Ep 445: Your Perfectionism Handbrake + 10 Signs It's Turned On (best of the podcast)

The Perfectionism Project

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.

This is one of the best episodes of the podcast. The first clip you’ll hear is from an episode recorded in March 2022 and the second clip was recorded in May 2021.

I’ll tell you the three reasons why I call it your perfectionism 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.

When your perfectionist mindset is working against you, building your business is like driving a car with a handbrake on. In today’s episode I also tell you the 10 subtle signs that your perfectionism handbrake is on.

And the ONLY reason that you’re not getting shit done in your business is because no one has ever taught you how to release your perfectionism handbrake quickly and easily.

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, the 10 not-so-obvious signs your perfectionism handbrake is on and how to release it. Once you learn how to release your perfectionism handbrake, you’ll be able to build your business at full speed without burning out.

Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode445.

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’

• Why having language around your perfectionism will help you find solutions

• The 10 not-so-obvious signs your perfectionism handbrake is on

• Why you can’t stick to your plans for more than a few weeks

• The truth about why you aren’t succeeding as quickly as others

Featured In The Episode:

• Free training: How To Plan Properly As A Perfectionist with Power Planning

• Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd

• Take the perfectionism quiz: samlaurabrown.com/quiz

• Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power

• Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Free Training: How To Plan Properly As A Perfectionist With Power Planning

If you want to get shit done without burning out, I invite you to watch the free training I’ve created on how to plan properly as a perfectionist with Power Planning. By the end of the series, you’ll be ready to start using Power Planning today to get your perfectionist mindset on your side so you can get out of your own way. Go to samlaurabrown.com/plan to watch the training today.

Take The Perfectionism Quiz To Get Your Personalised Perfectionism Score

If you’re not sure whether perfectionism is what’s making you get in your own way, I invite you to take The Perfectionism Quiz.

After working with over 1,000 perfectionist entrepreneurs, I created this free quiz so you can get your personalised perfectionism score and discover which of the 5 areas of perfectionism you would most benefit from working on overcoming the most: whether it’s overthinking, procrastination, burnout, all-or-nothing thinking or fear of judgement.

It takes less than 3 minutes to get your unique result and be one step closer to getting shit done without burning out. If you love learning about yourself and you’re ready to get out of your own way, go to samlaurabrown.com/quiz to take the quiz today.

Work With Me:

My coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD) teaches you how to plan properly as a perfectionist so you can get out of your own way in your business. To find out more about the program and be the first to know when the doors open, join the waitlist today: samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.