The Perfectionism Project

In this episode I'm talking to one of our PGSDers, Jenna, all about the power of your Persistence Log. As part of planning properly as perfectionists we do a Weekly Review at the end of each week of Power Planning. And your Persistence Log in the PGSD Forum is the perfect place to share that - and I'll let Jenna tell you why! In This Episode You'll Learn: What you miss out on if you keep your weekly review to yourself How your Persistence Log can become an anchor amidst the chaos of life What to do if you feel resistant to submitting your weekly Persistence Log update How Jenna gets back on track when she misses a week posting her Persistence Log The biggest lessons Jenna has learned from one year of Persistence Log updates PGSD is opening to new students on 27 April 2022: The PGSD Process will get you out of your own way in your business and have you making more money more easily. The doors to Perfectionists Getting Shit Done will be opening at 6am New York time on 27 April and closing at 11:59pm New York time on 3 May 2022. To find out more about the program and be the first to know when the doors open, join the waitlist here: samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject Jenna's instagram - @quevivavulnerability Jenna's podcast - Que Viva Vulnerability Podcast (Apple, Anchor and Spotify)

In today's episode, I share a chatty Growth Goal update for Quarter 1 of 2022. It's the third year I'm working towards a monetary goal and it feels so different this year. That's not because of the results I've already created, but because the way I'm thinking about it has created these results. Listen in as I chat about that shift and my personal growth in the first three months of 2022. In This Episode You'll Learn: What my goal is for 2022 and how I've broken my quarterly milestones down How I stopped putting pressure on myself to achieve my goals How to be committed to your goals even though you don't feel rushed What my business model looks like and why I simplified it PGSD is opening to new students on 27 April 2022: The PGSD Process will get you out of your own way in your business and have you making more money more easily. The doors to Perfectionists Getting Shit Done will be opening at 6am New York time on 27 April and closing at 11:59pm New York time on 3 May 2022. To find out more about the program and be the first to know when the doors open, join the waitlist here: samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject Episode 125: How I Transitioned From Full-Time Work To Full-Time Entrepreneurship Episode 105: What A Six Figure Business *Really* Feels Like Episode 316: Behind The Scenes Of A $250k Launch (Part 1: Pre-Launch Period) Episode 317: Behind The Scenes Of A $250k Launch (Part 2: Launch Period)

The process for getting out of your own way in your business is simple: plan properly as a perfectionist, follow through with your plans 80% of the time, rest without guilt and repeat. In this episode, I'm answering some of the most common questions that come up for perfectionist entrepreneurs when they start following this process. It's all about how to stay focused and get your needle movers done without burning out. In This Episode You'll Learn: How to stay focused on what matters most How to overcome resistance to following through with your plans When productivity is an act of self-care and when it isn't Going with the flow vs structuring your day - how to find the balance that works for you How to feel fulfilled in your business on a daily basis PGSD is opening to new students on 27 April 2022: The PGSD Process will get you out of your own way in your business and have you making more money more easily. The doors to Perfectionists Getting Shit Done will be opening at 6am New York time on 27 April and closing at 11:59pm New York time on 3 May 2022. To find out more about the program and be the first to know when the doors open, join the waitlist here: samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Is there a part of your business that you keep saying you're going to work on, but you secretly know you won't? It could be adding new client testimonials to your website, finalising and posting your updated pricing or creating your marketing funnel to reach your perfect client. You know how to do these tasks (maybe you've even done them for others in the past) - and yet a part of you is resistant to doing them for yourself. When you sit down to do them, you just don't feel like it. They feel too hard to complete. It's easier to avoid them altogether and tackle something else. Why is it so hard to take action on some business tasks, when you easily complete the same tasks for others? Why do you keep putting off content creation, even though you know what you need to do and you've done it before. In today's episode, we share a snippet of a PGSD coaching call addressing this struggle and more. Heather (@thewriterremedy on Instagram) submitted to get coached because she wasn't sure when it was a good time to change things in her business (and when not to change them). She also noticed that she was procrastinating on the tasks related to the changes she wanted to make. She had easily done the same tasks for others, yet it felt so hard to follow through on these tasks for her own business. PGSD Coach Michelle helped her figure this out, as well as: How her self-worth can get entangled with her work What making a three month commitment to changing a part of her self-image looks like How to use Power Planning as a tool to release her perfectionism handbrake Note: Thank you Heather for giving me permission to share this call on the podcast. We appreciate you! Tune in to learn why you keep putting off content creation and exactly what to do about it. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why we feel resistant to doing the business tasks we know we need to do How to use Power Planning to create consistent content The mistakes you're making with Power Planning that are making it hard to follow through Why procrastination isn't a problem Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In this episode I'm going to be showing you how Power Planning and Clean Rest will keep you motivated to show up in your business. If you've been wondering how to stay motivated and show up consistently, week after week after week - this episode will help you understand how following the PGSD Process will help you stay motivated as you build your business. Especially if you've been in the all-or-nothing cycle of showing up perfectly for a few weeks and then abandoning your goals and your content calendar. In This Episode You'll Learn: What we can learn from children about staying motivated Why the goal isn't getting your entire to-do list in your calendar Why it's important to make plans for your unmotivated self The hidden benefits of resting without guilt Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In this episode we are going to be talking about your perfectionism handbrake - what it is, how to release it and feel safe doing so. This is going to be what helps you to get out of your own way in your business so you're showing up fully, serving your customers and clients, making more money and enjoying the day to day of being in business. For about a year now I've been talking about perfectionism being a handbrake. This emerged as a response to the mentality that society has around perfectionism - that it's a personality flaw or that it's because we don't intellectually understand that done is better than perfect. So much of the work that I do with perfectionists is to help you understand what it is so that you're able to get your perfectionist mindset on your side and get yourself in a growth mindset. That's why this episode is all about your perfectionism handbrake and how to release it. In This Episode You'll Learn: How to tell whether your perfectionism handbrake on Why everyone has a perfectionism handbrake Where your perfectionism has 'come from' The 3 steps to releasing your perfectionism handbrake Why having language around your perfectionism will help you find solutions Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject Episode 276: 5 Signs You're A Perfectionist + What It Means For Your Business

