With the new year right around the corner, I thought it would be the perfect time to reshare an episode that I published earlier this year all about the Growth Goal. If you want to get out of your own way in your business, setting a Growth Goal is the first step (this is why you’ll be guided through the process of setting your Growth Goal in one of the modules of my soon-to-be-released self-study course on Power Planning). In this episode I’m going to be talking about the importance of a Growth Goal and some of the signs it’s working to get you out of your own way in your business. If you’re a PGSDer, or you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you’ll be familiar with a concept that I teach called the Impossible Goal. The Impossible Goal is a goal that is set above what is possible for yourself. And by setting a goal in that way, we’re asking ourselves to grow into the person that can achieve that goal - rather than setting a ‘realistic’ goal that our present day self could achieve. This goal does wonders when it comes to taking your perfectionism work from an intellectual pursuit to a day-to-day practice. And from now on, we’re going to be calling it a Growth Goal. In this episode, I share why I’m changing the name and what’s normal to expect as you pursue your Growth Goal. In This Episode You’ll Learn:  Why the Impossible Goal is now called the Growth Goal How to tell if you’ve set your Growth Goal too high The 5 stages of pursuing your Growth Goal and why each one is part of the process Why it’s worth pursuing a Growth Goal even with the ups and downs When The Power Planning Course is launching  Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode376. Featured In The Episode:  Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject 

Ep 376: The Importance Of A Growth Goal + How To Tell Whether It's Working (best of the podcast)

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In this episode, I’m sharing 12 thoughts that helped me create content in a really easy, enjoyable, sustainable way that has proven to be really effective for my perfectionist brain. I wanted to record this in response to a PGSDer who posted about starting a podcast inside my group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD). These thoughts will help you create content simply and easily, and they can also be applied to other areas of your business to empower you to show up fully. Because yes, there might be some technical things that you need to set up when it comes to content creation. But trusting yourself - or what we call self-trust - is the most important ingredient so your perfectionist brain can create high-quality content easily. I’ve made over $2 million in my business, most of which has come from this podcast, and the times I’ve made the most money and the most impact with people have been when I’m in a high level of self-trust. Tune in and find out why this is the case for perfectionists, and discover the 12 thoughts that will make content creation easy and effective. Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode464. In This Episode You’ll Learn:   What self-trust is, and why it’s the most important thing when it comes to high-value content creation   The reason how perfectionists think can make content creation feel hard   What happens when perfectionists create content with low self-trust   The 12 thoughts that help perfectionists create content easily and sustainably     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 464: 12 Thoughts That Will Make Content Creation Easy For Your Perfectionist Brain

In today’s episode, I want to talk to you about clear financial goals for your business and having lifestyle parameters around them. I cover why this is so important for perfectionist entrepreneurs (and why we tend not to set them). I’ve been having conversations with people about this topic - and we discuss this a lot in my program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - so I hope you find this episode helpful. When you listen to the end, you’ll learn about how a clear financial goal and lifestyle parameters help you go all in on your business without sacrificing work-life balance.  Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode463. In This Episode You’ll Learn:   Why you need a clear financial goal   What happens when you don’t have a financial goal for your business   Why perfectionists tend not to set a clear financial goal   How to set lifestyle parameters so you can show up fully without burning out     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 463: How To Fully Pursue Your Financial Goals Without Sacrificing Work-Life Balance

In this episode I’m sharing a detailed behind the scenes look over a $250k launch, because this is such a great example of the advanced work that you can do on releasing your perfectionism handbrake. This will help normalise the ups and downs of launching (regardless of what kind of business you have) and demonstrate the next-level mindset work perfectionists need to do once you’re showing up and putting yourself out there. Tune in to listen to ‘real-time’ updates that I recorded as we prepared for this launch and through the launch period. I talk through the launch plan and strategy, advanced Power Planning, advanced troubleshooting and more! What you will hear in this episode is an example of what we’re going to be doing in the PGSD Advanced Coaching Group. In PGSD Advanced, you're going to be working closely with me and a group of other like-minded perfectionist entrepreneurs to get out of your own way in a whole new way. I'm so excited because I haven't actually taught what I do behind the scenes for my mindset work before. I've been demonstrating it through podcast episodes like this launch debrief episode that so many people love, but I haven't actually had a way for you to do that work with me. We have already done early enrollment for the PGSD Advanced Coaching Group and spots have started filling, but we will announce the official enrollment dates soon. If you are ready for the advanced work, then stay tuned to the podcast. You’ll get all the details so you can decide whether or not it’s for you.  Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode462. In This Episode You’ll Learn:   What our goal was for the PGSD launch and how I decided what our launch strategy would be   What I’m doing differently compared with our last launches   What my self-coaching looks like during launch week   The mindset shifts that kept me committed to my goal   The statistics we were tracking and why   What our final numbers were (sign ups, revenue, podcast ep downloads etc)     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 462: Behind The Scenes Of A $250k Launch (best of the podcast)

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 376: The Importance Of A Growth Goal + How To Tell Whether It's Working (best of the podcast)

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