The Perfectionism Project

One of the biggest mistakes perfectionists make when trying to go full-time in their business is not figuring out *exactly* how much money they need to make before they can leave their job. And I should know, because I made this mistake 3 times on my journey of going full-time!

If you want to go full-time in your business and you believe that you simply need to replace your income, have a $10,000 month, make $100,000 or do a big launch then this episode is for you.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• The mistake that stopped me from going full-time in my business sooner
• How to calculate how much money your business needs to make to support you full-time
• Why your business needs to make more than what you want to get paid
• Why I didn't go full-time in my business until it made $150,000

Featured In The Episode:

• Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - my group coaching program
• Episode 24: How I Use Affirmations + My Affirmation Routine
• Episode 42: What It's Really Like To Invest In Yourself
• Episode 49: What To Do When You Hate Your Job
• Episode 53: Life Update September 2018
• Episode 125: How I Transitioned From Full-Time Work To Full-Time Entrepreneurship
• Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss
• You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you'll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more!

You'll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you'll never have to feel alone again. It's time to create the success you deserve.

Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

Every month I share a behind the scenes look at my own personal growth journey. I do this in the hopes it will remind you that personal development isn't all rainbows and daisies, that the journey is to be enjoyed (because the journey is all there is) and that I'm not that different to you.

This time I'm coming to you with a double personal growth update. Tune in to hear what I've been creating for PGSD, the personal development work I'm doing and an update on my impossible goal for 2020.

Featured In The Episode:

• Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - our group coaching program
• Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad
• Episode 203: Anti-Racism, Perfectionism + Shame
• The Reno School
• She Renovates Podcast

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you'll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more!

You'll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you'll never have to feel alone again. It's time to create the success you deserve.

Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

Following George Floyd's tragic death and the long overdue worldwide conversation around racial injustice, I've spent a lot of time learning about systemic racism, white privilege and how to be anti-racist. And I'm ashamed to say that I didn't know more, and hadn't been doing more, about this issue sooner - that alone is proof of how much white privilege I have.

Becoming anti-racist is important work that I'll be doing for a long time and I still have SO MUCH to learn, but I recorded this podcast episode on how anti-racism, perfectionism and shame - based on what I'm learning as a student of this work - as my experience over the last few weeks has shown me how shame and perfectionism can stop us from doing this work when it's not addressed.

Even though I feel like I have jumbled my words in this podcast episode I don't care - I've been silent on this issue for too long and that is part of the problem. Black Lives Matter.

Featured In The Episode:

• Rachel Cargle - @rachel.cargle, @thegreatunlearn
• Danielle Coke - @ohhappydani
• Trevor Noah - @thedailyshow
• Myleik Teele - @myleik
• Myleik Teele's Podcast
• Preston Smiles - @prestonsmiles
• Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
• Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad
• White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
• Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
• 'BLM' Highlight on my instagram - @samlaurabrown

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you'll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more!

You'll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you'll never have to feel alone again. It's time to create the success you deserve.

Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

In Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, I've been talking about our future selves A LOT. When I'm coaching our PGSDers, I'm often asking them what advice their future self would give them and I often ask myself the same thing! So I wanted to record an episode to share a little more about your future self and 3 ways you can nurture your relationship with her.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How to access your future self's wisdom
• Why beating your past self up will destroy your relationship with your future self
• The best journaling exercise to connect you with your future self
• Why your future self's self-image is so important

Featured In The Episode:

• Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - my group coaching program
• FREE Productivity Masterclass
• Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you'll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more!

You'll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you'll never have to feel alone again. It's time to create the success you deserve.

Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

Self-reflection is an important part of personal development. But how do you tell when you're doing too much self-reflection? That's what I'm answering in this episode!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• What procrasti-learning is and why perfectionists love doing it
• How to tell whether you're procrasti-learning or procrasti-researching
• Whether action or self-reflection should come first
• What to do when your personal development journey becomes too intellectual

Featured In The Episode:

• Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - our group coaching program
• Episode 103: How To Escape Indecision Fatigue
• Episode 179: How To Be Decisive

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you'll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more!

You'll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you'll never have to feel alone again. It's time to create the success you deserve.

Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

Do you wish others were more supportive of you? Or that they told you what a great job you're doing? Or how good you look today? If so, then this episode is for you because I'm sharing the best way to get praise and approval.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• Why perfectionists crave praise and approval from others
• Why you don't believe the compliments you receive
• How to give yourself praise and approval, and why it feels strange at first

Featured In The Episode:

• Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - our group coaching program
• Episode 199: Beating Yourself Up Versus Holding Yourself Accountable
• Episode 62: How To Stop Negative Self-Talk + Beating Yourself Up
• FREE 5-Day Overcome Perfectionism Challenge

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you'll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more!