In this episode I'm going to be talking about the importance of a Growth Goal and some of the signs it's working to get you out of your own way in your business. If you're a PGSDer, or you've been listening to this podcast for a while, you'll be familiar with a concept that I teach called the Impossible Goal. The Impossible Goal is a goal that is set above what is possible for yourself. And by setting a goal in that way, we're asking ourselves to grow into the person that can achieve that goal - rather than setting a 'realistic' goal that our present day self could achieve. This goal does wonders when it comes to taking your perfectionism work from an intellectual pursuit to a day-to-day practice. And from now on, we're going to be calling it a Growth Goal. In this episode, I share why I'm changing the name and what's normal to expect as you pursue your Growth Goal. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why the Impossible Goal is now called the Growth Goal How to tell if you've set your Growth Goal too high The 5 stages of pursuing your Growth Goal and why each one is part of the process Why it's worth pursuing a Growth Goal even with the ups and downs Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject Episode 307: [Planning Series] Procrasti-Planning Versus Planning Properly

While perfectionists want everything in their lives to be perfectly organised, the irony is that they actually stop themselves from creating this reality - without even realising it! And one of the reasons they do this is because of their secret addiction to feeling behind. Most perfectionists would swear that they don't want to feel behind, so it can be confronting to realise that you might be manufacturing behindness (if that's a word!) in your life. In this episode I'm talking about why we do this, 2 signs that you're secretly addicted to chaos and what to do about it. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why perfectionists can become addicted to feeling behind The sneaky ways perfectionists make themselves feel more behind The real reason you never feel completely organised How feeling behind is secretly serving you Two ways that the addiction to feeling behind manifests for perfectionists How to stop being addicted to feeling behind Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In this episode I'm interviewing Brandon Lucero on how to stop being a perfectionist about your messaging. Brandon is an online marketing expert, serial entrepreneur and host of the New Generation Entrepreneur Podcast. He teaches entrepreneurs how to build a fulfilling and profitable business by helping them master their craft, remember who they are and use the psychology of selling for good. I know you're going to appreciate Brandon's expertise and openness as he talks about the ups and downs of his entrepreneurial journey, the money mindset lessons that have taken his business to millions and how to know when your messaging is ready to put out into the world. In This Episode You'll Learn: The money mindset lessons that have made Brandon millions of dollars How to tell whether your messaging is good enough to start sharing Why it doesn't matter if you make a bad first impression on a customer When you should get qualified to help others and when you shouldn't Why being one or two steps ahead of your customer is valuable How to distinguish intuition from fear Whether you should survey your audience about what content to create Featured In The Episode: Brandon's instagram - instagram.com/iambrandonlucero Brandon's podcast - The New Generation Entrepreneur Podcast - brandonlucero.com/ Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

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) and show you how to get out of your own way when you're selling. Tune in to listen to a compilation of daily, 'real time' updates from the launch period. In these updates I talk through the numbers, mindset work, strategy and more! In This Episode You'll Learn: What my self-coaching looks like during launch week The mindset shifts that kept me committed to my goal The statistics we were tracking and why Why mindset is more important than strategy What our final numbers were (sign ups, revenue, podcast ep downloads etc) Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

