Colonial Room aka her Mom's Guest Bedroom.

Our Own Perfectionism and How We Handle It

While recording our "Perfectionism" podcast, Scott Anthony Barlow and I recognized our own perfectionist tendencies creeping in. We sat down to debrief. 

The result? An imperfect convo about managing energy, channeling creativity, and spotting perfectionism even when we think we've finally conquered it.

We decided to share the uncut recording in the hope that our challenges as imperfect business owners, creatives, and human beings would resonate.

Here's what a few folks have said about the episode:

"Loved today's "episode" so much! Especially the part about having ideas at an inconvenient time & then not wanting to work on them later, which is pretty much my standard M.O."

"Could relate to SO much of the conversation. Especially the being enthused at 11pm for the next morning, and then being decidedly uninspired when I wake up the next day!"

"I like that you described personal energy as a resource because when I waste too much energy in my job then I don’t have the attention to invest in me (even if I come up with the time). Carving out attention for me and my career is the best habit I’ve learned so far!"

Check out the original podcast here: Why Perfectionism Is Killing Your Career. It's worth a listen.