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Perfection is Killing Your Progress — Here’s What to Do Instead
Season 2 · Episode 39

Perfection is Killing Your Progress — Here’s What to Do Instead

The Pursuit of Progress Podcast · Adam Lang and Benjamin Adams

September 26, 202511m 39s

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Show Notes

Speed over perfection — that’s how progress happens.

In this week’s solo episode, Adam challenges the myth that everything needs to be “perfect” before you take action.

Whether you're stuck on launching a business, sending that email, or putting yourself out there — perfectionism is just fear in disguise.

Inside this episode:

  • The hidden ways perfectionism slows your growth

  • Why fast execution leads to feedback (and feedback fuels momentum)

  • Why your first version should be ugly — and that’s okay

  • Tactical mindset shifts to break out of the perfection loop

  • How to build simple systems that allow speed AND scale

If you’ve been waiting to feel “ready” — this one’s for you.

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