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. Tune in to listen to 3 updates that I recorded during the pre-launch period (right before the doors to PGSD opened). In these updates I talk through the launch plan and strategy, the self-coaching I'm doing, our goal and more! In This Episode You'll Learn: What our goal is for the PGSD launch and why The mindset work I'm personally doing to stay committed to the goal What I'm doing differently compared with our last launches How I decided what our launch strategy would be Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Our perfectionism often makes us think that the work we've produced isn't good enough and that we need to re-do it. This usually turns into us doing our work over again and again. And when we get into this habit, it's very disheartening to even approach a task so we only end up procrastinating on it and putting it off. In this episode, I'm talking about why I wanted to re-record two podcast episodes and how I came to a decision as to whether or not to let myself do it. If you find yourself re-doing your work so it's good enough or constantly making little edits then this episode will help you figure out when re-doing your work is self-sabotage and when it's not. In This Episode You'll Learn: What happens if we always let ourselves re-do our work How I was able to tell whether re-recording podcast episodes was self-sabotage What all-or-nothing thinking has to do with re-doing our work Why you can't listen to your brain every time it says your work isn't good enough Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Revenge bedtime procrastination is something most perfectionists struggle to stop. When you're not planning properly as a perfectionist, you put more business tasks on your to-do list than you have time to complete. Because you want to be productive, you put pressure on yourself to get everything done. But then you don't know what to do first… You end up working on a random business task until it's 80% done (and then get distracted by something else) or you do nothing at all. All the while, you're feeling guilty that you're so far behind. You're thinking about all of the things you should be doing that aren't getting done (like posting consistently on social media). And you're trying to catch up on all of the life admin your past self has delegated to you. Every day has an undercurrent of overwhelm, panic and stress. And with every unproductive day that passes, it only gets harder to trust you'll get everything done. You're burned out from all the stopping and starting. And you're beginning to wonder if you'll ever change. But then comes bedtime. You promised yourself you'd get to bed on time but you knew you wouldn't. But why would you? The hours past bedtime are the only guilt-free time you get to yourself. In the still of the night, you can relax and unwind. Nothing is expected of you. The pressure is off. And you have the promise of a more productive tomorrow. Here's the thing - a bedtime alarm or better nighttime routine won't stop revenge bedtime procrastination. Revenge bedtime procrastination is a symptom of a bigger problem. Because you haven't been planning properly… You're putting too much on your to-do list You don't know what's important and what isn't You can't trust yourself to follow through on your plans You're trying to catch up on everything your past self put off You're not getting clean rest during the day When you start planning properly, revenge bedtime procrastination will stop. You'll be able to wake up at the time you want, without snoozing your alarm. Instead of watching Instagram stories, you'll do the things you truly want to with your time - turn a corner of your home into the most inspiring workspace for your business. And you'll finally read all of those books on your bedside table. To plan properly as a perfectionist, sign up for PGSD today at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. The doors close at 11:59pm New York time on 16 January 2022. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why perfectionists struggle with revenge bedtime procrastination The real reason you can't get to bed on time Why setting a bedtime alarm or a better nighttime routine won't help How to stop revenge bedtime procrastination for good What will change when you're planning properly as a perfectionist Featured In The Episode: Sign up for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In this episode I'm answering your questions about my group program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. Since the doors to PGSD are closing in 48 hours (11:59pm EDT on 16 January 2022), I want to make sure you have everything you need to decide whether PGSD is a good fit for you and whether joining this round is the best timing. PGSD is my group coaching for perfectionist business owners to get them out of their own way. If you're someone who has been doing a lot of procrasti-learning and you know a lot about what you need to do to build your business but you're just not able to get yourself to do it - that is where PGSD comes in. Tune in to learn more about PGSD, how it will help you get out of your own way and whether it's a good fit for you. The doors to PGSD close soon. You can sign up at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. Questions Answered: I'm not sure if I'm a perfectionist but I can relate to what you talk about on the podcast. Does PGSD help me get clear about exactly what I want to do? I'm unsure about the direction I want to take and how to make it come together. Is PGSD a good fit for me if I'm not sure about my niche yet? Is PGSD just for coaches/other kinds of entrepreneurs or do you have members who are creatives/artists making money from their art? Is PGSD a good fit for me if the tasks that trip me up in my business are different from the examples you share on the podcast? How do I know PGSD won't just be more procrasti-learning? I have ideas to start a business, but haven't started yet. Will PGSD be a good fit for me? Can I pay for PGSD in another currency? How much time would you recommend dedicating to PGSD per week, if I was going to join this program? When teaching Power Planning, do you go over a framework that can be followed? Do you provide ones for us to 'try on' until we find what works best for us? What platform is the course hosted on? Do we have time to get to know you directly and/or others on the programme or is it mostly self study? On the coaching calls are the participants seen on video or do they interact just by chat box? If I attend a call, will I be on video? What is the likelihood of being selected to be coached 1-1 on the live coaching calls? Is this a program to help someone who is already a coach stop procrastinating or is this for someone who isn't a coach learn how to be a coach as well? Is this the right program to take if I want to be a coach? When is the next class after the one that is starting in January? How often do you open the doors of PGSD? I am interested in PGSD and power planning, but I don't run my own business or plan to work on starting one. What would you recommend? Do you have a short version or intensive version of PGSD? I'm not sure lifetime access is the right fit for me. I'm specifically interested in learning more about power planning and getting assistance/ more insight into it from a shorter course. Can you please share more information about the coaching process/experience? And the sorts of things people get coached on - is it specific to their business or moreso to their behaviors and habits? How much is it to join PGSD? What does lifetime access actually mean? Do we have access to one on one Q&A for help if needed beyond the group? I'm in another program - should I wait until it's over before I join PGSD? Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In this episode I'm interviewing Kristen Cain, a style coach and committed PGSDer, on all things perfectionism and Power Planning. A few months ago, Kristen reached out to our team to see if there was anything she could do to help spread the word about PGSD so that more people like her can get out of their own way in their business. So I decided to interview her for the podcast! The doors to PGSD are now open. We are open for enrollment for one week only (until 11:59pm New York time on 16 January 2022). Sign up today at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. In This Episode You'll Learn: What 'getting in your own way' looked like for Kristen The reason Kristen signed up for PGSD even though she 'couldn't afford it' Where perfectionism work fits in when it comes to building your business Why Kristen felt overwhelmed when she first started Power Planning The difference between listening to this podcast and being in PGSD Featured In The Episode: Sign up for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Kristen's instagram: @kristencainstyle Kristen's website: kristencainstyle.com Kristen getting coached - Episode 280 of The Perfectionism Project Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

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 is 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 do them, your business won't get much further than it is now. But changing that is simple… There are three problems that make perfectionists get in their own way in their business: planning problems, productivity problems and persistence problems. So far, this series has shared how to solve your planning problems. I've taught you how to stop procrasti-planning, what the Power Planning process looks like from start to finish, how to plan your week when it's rife with uncertainty and the importance of the Three Month Commitment. In the final episode, I'm sharing how to solve your productivity and persistence problems so you have the full picture when it comes to getting out of your own way. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why planning properly is only the first step in getting out of your own way What you need to focus on once you know how to plan properly How the PGSD Process helps you get out of your own way helps you to get out of your own way Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

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 want overnight, struggle-free, push-of-a-button success and we quit when we don't get it. We feel disheartened, discouraged and inadequate - when really, we just hadn't tried for long enough. Making the Three Month Commitment to Power Planning matters. You won't feel like it's working after a week or two - and that's the whole point… The closer we are to being in the growth mindset, the easier it is to get out of our own way in your business - no hustling, willpower or 'pushing through' required. The very act of Power Planning will coax you out of your perfectionism. And the fact that Power Planning won't 'work' instantly is what allows this to happen. The Three Month Commitment might just be the missing ingredient in your business. And I share how it works (and what not to do) in today's episode… In This Episode You'll Learn: How I discovered the power of the Three Month Commitment Why the Three Month Commitment makes it easier to get out of your own way What making the Three Month Commitment does NOT mean How not to be all-or-nothing about your Three Month Commitment Signs you're making progress with Power Planning during the first three months What to expect after three months of Power Planning Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