You'll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you'll never have to feel alone again. It's time to create the success you deserve.

Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

During our 30-Day Stop Overthinking Challenge inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, one of our PGSDers asked whether she should feel bad for not following through with her plans. What followed was the advice I'm giving to you in this podcast episode!

If you ever feel guilty for not following through with your plans or you worry that not beating yourself up will make you lazy or complacent - this episode is going to help you understand the difference between beating yourself up and holding yourself accountable and why they're NOT the same thing. As well as some helpful advice on the most empowering way not to let yourself off the hook.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• Why beating ourselves up is addictive
• The real reason that beating yourself up won't motivate you to be better
• How to hold yourself accountable with compassion
• Why following through with your plans is an act of self-care
• What to do when you catch yourself beating yourself up

Featured In The Episode:

• Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - our group coaching program
• Episode 62: How To Stop Negative Self-Talk + Beating Yourself Up
• Episode 84: How To Escape The Self-Pity Cycle
• FREE 5-Day Overcome Perfectionism Challenge
• Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you'll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more!

You'll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you'll never have to feel alone again. It's time to create the success you deserve.

Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

On a recent coaching call inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, I coached one of our PGSDers on her struggle to follow through with her plans.

She told me that when the time comes to work on her blog, she always chooses to do housework or teaching work instead. She said that she's been trying to wake up early to work on her blog, but feels so tired from the day that she almost never makes it. And that the progress she's made so far has been in spurts of motivation that have not been consistent.

Sound familiar? Then this episode will help! Press play to discover the real reason that you're too tired to follow through with your plans and what to do about it.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• The hidden reason you're too tired to follow through with your plans
• What to do when pursuing your goal feels unsustainable
• Why resting without guilt will help you to get shit done
• My best advice if you struggle to wake up on your alarm every morning
• What to do if you're genuinely too tired to complete your to-do list
• Why you're subconsciously sabotaging your goals

Featured In The Episode:

• Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - our group coaching program
• FREE 5-Day Overcome Perfectionism Challenge
• Episode 84: How To Escape The Self-Pity Cycle
• Episode 101: How To Rest Without Feeling Guilty
• Episode 174: 3 Reasons You Can't Follow Through With Your Plans
• Episode 177: Why Perfectionists Burnout + How To Avoid It
• Episode 184: How To Stick To Your Plans When You Don't Feel Like It
• Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you'll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more!

You'll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you'll never have to feel alone again. It's time to create the success you deserve.

Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

Every month I share a behind the scenes look at my own personal growth journey. I do this in the hopes it will remind you that personal development isn't all rainbows and daisies, that the journey is to be enjoyed (because the journey is all there is) and that I'm not that different to you.

In this month's personal growth update, I chat about why I'm not posting on Instagram right now, what a typical day in quarantine looks like for me and why I've barely read anything this month.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• Why posting on instagram isn't what I'm focusing on right now
• The real reason that it's important to work towards one clear goal at a time
• How resting without guilt will make you more productive and why I work every weekend

Featured In The Episode:

• Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - our group coaching program
• Episode 26 - The Power of Self-Image
• Entrepreneurial Management
• The Reno School

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you'll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more!

You'll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you'll never have to feel alone again. It's time to create the success you deserve.

Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership

Personal development is like a rollercoaster. The dips, turns and loop-the-loops are the scariest part - but they're the reason you got on the ride. So in this episode, I'm sharing how to navigate 12 common challenges that you can expect on your personal development journey.

I hope this episode reminds you that you're exactly where it should be, encourages you to keep going even when it's scary and helps you feel less alone. Personal development is hard and you can do hard things!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• 4 ways that personal development threatens your relationships
• Why fear and doubt is a normal part of your personal development journey
• How to overcome overwhelm on your personal development journey
• The power of investing in yourself and when to do it
• Why you need to watch out for procrasti-learning on your personal development journey
• Why personal development is hard and why that's ok

Featured In The Episode:

• Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - our group coaching program
• FREE 5-Day Overcome Perfectionism Challenge
• Episode 147: Why Personal Growth Is Hard
• Episode 195: The Secret To Being Responsible With Money

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend checking out our group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you join our community for recovering perfectionists, you'll get instant access to our ever-growing library of personal development tools designed to help you beat procrastination, overcome perfectionism and become your best self - it includes masterclasses, coaching calls, journaling exercises, workbooks, meditations and more!

You'll have the option to learn everything on the go with easy mobile access. Plus with judgement-free support from our beautiful community every step along the way, you'll never have to feel alone again. It's time to create the success you deserve.

Join our group coaching program today at samlaurabrown.com/membership