August 17, 2024 The creator of ‘The Isolation Journals’ on the peril of perfectionism and the creative magic of letting go Author and artist Suleika Jaouad on the creative process, coexisting with fear, and the magic of unstructured time. BY Jenna Abdou On the hardest night of Suleika Jaouad’s life—“the closest she has ever felt to … Continue reading The creator of ‘The Isolation Journals’ on the peril of perfectionism and the creative magic of letting go
By Emily Guy Birken April 29, 2023 Financial media delights in scolding people for their money mistakes. Whether you are listening to a podcast in which the host is dumbfounded by a caller’s total debt or reading the countless hand-wringing articles lamenting the average person’s lack of retirement savings, the message is clear: Shame … Continue reading Here’s how perfectionism may be hurting your bottom line
By Katherine Morgan Schafler January 24, 2023 In the same way the word “bossy” served to regulate authoritative, traditionally masculine behaviors in girls and women, the word “perfectionist” has quietly risen to regulate ambition and power. As with all implicit messaging, we not only unconsciously hear it—we unconsciously internalize it. I’ll give you an … Continue reading Why you may want to embrace your perfectionism
Brian Basilico August 13, 2020 It was exactly five months ago today that I started writing my book, Toilet Paper Math. It’s been a journey. I can see why people will pay upwards of $ 20,000 to have a book created and published for them. It’s a lot of work. Not only is it a … Continue reading Procrastination vs. Perfectionism and How-To Git ‘Er Done
Julie Winkle GiulioniOctober 23, 2015 Leaders have a great deal riding on them. Their employees, bosses, customers, and organizations need and expect a lot. For many, this breeds an intense experience of pressure. A belief that there’s no room for error. That everything’s got to be perfect. That they must get it right. For many, … Continue reading Perfectionism vs. Persistence
Carol Stephen November 27, 2014 Lately I’ve been running into a few people who are such perfectionists about their social media that they believe everything has to be perfect before they can make a single tweet. They listen in on conversations, don’t participate in tweetchats, and endlessly wring their hands over posts. Meantime, their social … Continue reading 10 Ways To Avoid Social Media Perfectionism