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 plan their week as if everything will go smoothly, hoping for the best and then abandoning their plans when the inevitable happens. Others feel like they can't make plans at all and wing it day-by-day, praying they'll be able to find the motivation to do what matters most. But neither of these approaches work. That's why I interviewed Michelle Weeks on how to plan properly amidst uncertainty. Michelle is a PGSD Coach as well as being a life coach who helps mums resiliently and joyfully navigate the ups and downs of motherhood. Michelle and I are mothers of 6 month old babies (Freddie and Lydia). And we're both using Power Planning to get out of our own way and shit done in our businesses. Tune into this episode to discover all of the practical things we do to make Power Planning work for us when life is throwing constant curveballs. In This Episode You'll Learn: Power Planning versus to-do lists The importance of 'buffer time' and where to add it in your calendar Why Michelle has been committed to Power Planning for more than 2 years How Power Planning stops you from feeling bad about changing your plans mid-week When it makes sense to only Power Plan a couple of days at a time What Power Planning actually looks like in practice (it's not perfect) Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Michelle's Instagram: @michelle.c.weeks Michelle's Website: michelleweeks.com.au Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

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 create simple contingency plans that make it easy to get everything done without feeling overwhelmed. Step 2. Little Tweaks - every day you'll spend a little bit of time tweaking your calendar so you can get everything done without ever feeling behind or burning out, even if something unexpected comes up. Step 3. Weekly Review - at the end of the week you'll do a brief weekly review to discover what worked, what didn't work and what to do differently so next week's plans are even easier to follow through on. After listening to this episode, you'll know how to make the kind of plans that get you out of your own way - even when you're scared to put yourself out there. In This Episode You'll Learn: The 3 problems that make perfectionists get in their own way What it looks like when perfectionists follow the same planning advice as everyone else What needs to happen during your weekly Power Hour How to update your calendar so your plans stay workable How to do your weekly review How Power Planning has you doing more in less time without burning out Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

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 have notebooks full of ideas they haven't done anything with. This episode (part 1 of the Planning Series) is all about the differences between procrasti-planning and planning properly as a perfectionist. This will help you understand where you've been going wrong with planning so you can do something about it. In This Episode You'll Learn: The two types of procrasti-planning and how to identify them 7 signs you're procrasti-planning Why perfectionists can't follow the same planning advice as everyone else The hidden reasons perfectionists procrasti-plan How to Power Plan and the elements of planning properly as a perfectionist Featured In The Episode: Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

For the foreseeable future, I'm going to be doing my personal growth updates quarterly (instead of monthly like I used to) so it aligns with the quarterly review for my impossible goal. So today's episode is a chatty personal growth update covering the last 3 months of 2021. In this episode I chat about why we've been in planned profit loss this quarter, the mastermind I've just joined for 2022, getting the renovation done (yay!) and navigating life as a new mum. Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In this episode I'm interviewing Imogen Pickering, a serial entrepreneur and long-standing PGSDer on all things goal-setting and perfectionism. Imogen is the founder and lead creative of Bijoux Brands, a creative design studio specialising in crafting strategy-led, scroll-stopping brands for ambitious female-founders. She also candidly shares the emotional highs and lows of business on her social media channels. Since the inception of her first business - her fashion brand called Imogen Apparel - she has shared the methods and practices that she has learned surrounding mindset, goal-setting and manifestation with her audience. Imogen doesn't hold back in this interview and candidly shares the ins and outs of her perfectionism journey, including her personal experience with setting an Impossible Goal and why she's such a big believer in them. Tune in If you've been someone who is scared to set a goal you can't achieve then you're going to love this episode with Imogen Pickering (known as Imogen Jersey on Instagram). In This Episode You'll Learn: What Imogen has learned from setting impossible goals in her business How PGSD has helped Imogen to get out of her own way How to bounce back from a failed launch Why Imogen started working on perfectionism at the beginning of her business journey How to believe in yourself and your goals, even when things aren't working Practical ways to move past fear Featured In The Episode: Imogen's Instagram accounts: @imogenjersey and @bijouxbrands Imogen's website: ​bijouxbrands.co.uk Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Today I'm sharing with you a recording of my recent instagram live (I'm @perfectionismproject on Instagram). I wanted to talk about procrasti-learning because I hear from people all the time that they think they are procrasti-learning if they invest in a course or program before they've implemented all of the free advice they've learned. And this simply isn't the case!In this episode I talk about 5 of the reasons perfectionists procrasti-learn as well as 5 signs that you're procrasti-learning and what to do instead. I hope you enjoy this episode and if you did, please take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram (as always). In This Episode You'll Learn: Whether you should implement what you've learned for free before paying to learn The hidden reasons we're pulled towards procrasti-learning 5 signs you're procrasti-learning to help you build your self-awareness What procrasti-learning has looked like for me on my business journey The difference between learning and procrasti-learning Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In this episode I'm talking with Aditi Bhattacharya about all things Human Design and perfectionism for Projectors and Reflectors. Aditi and I are both Projectors and we geek out about how to get out of your own way - and succeed in business - as a Projector. Note: This is a follow on from Episode 301 on how I'm personally using Human Design to get out of my own way. That episode covers some basics about Human Design and how to find yours. If you haven't listened to that episode yet I recommend tuning into that one first. Adit (a 4/6 Splenic Projector) is a spiritual and energetic business coach, specialising in conscious manifestation and Human Design. Aditi helps her clients let go of the business 'rules' that don't serve them so they can consciously manifest success in a way that uniquely aligns with what is correct for them. She has also worked as a PGSD coach! This episode is here to give you an invitation to be yourself and lean into what comes easily to you. We discuss how to follow your strategy in an empowering way, using Human Design in your Power Planning and so much more! In This Episode You'll Learn: How discovering Human Design changed the trajectory of Aditi's business Where to start with understanding your Human Design What Aditi and I both love about being a Projector Practical ways to 'wait for the invitation' without feeling disempowered What you need to know so you can make better decisions How to balance strategy and structure with aligned energy and flow How to use Power Planning to find alignment Featured In The Episode: Aditi's Instagram: @mycoachaditi Aditi's Free Human Design Bundle: mycoachaditi.com/freebundle-signup Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In this episode I'm talking with Mili Velikova about all things Human Design and perfectionism for Manifestors, Generators and Manifesting Generators. Note: This is a follow on from Episode 301 on how I'm personally using Human Design to get out of my own way. That episode covers some basics about Human Design and how to find yours. If you haven't listened to that episode yet I recommend tuning into that one first. Mili (a 1/3 Sacral Manifesting Generator) is an ex-engineer turned Human Design coach. She is here to show you that you don't have to put yourself in a box or follow someone else's 'rules' to be successful in business. Mili combines her expertise in marketing and social media with her knowledge of Human Design to help her clients find clarity and promote themselves confidently - even as an introvert. She has also worked as a PGSD coach! This episode will help you understand yourself better and teach you how to use Human Design to help you get out of your own way. In This Episode You'll Learn: How discovering Human Design changed the trajectory of Mili's business Where to start with understanding your Human Design Practical ways to use your strategy to find aligned business opportunities How to distinguish fear from intuition What to change in your Power Planning so it's as aligned for you as possible Featured In The Episode: Mili's Instagram: @milivelikova Mili's Free Guide - Content By Design: milivelikova.com/content-by-design-guide Mili's Authentic Brand Workshop: milivelikova.com/authentic-brand-workshop/ Mili's Master Your Design Program: milivelikova.com/master-your-design/ Book a Human Design reading with Mili here. Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

