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"Perfectionism Will Hurt You"
Susan Dunn
Perfectionism is kind of like too much of a good thing.
It's good to be interested in excellence, but when you feel
that your work (or relationship) has to be perfect you are
saddling yourself with a burden you don't need, a burden
that can effect every area of your life. You won't be able
to please yourself at work or at home because nothing and
no one are ever perfect.
Perfectionism can lead to isolation for various reasons.
You won't want to let people get too close to you lest
they perceive your short-comings. This leaves you without
alliances, and out of the loop.
Perfectionism also makes you a poor risk-taker and taking
risks is often required in business. Perfectionists become
dysfunctional when something comes up that they've never
seen before, or if they're asked to try something different
that seems risky to them. It can also keep you from meeting
deadlines.
When you're a perfectionist, your timidity and concern
won't always be perceived as that; more often it's perceived
as arrogance. It appears to others that you think you're
better than them, because you have an exalted standard of
performance for yourself. For that reason a perfectionist
can appear intimidating and overly-demanding. In fact if
you're a perfectionist you ARE over-demanding -- of yourself
and of everyone else.
When your goal is perfection, it becomes difficult to make
decisions and to meet deadlines. You're always trying to
out-think yourself.
Perfectionists are often micro-managers. They're afraid
to let anyone else do anything, because of the unrealistic
standard of perfection.
"Beware of perfect people," says Dick Brown, chairman
and CEO of uWink Inc. "They will never propel your
enterprise to greatness. They're too cautious. You've
got to be fast to be good."
Aim for excellence in your life, not perfection. If you
don't know the difference, please get coaching. Learn
to tell when you've done "good enough". You'll not only
end up accomplishing more, but you'll enjoy your life
more as well.
Susan Dunn
www.susandunn.cc
Susan Dunn is a personal and professional development coach
dedicated to helping her clients live better lives. Visit
www.susandunn.cc for FREE Distance Learning course.
mailto:sdunn@... for FREE ezine.
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