Is Perfectionism Holding You Back? Here's Your Fix...
Published: Thu, 10/25/12
slightest little thing, or weeks playing around with
something you could have gotten out in a day or two?
You're not alone...
We all want to put out our best work, and we want it
to be great. But there comes a point where you have
to decide your project is "ready" and get it out there!
*Note: Don't miss the P.S. at the end! There's
a special "Thank You" for being a loyal reader!
Waiting to launch until your project is "perfect" is
a flawed approach. Mainly because perfection does not
exist - only perception. Your version of perfect may
be criticized by others, even. And perhaps it's that
fear of criticism, or fear of failure, driving you to
make something "perfect" before you release it...
Perfectionism is usually just a well-disguised form
of procrastination, by the way. ;-)
"At its root, perfectionism isn't really about a deep
love of being meticulous. It's about fear. Fear of making
a mistake. Fear of disappointing others. Fear of failure.
Fear of success." -Michael Law
Dig deep inside yourself and analyze your "pefectionism"
- does it relate to personal insecurity, not feeling
confident about your expertise or skill or knowledge?
Or are you truly striving to put out an excellent work?
There is no ONE "right way" to do anything. The concept
of perfect is relative anyway, so there is no way to
achieve it. Focus more on getting it done and putting
it out there than fussing over the details, or tweaking
it to death.
You really owe it to your market to put your content,
products, services, etc out. Waiting, or never getting
around to it at all, is a *serious* disservice to your
market. They want and need your solutions!
Keep in mind that it's an expense, not an investment, if
it's not published. Even if all you have invested is time,
that time is a total waste if you never publish your work
publicly. And as a good friend of mine says, "you won't
make a dime on ideas and uncompleted products!"
Here's an interesting twist that will totally change your
thoughts on perfection, and being a perfectionist...
The word "perfection" derives from the Latin "perfectio", and "perfect" -- from "perfectus." These expressions in turn come from "perficio" -- "to finish", "to bring to an end." "Perfectio(n)" thus literally means "a finishing", and "perfect(us)" -- "finished".
..."excellentia" is a distinction among many, and implies comparison; while "perfectio" involves no comparison, and if something is deemed perfect, then it is deemed so in itself, without comparison to other things. - Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfection
With that in mind, you are not truly a perfectionist
unless you are putting out completed work, and actually
finishing projects. ;-)
Decide what you want to finish first, put everything
else aside, and focus 100% on seeing it through.
Remember, it's not "perfect" until it's DONE!
Best,
Lynn Terry
ClickNewz.com
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