I love sharing anything that will help you better understand yourself on this podcast - this is because the more you understand yourself, the better you're able to get out of your own way in your business. Which is why I've decided to do a series of episodes on Human Design. In this episode I'm sharing what I understand Human Design to be, how I've personally used Human Design to help me work in the way that works best and what to expect from my upcoming episodes on Human Design (Episode 302 and 303). And in case you're wondering, I'm a 2/4 Emotional Projector! In This Episode You'll Learn: How to find out what your Human Design is Why understanding your 'authority' will help you make better decisions How learning about your not-self theme will help you stay in alignment How I use Human Design when it comes to Power Planning Featured In The Episode: Aditi's Instagram: @mycoachaditi Mili's Instagram: @milivelikova Get your free human design chart: Jovianarchive.com The Projector Movement podcast. Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

When it gets to the end of the year, we perfectionists tend to have a very all-or-nothing approach. We either check out completely because we feel so ashamed we didn't make progress towards our goals or we put so much pressure on ourselves to be productive in these final weeks that we do a whole lot of busy work or don't get anything done at all. What I'm sharing in this episode is 3 things you can do to finish the year strong and really build up some extra self-trust and get yourself in a great position to hit the ground running next year. These are things that won't take a lot of time to do but I recommend doing all three of them before the end of the year. Tune in to learn what they are and how to go about them. In This Episode You'll Learn: The 3 things you need to do to finish the year strong How to choose what to focus on for the rest of the year The three questions to ask yourself in your yearly review Why you should let yourself miss your business over the holidays Featured In The Episode: Episode 244: Should You Take A Break From Your Business Over The Holidays Episode 294: 5 Important Reminders About Clean Rest Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Overthinking is something that almost all perfectionists find themselves doing - so I thought it'd be the perfect topic to kick off my new Instagram live series called Get Out Of Your Own Way. Tune in to listen to the replay recording and learn why perfectionists overthink as well as how to stop overthinking! I'll be going live every Wednesday at 9am AEST on Instagram (I'm @perfectionismproject) for at least the remainder of 2021 to share practical tips and advice to help you get out of your own way. This converts to Tuesday afternoon if you're in the United States or late Tuesday evening if you're in the UK or Europe. I will always share a countdown timer on Instagram that'll notify you of the start time so you can be there live. But if you're wanting to convert it into your timezone, I recommend converting 9am 'Brisbane time' into your timezone - and don't forget I'm a day ahead! In This Episode You'll Learn: The hidden and surprising reasons why perfectionists overthink 3 signs that you're overthinking How to know when you've thought about something 'enough' 3 ways to catch overthinking Featured In The Episode: Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power

In this episode I'm interviewing Steph Taylor on launching and podcasting as a perfectionist. Steph is a digital product launch strategist for business owners who are tired of selling services and want to scale with their first digital offer. Whether it's starting a podcast or selling a digital course, Steph helps her students reach more people, grow their audience and become the go-to in their industry. She's host of the Socialette podcast, with over 1 million downloads to date, and has taught more than 100,000 entrepreneurs how to launch their own podcasts and digital products. I know you're going to appreciate Steph's honesty and vulnerability as she talks about the ups and downs of her own business journey, including what came up for her when she quickly hit a million dollars in revenue in 2020. If launching is part of your business model or you've been thinking about starting a podcast (or have already gotten started) - you're going to love this episode with Steph Taylor. In This Episode You'll Learn: Steph's journey to building a million dollar business The product creation strategy that helps Steph overcome perfectionism (I use this too) What you need to know about launching as a perfectionist How to price your digital product Practical tips to show up confidently on your podcast, even if you hate your voice How to think about investing in yourself as a business owner Steph's favourite book for calling out self-sabotage Featured In The Episode: Steph's website: stephtaylor.co Steph's podcast - Socialette: stephtaylor.co/podcast Steph's instagram: instagram.com/stephtaylor.co Steph's 5 Simple Tweaks to Boost Your Launch Profits: stephtaylor.co/tweaks Steph's free podcasting masterclass: stephtaylor.co/podcasting The Mountain Is You by Brianna West Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

