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The Perfectionism Project

Perfectionism makes even the smartest business owners get in their own way, which is why the Perfectionism Project is a podcast full of perfectionism advice for entrepreneurs.

Your host is Sam Laura Brown, perfectionism coach and founder of Perfectionists Getting Sh*t Done. With her conversational podcast episodes and relatable stories, Sam will motivate you to get out of your own way and help you feel less alone as you navigate the ups and downs of business.

Filled with practical advice, this podcast is for entrepreneurs of any kind who are ready to skyrocket their productivity levels and stop holding themselves back. Subscribe today to discover how to overcome perfectionism, escape the all-or-nothing mindset and stop procrastinating so you can become more productive and build a successful business.

For even more perfectionism advice to help you with your business, follow Sam on Instagram @perfectionismproject or sign up for Perfectionists Getting Sh*t Done at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.

Latest Episodes:

Ep 311: [PLANNING SERIES] How To Follow Your Plans When You Don't Feel Like It Jan 09, 2022

Show notes

There are courageous things you need to do to build your business that you might never feel excited about… like pitching yourself as a guest on one of your favourite podcasts or posting on Instagram when you've been getting is 17 likes or publishing your sales page when you're still working on believing that your product is worth the money.

If you're only able to do things when you're in the mood to do them, your business won't get much further than it is now. But changing that is simple…

There are three problems that make perfectionists get in their own way in their business: planning problems, productivity problems and persistence problems.

So far, this series has shared how to solve your planning problems. I've taught you how to stop procrasti-planning, what the Power Planning process looks like from start to finish, how to plan your week when it's rife with uncertainty and the importance of the Three Month Commitment.

In the final episode, I'm sharing how to solve your productivity and persistence problems so you have the full picture when it comes to getting out of your own way.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Why planning properly is only the first step in getting out of your own way
What you need to focus on once you know how to plan properly
How the PGSD Process helps you get out of your own way
helps you to get out of your own way

Featured In The Episode:

Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power
Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Ep 310: [PLANNING SERIES] The 3 Month Commitment + Why It Matters Jan 07, 2022

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Power Planning will get you out of your own way in your business and have you doing the deep perfectionism work you need to do - all while you're doing more of what matters than ever before (in less time and with less overthinking). But it won't work for you if you give up on it prematurely.

The habit of giving up too soon is one of the main reasons you're not where you want to be in your business. Most perfectionists want overnight, struggle-free, push-of-a-button success and we quit when we don't get it. We feel disheartened, discouraged and inadequate - when really, we just hadn't tried for long enough.

Making the Three Month Commitment to Power Planning matters. You won't feel like it's working after a week or two - and that's the whole point…

The closer we are to being in the growth mindset, the easier it is to get out of our own way in your business - no hustling, willpower or 'pushing through' required. The very act of Power Planning will coax you out of your perfectionism. And the fact that Power Planning won't 'work' instantly is what allows this to happen.

The Three Month Commitment might just be the missing ingredient in your business. And I share how it works (and what not to do) in today's episode…

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How I discovered the power of the Three Month Commitment
Why the Three Month Commitment makes it easier to get out of your own way
What making the Three Month Commitment does NOT mean
How not to be all-or-nothing about your Three Month Commitment
Signs you're making progress with Power Planning during the first three months
What to expect after three months of Power Planning

Featured In The Episode:

Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power
Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Ep 309: [PLANNING SERIES] How To Plan Amidst Uncertainty with Michelle Weeks Jan 05, 2022

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Most perfectionists find it challenging to plan out their week when they don't know what will come up or how much energy they'll have. Whether you're working an exhausting day job, doing shift work or raising young children alongside building your business - there are certain things that can feel hard to plan around. Especially when no one has taught you how to plan properly…

Some perfectionists plan their week as if everything will go smoothly, hoping for the best and then abandoning their plans when the inevitable happens. Others feel like they can't make plans at all and wing it day-by-day, praying they'll be able to find the motivation to do what matters most. But neither of these approaches work.

That's why I interviewed Michelle Weeks on how to plan properly amidst uncertainty. Michelle is a PGSD Coach as well as being a life coach who helps mums resiliently and joyfully navigate the ups and downs of motherhood.

Michelle and I are mothers of 6 month old babies (Freddie and Lydia). And we're both using Power Planning to get out of our own way and shit done in our businesses.

