You don’t have to fully overcome perfectionism. Perfectionism isn’t bad… And being a perfectionist doesn’t mean you have to choose between having a tiny business or burning yourself out. Here’s how to do it… 1. Stop using productivity tools that DO NOT work for your perfectionist brain (e.g. SMART goals, to-do lists, time blocking). 2. Replace them with productivity tools that DO work for your perfectionist brain (e.g. Growth Goals, Power Planning). I hosted The Perfectionism Reset Event and shared my exact process for becoming a productive perfectionist. Including the productivity mistakes that even the smartest perfectionists unknowingly make. I also taught something I usually only teach to my clients inside my program. (This is something super simple and practical that will set you up for your most productive and profitable year ever - and you’re not going to learn it anywhere else). But this episode will be removed soon so don’t procrastinate…   Featured In The Episode:   Watch The Perfectionism Reset Event Replay - samlaurabrown.com/the-perfectionism-reset-event    Join 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     Work With Me: My program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD) teaches you my proven process for getting out of your own way in your business. It’s a 12-month program so you have all of the tools, coaching and support you need to show up consistently and achieve your 12 month goal. Enrollment for our January 2024 cohort is happening from 8-12 December. To find out more about the program and be the first to know when the doors open, join the waitlist today: samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.

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In today’s episode, I’m sharing a recent travel experience I had (spoiler alert: my worst flight experience ever), because it’s a good example of how to approach your plans in business and life. You’ll hear me cover how to take care of yourself so you can be resilient in the face of challenges, how to ask for and receive support, and ultimately how to get to where you want to go. You have the power to create your own experience and your story about that experience, in a way that empowers you to achieve your goals. Listen in to learn how you can do that. Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode461. In This Episode You’ll Learn:   How to approach things that don’t go to plan in an empowered way   Why taking care of yourself helps you be more resilient   How to use self-coaching to overcome challenges and fears   The value of asking for the support you need as you take action   Why you have the power to transform your experiences (and an example of how to do it)   How to own your experiences and learn from them     Featured In The Episode:   Free training: How To Plan Properly As A Perfectionist with Power Planning   Sign up 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     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 sign up today, visit: samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.

Ep 461: Taking Care Of Yourself So You Can Be Resilient + Other Lessons From My Worst Flight Experience Ever

In this episode I’m talking to one of our PGSDers, Rachel, all about using Power Planning to get into creative flow. Rachel is an artist that enjoys capturing people and characters in her illustrations and loves to share her creative journey with others. She joined PGSD because she had spent years dreaming of pursuing art full time but was too afraid to put her work in front of potential customers and start selling. With the help of PGSD and Power Planning, Rachel finally opened her online art store and made her first sales – all while working fewer hours than she had before. I’m excited for you to hear how Rachel used Power Planning to grow her business and become the artist she wanted to be (without feeling stressed). Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode460. In This Episode You’ll Learn:   How to never feel pressured or stressed when Power Planning   Rachel’s honest experience when she first started Power Planning   The practical things that Rachel does with her Power Planning to keep it flexible   What Rachel does when she feels inspired to create during her clean rest   How to stop resenting the time your full-time job is taking from your business   How to accurately estimate how long a creative task will take you   When Rachel checks in on her calendar and why it’s never stressful if she’s behind     Featured In The Episode:   Rachel’s instagram account: instagram.com/showherwork   Rachel’s website: showherwork.com   Free training: How To Plan Properly As A Perfectionist with Power Planning   Sign up 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   Episode 342: How To Plan Properly As A Perfectionist with Power Planning     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 sign up today, visit: samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.

Ep 460: Using Power Planning To Get Into Creative Flow with Rachel Brown (best of the podcast)

Two of my clients inside my program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD) have given me permission to share this coaching call excerpt with you. In this call we are talking about emotional capacity and how to expand your emotional capacity so that you can do the things you need to do to build your business. If you resist and avoid doing things that are uncomfortable, this is for you. When it comes to taking action we perfectionists get really frustrated when we have all of the knowledge but we aren’t able to do the things we need to do. Why aren’t we able to follow through? Because there is a difference between your knowledge and what you’re physically capable of doing (e.g. typing words on a computer) and your ability to experience the uncomfortable emotions that are required to get shit done. Inside PGSD we support you fully with getting out of your own way and this call is a great example of some of the mindset and emotional work required to become someone who is taking consistent action towards their business goals without burning out. If you find this episode helpful I want to invite you inside my program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. We have just opened enrollment at the time of this episode being released and I will be teaching a live bonus workshop to those inside PGSD called Your First Power Hour to help you start Power Planning. It’s happening this Sunday 21 April at 7pm New York Time. To find out more about the program and sign up visit samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode459. Featured In The Episode:   How to deal with overwhelm about the amount of work you have to do   Allowing and generating feelings so getting out of your own way feels safe   How to untangle your worthiness from your capability   Increasing your mental and emotional capacity to execute your plans     Featured In The Episode:   Sign up 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     The doors to Perfectionists Getting Shit Done are now open: My coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD) teaches you how to plan properly as a perfectionist and get out of your own way in your business. To find out more about the program and sign up today, visit: samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.

Ep 459: Creating The Emotional Capacity To Get Shit Done

This episode was a long-time in the making. In 2019 I released an episode just after I’d officially gone full-time in my business sharing all of the nitty gritty details - the ups and downs, courage and self-sabotage, successes and setbacks. I’m sharing it again on the podcast, 5 years after it was initially released, in case you’re in the thick of this journey and you’re looking for something inspiring (and practical) to help you keep going.  When my goal was going full-time in my business, I was constantly searching for resources and advice to help me figure out how to transition from full-time work to full-time entrepreneurship. I didn’t have the confidence to take a blind leap of faith so I scoured the internet for wisdom on how to navigate it all. And to be honest, what I found was a little lacking! So I hope that by sharing the details of my experience I’m able to help you figure out when to take your own leap and how to do it. Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode457. 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   Episode 1: My Story (So Far!)   Episode 3: Blogging, Self-Doubt + How To Get Started   Episode 16: What To Expect When You Start A Creative Project   Episode 24: How I Use Affirmations + My Affirmation Routine   Episode 33: How To Balance Your Side Hustle With Your Full-Time Job   Episode 49: What To Do When You Hate Your Job   Episode 67: 4 Practical Ways To Transform Your Money Mindset   Episode 78: Why It Will Never Get Better Than This   Episode 107: What To Do When Your Loved Ones Don’t Believe In You   Episode 112: 5 Decisions That Changed Me + My Business Forever     In This Episode You’ll Learn:   Why I started my blog even though I didn’t feel confident   How I balanced full-time accounting and growing my blog   The investments that changed the trajectory of my business and career   How I knew the time was right to leave my full-time job and then my part-time job   Why resenting your day job will slow your entrepreneurial journey down   What my finances have looked like throughout this process   Why I was scared to go full-time in my business and how I overcame that fear   My next steps now that I’m full-time in my business    

Ep 458: How I Transitioned From Full-Time Work To Full-Time Entrepreneurship (best of the podcast)

Do you trust yourself with your business or are you constantly policing yourself so you get it right? Tune in to learn how to identify whether you’re in self-trust mode and the practical things you can do to get into self-trust and move yourself forward. Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode457. 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.

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