Ep 448: [Procrastination Series] 5 Steps To Get Unstuck With Big Business Decisions (Like Your Niche)

The Perfectionism Project

This is part 2 of my 5-part series on how to *actually* stop procrastinating. If you’re struggling to move forward with your business because there’s a big decision you need to make first then you need to listen to this episode (part 2)...

Maybe you need to figure out the perfect niche, your messaging, your branding or you’re still deciding which social media platforms you should be on.

You’ve probably been signing up for webinars, listening to podcasts and buying programs to help you BUT rather than feeling clearer, you feel more confused than ever and more pressure to get it just right…

You don’t want to make the wrong decision, you want to get it right from the beginning so you have the best chance of succeeding.

If you’re like the perfectionist entrepreneurs I work with, there are a few big decisions that have been keeping you stuck. It’s counterintuitive but your human brain feels discomfort when making a decision that involves you changing your circumstances - even if that’s a positive change. Your human brain doesn’t want you to make more money and it doesn’t want you to put yourself out there. It wants you to stay safe and that means staying in familiarity, even if you hate having to work for someone else and not being able to rely on your business financially.

By the end of the episode, you’ll be able to use my simple 5 step process for making decisions and use it to make a decision that feels good for you, in a timeframe that doesn’t freak your perfectionist brain out.

You can use this today to get yourself unstuck.

Listen to this episode now!

This 5-part series is for perfectionists who:

• Get stuck in research mode when it comes to your niche, messaging and branding

• Buy cameras, domains and planners to try to motivate themselves to show up

• Push important tasks off until the last minute because you need the pressure

Everything you've learned about how to stop procrastinating doesn't apply to perfectionists!

During this 5-part procrastination series I'll be teaching you the surprising truth about procrastination, the hidden reasons you haven't been able to stop and the simple process you can immediately start following to actually stop procrastinating.

I won't be telling you to delete social media apps or write a reminder on a post-it note to remind you 'done is better than perfect'.

This series is going to help you create emotional safety and feelings that are going to allow you to actually have the confidence to stop procrastinating and put yourself out there.

Tune into this series to learn how to stop procrastinating so your business can finally get off the ground.

Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode448.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why you don’t feel 100% clear and confident to make a decision

• How to stop procrastinating on big decisions

• What happens when we procrastinate on making the “right decisions”

• How to feel confident enough to move onto the next steps

• How you can make decisions scared

• My simple 5 step process for making decisions

• How to make a decision that feels good for you, in a timeframe that doesn’t freak your perfectionist brain out

Featured In The Episode:

• 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

PGSD is opening to new students on 14 March 2024:

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 14 March and closing at 11:59pm New York time on 21 March 2024. Find out more about the program and join the waitlist here: samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.

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.