Tune into this episode to discover all of the practical things we do to make Power Planning work for us when life is throwing constant curveballs.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Power Planning versus to-do lists
The importance of 'buffer time' and where to add it in your calendar
Why Michelle has been committed to Power Planning for more than 2 years
How Power Planning stops you from feeling bad about changing your plans mid-week
When it makes sense to only Power Plan a couple of days at a time
What Power Planning actually looks like in practice (it's not perfect)

Featured In The Episode:

Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Michelle's Instagram: @michelle.c.weeks
Michelle's Website: michelleweeks.com.au
Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power
Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Ep 308: [PLANNING SERIES] A Step-By-Step Walkthrough of Power Planning Jan 03, 2022

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Power Planning covers everything perfectionists must do to plan properly. It's a simple 3 step process that anyone can learn. And I walk you through it in this episode.

Here's a brief overview of how Power Planning works but be sure to tune into this episode to get all the details!

Step 1. Power Hour - in your weekly Power Hour you'll put your needle moving tasks in your digital calendar and create simple contingency plans that make it easy to get everything done without feeling overwhelmed.

Step 2. Little Tweaks - every day you'll spend a little bit of time tweaking your calendar so you can get everything done without ever feeling behind or burning out, even if something unexpected comes up.

Step 3. Weekly Review - at the end of the week you'll do a brief weekly review to discover what worked, what didn't work and what to do differently so next week's plans are even easier to follow through on.

After listening to this episode, you'll know how to make the kind of plans that get you out of your own way - even when you're scared to put yourself out there.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The 3 problems that make perfectionists get in their own way
What it looks like when perfectionists follow the same planning advice as everyone else
What needs to happen during your weekly Power Hour
How to update your calendar so your plans stay workable
How to do your weekly review
How Power Planning has you doing more in less time without burning out

Featured In The Episode:

Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power
Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Ep 307: [PLANNING SERIES] Procrasti-Planning Versus Planning Properly Jan 01, 2022

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Perfectionists get in their own way when they follow the same planning advice as everyone else. That's why I've recorded a 5-part planning series for the podcast that'll help you plan properly as a perfectionist.

This planning series is for perfectionists who write and rewrite long to-do lists of business tasks they never start, fall behind because they underestimate how long things will take and have notebooks full of ideas they haven't done anything with.

This episode (part 1 of the Planning Series) is all about the differences between procrasti-planning and planning properly as a perfectionist. This will help you understand where you've been going wrong with planning so you can do something about it.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The two types of procrasti-planning and how to identify them
7 signs you're procrasti-planning
Why perfectionists can't follow the same planning advice as everyone else
The hidden reasons perfectionists procrasti-plan
How to Power Plan and the elements of planning properly as a perfectionist

Featured In The Episode:

Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power
Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Ep 306: Personal Growth Update - Q4 2021 Dec 26, 2021

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For the foreseeable future, I'm going to be doing my personal growth updates quarterly (instead of monthly like I used to) so it aligns with the quarterly review for my impossible goal. So today's episode is a chatty personal growth update covering the last 3 months of 2021.

In this episode I chat about why we've been in planned profit loss this quarter, the mastermind I've just joined for 2022, getting the renovation done (yay!) and navigating life as a new mum.

Featured In The Episode:

Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power
Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Ep 305: Navigating The Ups and Downs Of Your Impossible Goal with Imogen Pickering Dec 19, 2021

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In this episode I'm interviewing Imogen Pickering, a serial entrepreneur and long-standing PGSDer on all things goal-setting and perfectionism.

Imogen is the founder and lead creative of Bijoux Brands, a creative design studio specialising in crafting strategy-led, scroll-stopping brands for ambitious female-founders. She also candidly shares the emotional highs and lows of business on her social media channels.

Since the inception of her first business - her fashion brand called Imogen Apparel - she has shared the methods and practices that she has learned surrounding mindset, goal-setting and manifestation with her audience.

Imogen doesn't hold back in this interview and candidly shares the ins and outs of her perfectionism journey, including her personal experience with setting an Impossible Goal and why she's such a big believer in them. Tune in

If you've been someone who is scared to set a goal you can't achieve then you're going to love this episode with Imogen Pickering (known as Imogen Jersey on Instagram).

