iCoach » perfectionism

Perfectionism is Just an Excuse for Procrastinators

iCoach — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:41:28 +0000

For a long time my biggest excuse for procrastinating was labeling myself as a Perfectionist…

“I want to do things perfectly, and for that reason I am spending all this time planning and organizing my thoughts and ideas. This is NOT Procrastination!!!! Can’t you see that I am making progress with my ideas? I mean, what’s the point of doing something half-heartedly? I either do it right or I don’t do it at all”

I was literally pulling out every excuse I could find to justify my reasons for procrastinating. And on top of this I actually thought I was making good progress. Well I might have been making marginal progress, however it wasn’t the RIGHT TYPE OF PROGRESS that would get me to where I wanted to go. I was quite effectively stuck within my Comfort Zone

Perfection is Only an Opinion

iCoach — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:55:54 +0000

As I was growing up my mum always pushed me toward perfection. She insisted that everything should be perfect. Whether that meant cleaning my room or getting perfect grades at school.

Later in life I realized that perfection is only an opinion. What’s perfect for one person may not be the epitome of perfection for another person. As a result, it is far more worthwhile to strive for Excellence above all else.

There’s Always An Easier Way

iCoach — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:21:00 +0000

At times I feel as though I tend to over-complicate matters. I tend to do things the long way, the hard way or whichever way leads me down the path towards perfection. At other times I tend to make too many unnecessary decisions that clutter my mind with too many thoughts and possibilities. Get a grip on yourself Adam! There is always an easier way to do something that encourages a better, quicker & simpler solution.