The Long and The Short Of It

39. Perfectionism

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Pete asks Jen if she identifies as a perfectionist and her answer might surprise you.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

  • What does it mean to be a perfectionist?
  • How might we think about perfectionism?
  • What's the difference between high quality work and perfect work?
  • Is perfectionism hiding?
  • Are we all perfectionists on some level?

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