In This Episode You'll Learn:

What Imogen has learned from setting impossible goals in her business
How PGSD has helped Imogen to get out of her own way
How to bounce back from a failed launch
Why Imogen started working on perfectionism at the beginning of her business journey
How to believe in yourself and your goals, even when things aren't working
Practical ways to move past fear

Featured In The Episode:

Imogen's Instagram accounts: @imogenjersey and @bijouxbrands
Imogen's website: bijouxbrands.co.uk
Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power
Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Ep 304: 5 Signs You're Procrasti-Learning + What To Do Instead Dec 12, 2021

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Today I'm sharing with you a recording of my recent instagram live (I'm @perfectionismproject on Instagram). I wanted to talk about procrasti-learning because I hear from people all the time that they think they are procrasti-learning if they invest in a course or program before they've implemented all of the free advice they've learned. And this simply isn't the case!In this episode I talk about 5 of the reasons perfectionists procrasti-learn as well as 5 signs that you're procrasti-learning and what to do instead. I hope you enjoy this episode and if you did, please take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram (as always).

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Whether you should implement what you've learned for free before paying to learn
The hidden reasons we're pulled towards procrasti-learning
5 signs you're procrasti-learning to help you build your self-awareness
What procrasti-learning has looked like for me on my business journey
The difference between learning and procrasti-learning

Featured In The Episode:

Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power
Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Ep 303: Perfectionism + Human Design For Projectors and Reflectors with Aditi Bhattacharya Dec 05, 2021

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In this episode I'm talking with Aditi Bhattacharya about all things Human Design and perfectionism for Projectors and Reflectors. Aditi and I are both Projectors and we geek out about how to get out of your own way - and succeed in business - as a Projector.

Note: This is a follow on from Episode 301 on how I'm personally using Human Design to get out of my own way. That episode covers some basics about Human Design and how to find yours. If you haven't listened to that episode yet I recommend tuning into that one first.

Adit (a 4/6 Splenic Projector) is a spiritual and energetic business coach, specialising in conscious manifestation and Human Design. Aditi helps her clients let go of the business 'rules' that don't serve them so they can consciously manifest success in a way that uniquely aligns with what is correct for them. She has also worked as a PGSD coach!

This episode is here to give you an invitation to be yourself and lean into what comes easily to you. We discuss how to follow your strategy in an empowering way, using Human Design in your Power Planning and so much more!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How discovering Human Design changed the trajectory of Aditi's business
Where to start with understanding your Human Design
What Aditi and I both love about being a Projector
Practical ways to 'wait for the invitation' without feeling disempowered
What you need to know so you can make better decisions
How to balance strategy and structure with aligned energy and flow
How to use Power Planning to find alignment

Featured In The Episode:

Aditi's Instagram: @mycoachaditi
Aditi's Free Human Design Bundle: mycoachaditi.com/freebundle-signup
Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power
Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Ep 302: Perfectionism + Human Design For Manifestors, Generators and Manifesting Generators with Mili Velikova Dec 01, 2021

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In this episode I'm talking with Mili Velikova about all things Human Design and perfectionism for Manifestors, Generators and Manifesting Generators.

Note: This is a follow on from Episode 301 on how I'm personally using Human Design to get out of my own way. That episode covers some basics about Human Design and how to find yours. If you haven't listened to that episode yet I recommend tuning into that one first.

Mili (a 1/3 Sacral Manifesting Generator) is an ex-engineer turned Human Design coach. She is here to show you that you don't have to put yourself in a box or follow someone else's 'rules' to be successful in business. Mili combines her expertise in marketing and social media with her knowledge of Human Design to help her clients find clarity and promote themselves confidently - even as an introvert. She has also worked as a PGSD coach!

This episode will help you understand yourself better and teach you how to use Human Design to help you get out of your own way.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How discovering Human Design changed the trajectory of Mili's business
Where to start with understanding your Human Design
Practical ways to use your strategy to find aligned business opportunities
How to distinguish fear from intuition
What to change in your Power Planning so it's as aligned for you as possible

Featured In The Episode:

Mili's Instagram: @milivelikova
Mili's Free Guide - Content By Design: milivelikova.com/content-by-design-guide
Mili's Authentic Brand Workshop: milivelikova.com/authentic-brand-workshop/
Mili's Master Your Design Program: milivelikova.com/master-your-design/
Book a Human Design reading with Mili here.
Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Sign up for FREE daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power
Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

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