I recently sent out a Perfectionist Power-Up that resonated with a lot of my email subscribers. It said: "Maybe your follow through problem is actually a planning problem". So I wanted to record an episode to help you figure out whether this is what's going on for you. There are a lot of things we can do to help us follow through with our plans consistently. I share many of them on this podcast! But first it's incredibly important to look at the plans you're trying to follow through on. Are they making your perfectionist mindset work for you or against you? Are your plans setting you up for success or are they setting you up for failure? I dive into this and more in the episode. In This Episode You'll Learn: The hidden reason perfectionists struggle to follow through with their plans Why motivation and willpower aren't the answers to your follow through problem The most important thing you need to know about struggling to follow through The simple changes to make to your planning process that will set you up for success Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - https://samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

I felt inspired to share a story that I heard on another podcast. This story resonated with me deeply and is something I want to share with you because, as perfectionists, we tend to not recognise how our imperfections help others. We only see the progress we're not making, we judge ourselves harshly, beat ourselves etc. When I heard this story, it gave me a sense of freedom to just show up as myself without it being polished or perfect. I still have my own journey and struggles with my perfectionism handbrake and this story was heart-warming and a relief to hear. Tune in to hear the story of the 'leaky bucket' and what it means for you in your business. In This Episode You'll Learn: The story of the leaky bucket and how it'll help you release your perfectionism handbrake Why this story resonated with me so deeply The reason it's important to have big goals, even if we don't achieve them The truth about putting yourself out there before you're perfect Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - https://samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject Simone Soel - Joyful Marketing Podcast

I honestly put off recording this episode as it felt like too many things had happened over the last few months for me to give an accurate picture of what's been going on behind the scenes. It's hard enough as it is to capture one month - let alone four. But while Lydia was having a nap in the carrier, I felt inspired to get out my microphone and chat about the last 4 months. In the episode I share Lydia's birth story, my postpartum recovery journey, why I've felt guilty, how I've navigated returning to work and why I'm getting back into the mindset and manifestation side of business while learning more about Human Design. Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - https://samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject The Human Design Podcast The Projector Movement Podcast Mili's Instagram - @milivelikova Aditi's Instagram - @mycoachaditi Jade - Instagram Coaching - @wesidehustle Episode 257: Pregnancy + Perfectionism Hypnobabies Couch to 5k app

One of my biggest productivity secrets is clean rest. Clean rest is resting without feeling guilty. Adding clean rest to your calendar is one of the 10 steps of Power Planning for good reason… It creates room for ideas and clarity It reduces the desire to procrastinate (especially revenge bedtime procrastination) It brings the joy and fun back into your business It means there's less time for busywork and productive procrastination It makes it easier to feel courageous and confident It's normal to feel resistant to clean rest, even when you know it's good for you. In this episode I'm sharing how to overcome your resistance to resting, what activities count as clean rest and more. In This Episode You'll Learn: What clean rest is and why you might feel resistant to it How much clean rest to add to your week What to do if you don't feel like you have enough time to rest How to tell whether something is clean rest or sneaky productivity Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - https://samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject Episode 101: How To Rest Without Guilt

There's a lot of advice out there about how to stop scrolling on social media. And if it hasn't been working for you, this episode will help you understand why and what to do instead. I'm not perfect and definitely have my moments when it comes to social media - but I scroll significantly less than I used to and the advice I share in this episode is why. If you're a perfect In This Episode You'll Learn: Why perfectionists struggle to stop scrolling social media 3 things you need to know before you try to stop scrolling 5 uncommon pieces of advice that will help you stop scrolling Why deleting social media apps won't make you less addicted to social media Practical things I do to make it easy to scroll social media less often. Featured In The Episode: Episode 269 - 4 Secrets To Easy Content Creation Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - https://samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In this episode I'm going to share 12 simple changes I made to my daily work habits that have allowed my business to grow. These are changes that I have made over the last three years. Some of these have been made in the last months and others I have been practicing for years. Upon reflection, these have been some of the daily work habits that really allowed my business to take off. These habits have allowed me to be able to go full-time in my business, to grow my team, to impact thousands of perfectionists and create the potential to impact even more perfectionists in the future. I want you to be helped by this episode so be sure to think about your daily work habits and what you can implement into your daily work lifestyle. Tune in and let's get started! In This Episode You'll Learn: How I structure my work day so that I can get more done in less time Simple things I do that stop me from falling off the wagon Why I stopped saying 'yes' to everyone else's demands on my time A free iPhone trick that helps me to be more productive Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd FREE Perfectionist Power-Up - https://samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In this episode I'm going to be sharing with you three secrets to confidently promoting yourself and your business. These are going to be really helpful to you, especially if your perfectionism handbrake has been on. If your perfectionism handbrake is on, this means that you have been getting in your own way and you've also been struggling to put yourself out there confidently due to fear of judgement. Maybe you've been in the all-or-nothing mindset where you feel like you need to show up perfectly or not at all. But when it comes to showing up and confidently and promoting yourself and your business, you'll need to release that perfectionism handbrake to keep going. Listen to today's episode to find out my 3 secrets for confidently promoting yourself and your business. In This Episode You'll Learn: The real reason you haven't been able to confidently put yourself out there The common confidence advice that doesn't work Why testimonials and paying customers won't make you feel more confident The 3 things you can focus on to solve all of your marketing problems Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd FREE Perfectionist Power-Up - https://samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In today's episode I'm going to be sharing 5 life-changing lessons about perfectionism from Carol Dweck. I've actually been planning to record this episode for a long amount of time, but ironically, I was worried I wouldn't be able to do Carol's teaching enough justice. Carol Dweck has been someone influential in my understanding of perfectionism and my perfectionism handbrake. She's helped me identify what it looks like to get out of the perfectionism mindset. And alongside Brené Brown, the two have taught me life changing lessons about perfectionism. Tune into today's episode as I share 5-life changing lessons about perfectionism that I learned from Carol Dweck. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why Carol Dweck has been so influential on my perfectionism journey What the fixed and growth mindset have to do with perfectionism Why I incorrectly thought that I had a growth mindset The truth about being willing to fail your way to success Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject Mindset by Carol Dweck Carol Dweck interview with Tom Bilyeu Carol Dweck on Perfectionism (starts 40 seconds in) Episode 41: My Fitness Journey + How I Created A Growth Mindset Episode 158: 5 Life-Changing Lessons About Perfectionism From Brené Brown

