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3. How to Set Standards Without Becoming Rigid
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde unpacks how to set high standards without becoming rigid—so you can pursue sustainable excellence without sliding into hustle culture. When do your standards sharpen your work… and when do they quietly become fear in disguise? What’s the difference between "excellent" and "perfect"? How do you decide what deserves your 100% and what’s truly "good enough"? And what happens when you lead yourself (or others) with clarity and compassion?
Weekly Challenge: Choose one area where you're overly strict, apply a "90% is done" rule for the week, and notice what changes in your output, stress, and momentum. Then share your reflections—wins, discomfort, lessons—in our private WhatsApp Community, where listeners support each other and swap real-life systems for doing great work without burning out.
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By Bidemi Ologunde, PhD, CICAEmail: [email protected]
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde unpacks how to set high standards without becoming rigid—so you can pursue sustainable excellence without sliding into hustle culture. When do your standards sharpen your work… and when do they quietly become fear in disguise? What’s the difference between "excellent" and "perfect"? How do you decide what deserves your 100% and what’s truly "good enough"? And what happens when you lead yourself (or others) with clarity and compassion?
Weekly Challenge: Choose one area where you're overly strict, apply a "90% is done" rule for the week, and notice what changes in your output, stress, and momentum. Then share your reflections—wins, discomfort, lessons—in our private WhatsApp Community, where listeners support each other and swap real-life systems for doing great work without burning out.
Sponsors and partners:
Promeed: 100% mulberry silk pillowcases and bedding that feel incredibly soft, stay breathable, and are naturally gentle on hair and skin.
SurviveX: professional-grade FSA/HSA eligible first aid and preparedness kits designed in Virginia, USA and produced in an FDA-registered facility.
Alison US CA: Alison is the world's largest free online learning and skills-training platform, helping more than 50 million learners in 193+ countries build career-ready skills with 6,000+ free courses, certificates, and diplomas.
eSign (iOS only): eSign is a clean, privacy-first document-signing app that works entirely on your device, letting you sign PDFs, DOCX files, images, and scans, edit and assemble pages, and export crisp 300 DPI PDFs in seconds, without accounts, cloud uploads, or compromising sensitive documents.