In today's episode I want to share an idea with you that'll help you release your perfectionism handbrake and help you get out of your own way in your business. This is something that I don't hear talked about very much and I wanted to bring it to your attention. There's a lot of talk in the entrepreneurship world around "being your own boss". And the messaging we're fed is that if you could just be your own boss then everything would be better. But what happens when you become your own boss and you have your perfectionism handbrake on? Tune into today's episode to learn how you can work on turning your perfectionism handbrake off to become your own best boss. Because when you're the kind of boss that you want to work for now, the more quickly you'll achieve your goals and beyond. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why you might unintentionally become the worst boss you've ever had The two hats that you wear when you're building your business How the PGSD Process will help you to become a more empowering boss Questions you need to ask yourself so you can be your own dream employee Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In today's episode I want to talk to you about the hidden ways your to-do list is making you less productive. As perfectionists we are huge lovers of to-do lists. We think, "the longer the list, the better" and we love that feeling when you tick off the items on your to-do list. But your to-do list is making you less productive than you could otherwise be. Listen to today's episode to get productivity tips that actually work for perfectionists. You'll learn to start releasing your perfectionism handbrake so you can say hello to productivity without the burnout. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why perfectionists love to-do lists so much What procrasti-planning is and how to identify whether you're doing it How to-do lists make it easy to make the biggest productivity mistakes The truth about whether your to-do list helps you to feel accomplished Practical changes you can make to the way you plan Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

In today's episode I'm sharing 3 practical ways to earn your own trust. Earning your own trust is a very important topic when it comes to perfectionism and especially when it comes to owning a business. When your perfectionism handbrake is on, you'll tend to show up in a way and approach your business in a way that depletes your self-trust rather than fortifying it. You may notice you begin to set small goals so you can't let yourself down. But those same small goals aren't letting you develop the trust that you need to actually achieve things. And then you end up creating plans that you don't follow through with because you're in your own way. There are so many ways that self-trust comes up in business. And lack of self-trust can become a big problem. This is why you need to work on earning our self-trust back. If you can relate, don't miss this opportunity to learn 3 practical ways to earn your own trust. In This Episode You'll Learn: The most telling signs that you're lacking self-trust What causes perfectionists not to trust themselves The hidden reason that following through with your plans is so important What happens to your self-trust when you're indecisive Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject Episode 199: Beating Yourself Up Versus Holding Yourself Accountable Episode 103: How To Escape Indecision Fatigue

In this episode I want to talk about 10 habits that are keeping you overwhelmed. When your perfectionism handbrake is on, overwhelm is something that keeps coming up. Inside of our group coaching program, Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, we teach overcoming overwhelm in our productivity phase of the PGSD Process. We do this because overwhelm is often something that stops perfectionists from being productive. Once you've learned to plan in a way that releases your perfectionism handbrake, the next step is to focus on your productivity. We want to make sure that your perfectionism handbrake doesn't come on in the form of overwhelm, procrastination and burnout when you're learning how to be productive as a perfectionist.. Tune into this episode and reflect upon whether you're practicing any of these habits that are keeping you overwhelmed. In This Episode You'll Learn: The truth about to-do lists and overwhelm The seemingly inconsequential habits that are causing the most overwhelm What to do when you identify a habit that is keeping you overwhelmed Practical things I'm doing to change the habits that make me overwhelmed Featured In The Episode: Join our - FREE 5-Day Stop Overthinking Challenge Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject Episode 271: 5 Reasons You Always Feel Overwhelmed Episode 103: How To Escape Indecision Fatigue

When I was getting started in my business something that really helped me was going back to the beginning of other people's businesses that I admired and seeing where they started. When your perfectionism handbrake is on, you don't want to evolve publicly. You want to evolve in private and come out to the world as this perfect person. And then you want to continue to be a perfect person. But by seeing other entrepreneurs' journeys, it really was empowering to be able to evolve and grow and change in public. I was also able to learn all of these lessons that I'm sharing with you today. Tune into today's episode because I'm sharing 8 lessons from 8 years in business. And you're not going to want to skip this episode. In This Episode You'll Learn: How I found the courage to start my business amidst extreme self-doubt Why hitting your next business milestone won't make you more confident + what will The most counter-intuitive lesson I learned about succeeding in business How my business has evolved over the last 8 years Featured In The Episode: Join our - FREE 5-Day Stop Overthinking Challenge Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown Episode 1: Welcome To My Podcast + My Story (So Far!) Episode 3: Blogging, Self-Doubt + How To Get Started Episode 105: What A Six Figure Business *Really* Feels Like Episode 125: How I Transitioned From Full-Time Work To Full-Time Entrepreneurship

In today's episode I'm sharing 5 tips to help you make business friends. Making business friends is one of the most powerful things you can do to help you and your business. But when your perfectionism handbrake is on, making business friends can be a really scary thing to think about. It involves reaching out to people who might reject you and being judged. You probably already know how incredible it'd be to have business friends. Maybe right now you're surrounded by people who don't get your business, or perfectionism or personal development or maybe even all three. And you're really craving friendships with people who are on a similar journey. If you're wanting tips to help you make business friends, today's episode is just for you. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why your perfectionism handbrake makes it hard to find friends How to stop feeling awkward about making new friends Why you should reach out to people who are the same stage of business as you A tip that will dramatically increase the likelihood of someone saying yes to you Featured In The Episode: Join our - FREE 5-Day Stop Overthinking Challenge Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown

In my group coaching program, Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, we do multiple live coaching calls each and every month to help our PGSDers release their perfectionism handbrakes - by getting coached themselves and watching others get coached too. And today I'm sharing a snippet of one of these coaching calls with you! Sabeela (@healingheartscoach on Instagram) submitted a request to get coached because she reached 'the dip' in her business. She was feeling as though she had no more motivation to go on but she hadn't yet gotten any results. This is often where many perfectionists decide to quit. But Sabeela courageously decided to get coached inside of Perfectionist Getting Shit Done to find out the real reason she was struggling to get out of the dip. Thank you Sabeela for giving me permission to share this call on the podcast, I appreciate you! In This Episode You'll Learn: What the dip is and why it's a completely normal stage of building your business Why being in the dip isn't a bad thing The real reason that you're struggling to get out of the dip An assignment that will help you to get out of the dip as quickly as possible Featured In The Episode: Join our - FREE 5-Day Stop Overthinking Challenge Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown Sabeela's Instagram Account - @healingheartscoach Sabeela's Facebook Page - Sabeela Tayub

In today's episode I'm going to be sharing 4 practical steps that'll help you overcome the fear of disappointment. The fear of disappointment is something that most perfectionists are very familiar with. When your perfectionism handbrake has been on for a long time - you've disappointed yourself, you've let yourself down, you've given up on goals and you've not followed through on plans. It can come to be that you develop the fear of disappointing yourself again in the future. And then you start to do all sorts of weird and wonderful things to try to avoid disappointing yourself again. But this plan doesn't work out because what you end up doing is creating more disappointment and you still aren't reaching your goals. Tune into today's episode to learn 4 practical steps to overcome the fear of disappointment. In This Episode You'll Learn: The real reason you feel disappointed when you don't achieve your goals Whether it's worth trying to avoid feeling disappointed Why setting realistic goals won't help you to avoid disappointment My 4 step process for overcoming the fear of disappointment Featured In The Episode: Join our - FREE 5-Day Stop Overthinking Challenge Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown

It's rarely the case that perfectionists don't know enough or that they don't have enough strategy. Perfectionists love to learn. That's why one of the most common signs your perfectionism handbrake is on, is that you spend most of your time procrasti-learning instead of doing. Tune into today's episode because I'm sharing three hard truths about procrasti-learning and how it's hurting your business. I hope you find it helpful! In This Episode You'll Learn: Why perfectionists unknowingly fall into the trap of procrasti-learning How to turn your love of learning into a successful business Why procrasti-learning isn't making you more intelligent and what to do instead The difference between school and business and why you can't take the same approach Featured In The Episode: Join our - FREE 5-Day Stop Overthinking Challenge Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown

In my group coaching program, Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, we do multiple live coaching calls each and every month to help our PGSDers release their perfectionism handbrakes - by getting coached themselves and watching others get coached too. And today I'm sharing a snippet of one of these coaching calls with you! Kristen (@kristencainstyle on Instagram) submitted a request to get coached because she was feeling overwhelmed with all of the options she had for her business. She was able to figure out what to focus on next to build her business, her pricing, how to package her services and more. Thank you Kristen for giving me permission to share this call on the podcast, I appreciate you! In This Episode You'll Learn: How setting a goal will help you feel less overwhelmed How to figure out what to focus on next when there are so many options Why you shouldn't charge an hourly rate and what to do instead How to package your services and why you shouldn't create too many options How our PGSD coaching calls work Featured In The Episode: Join our - FREE 5-Day Stop Overthinking Challenge Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown Kristen's Instagram account - @kristencainstyle

As a perfectionist, it's very easy to want to be productive all of the time. And when your perfectionism handbrake is on, you start to feel guilty when you want to rest. We think that if I can just be productive enough, I'll achieve more and gain more confidence. But what if I told you that by resting, you could get further ahead and feel so much better about yourself and about your business? Tune into today's episode to learn about the 5 productivity myths that are making you feel guilty when you rest. In This Episode You'll Learn: The tool I use to help me determine how many productive hours I have in a day Why you don't need to work hard to achieve your goals The reason that resting and laziness are rarely related How I stopped feeling guilty every time I took a break from my business Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown

In today's episode I'm sharing with you all of the lessons and similarities that there are between being pregnant and running a business. When you're pregnant, you're going through a lot of change and getting to know yourself in so many different ways. You're responding to change and having to adapt to that. This is the same with running a business because it's a huge personal growth experience. Tune into today's episode to hear the nine lessons that pregnancy has taught me about business. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why pregnancy and business have so much in common The reason that hitting the next milestone in business won't soothe your insecurities How to honour the season of business that you're in The important lesson I got from pregnancy when it comes to trusting my instincts Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown Episode 143: My 5 Biggest Takeaways From Business Mastery

This episode is all about how to take time off without your business suffering. This could be because you're having a baby (like me), because you want to go on vacation or simply because you want to create more freedom in your business. This episode was recorded at 3 different times - before I got pregnant, after I found out I was pregnant and at the end of my third trimester. By sharing this journey from different stages of the process, I hope that you're able to get a detailed look at the 3 step process I followed to turn my business into a job and how you can use it to create a little more freedom and flexibility in your business too. In This Episode You'll Learn: 3 steps I followed to turn what I do from a job into a business Why I was scared of hiring coaches for PGSD and how I overcame that fear The challenges that come with your business no longer needed you as much as before Which parts of our original plan didn't work and the adjustments we had to make The fears I still have about taking a step back from my business What I could have done in the early days of my business to make taking time off easier Featured In The Episode: Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown Episode 257: Pregnancy + Perfectionism Episode 104: My Money Mindset Routine + How I Manage My Finances