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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 281: 3 Hard Truths About Procrasti-Learning + How It's Hurting Your Business Jul 18, 2021

Show notes

It's rarely the case that perfectionists don't know enough or that they don't have enough strategy.

Perfectionists love to learn. That's why one of the most common signs your perfectionism handbrake is on, is that you spend most of your time procrasti-learning instead of doing.

Tune into today's episode because I'm sharing three hard truths about procrasti-learning and how it's hurting your business. I hope you find it helpful!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Why perfectionists unknowingly fall into the trap of procrasti-learning
How to turn your love of learning into a successful business
Why procrasti-learning isn't making you more intelligent and what to do instead
The difference between school and business and why you can't take the same approach

Featured In The Episode:

Join our - FREE 5-Day Stop Overthinking Challenge
Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown

Ep 280: How To Overcome Overwhelm + Figure Out What To Focus On Next Jul 11, 2021

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In my group coaching program, Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, we do multiple live coaching calls each and every month to help our PGSDers release their perfectionism handbrakes - by getting coached themselves and watching others get coached too. And today I'm sharing a snippet of one of these coaching calls with you!

Kristen (@kristencainstyle on Instagram) submitted a request to get coached because she was feeling overwhelmed with all of the options she had for her business. She was able to figure out what to focus on next to build her business, her pricing, how to package her services and more.

Thank you Kristen for giving me permission to share this call on the podcast, I appreciate you!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How setting a goal will help you feel less overwhelmed
How to figure out what to focus on next when there are so many options
Why you shouldn't charge an hourly rate and what to do instead
How to package your services and why you shouldn't create too many options
How our PGSD coaching calls work

Featured In The Episode:

Join our - FREE 5-Day Stop Overthinking Challenge
Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown
Kristen's Instagram account - @kristencainstyle

Ep 279: 5 Productivity Myths That Are Making You Feel Guilty When You Rest Jul 04, 2021

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As a perfectionist, it's very easy to want to be productive all of the time. And when your perfectionism handbrake is on, you start to feel guilty when you want to rest.

We think that if I can just be productive enough, I'll achieve more and gain more confidence. But what if I told you that by resting, you could get further ahead and feel so much better about yourself and about your business?

Tune into today's episode to learn about the 5 productivity myths that are making you feel guilty when you rest.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The tool I use to help me determine how many productive hours I have in a day
Why you don't need to work hard to achieve your goals
The reason that resting and laziness are rarely related
How I stopped feeling guilty every time I took a break from my business

Featured In The Episode:

Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown

Ep 278: 9 Lessons Pregnancy Has Taught Me About Business Jun 27, 2021

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In today's episode I'm sharing with you all of the lessons and similarities that there are between being pregnant and running a business.

When you're pregnant, you're going through a lot of change and getting to know yourself in so many different ways. You're responding to change and having to adapt to that. This is the same with running a business because it's a huge personal growth experience.

Tune into today's episode to hear the nine lessons that pregnancy has taught me about business.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Why pregnancy and business have so much in common
The reason that hitting the next milestone in business won't soothe your insecurities
How to honour the season of business that you're in
The important lesson I got from pregnancy when it comes to trusting my instincts

Featured In The Episode:

Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown
Episode 143: My 5 Biggest Takeaways From Business Mastery

Ep 277: How To Take Time Off Without Your Business Suffering (To Have A Baby, Go On Vacation, Create More Freedom etc) Jun 20, 2021

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This episode is all about how to take time off without your business suffering. This could be because you're having a baby (like me), because you want to go on vacation or simply because you want to create more freedom in your business.

This episode was recorded at 3 different times - before I got pregnant, after I found out I was pregnant and at the end of my third trimester. By sharing this journey from different stages of the process, I hope that you're able to get a detailed look at the 3 step process I followed to turn my business into a job and how you can use it to create a little more freedom and flexibility in your business too.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

3 steps I followed to turn what I do from a job into a business
Why I was scared of hiring coaches for PGSD and how I overcame that fear
The challenges that come with your business no longer needed you as much as before
Which parts of our original plan didn't work and the adjustments we had to make
The fears I still have about taking a step back from my business
What I could have done in the early days of my business to make taking time off easier

Featured In The Episode:

Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown
Episode 257: Pregnancy + Perfectionism
Episode 104: My Money Mindset Routine + How I Manage My Finances

Ep 276: 5 Signs You're A Perfectionist + What It Means For Your Business Jun 13, 2021

Show notes

There are so many misconceptions about perfectionism that most perfectionists don't even realise they are one.

As an entrepreneur, there's a good chance that the only reason you're not being productive and succeeding at the level you want is because your perfectionist mindset is working against you. In this episode, I share 5 signs you're a perfectionist, what it means for your business and how to get your perfectionist mindset on your side.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

What perfectionism really is and why being a perfectionist isn't a bad thing
5 surprising signs you're a perfectionist (they're not what you'd think)
Why I didn't realise I was a perfectionist until I started my business
The reason that most advice doesn't work for perfectionists

Featured In The Episode:

Join the PGSD waitlist - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd
Follow me on Instagram @samlaurabrown

Ep 275: Personal Growth Update April + May 2021 Jun 09, 2021

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In this episode I'm sharing my personal growth update for both April and May 2021.

I've been doing these personal growth updates for nearly three years now and do these so that you can get a sense of what it's really like to build a business as a perfectionist. I hope this episode helps you take a little pressure off yourself to feel like you're always having breakthroughs and kicking goals.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How I did a big PGSD promotion without burning out (while being 9 months pregnant)
Changes I needed to make to my power planning so that I could get everything done
Why I've struggled to have clean rest that isn't baby prep related
Why we're changing who we help with PGSD
The rollercoaster of emotions I've had about my business over the last two months

Featured In The Episode:

Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - join the waitlist
Beach Read by Emily Henry

Ep 274: How Focusing On Quantity Over Quality Can Help You Release Your Perfectionism Handbrake Jun 06, 2021

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Something that has helped me over the course of my business journey is an idea that I first began experimenting with after the second month of starting my business. I've continued to use this idea in various shapes and forms in my business over the last seven years.

This idea is focusing on quantity over quality and how that can help you overcome perfectionism.

I know that for perfectionists focusing on quantity over quality is not going to sound appealing whatsoever. You want quality. You want perfection. Because you believe that if everything is perfect no one's going to judge you, no one's going to abandon you, no one's going to reject you and no one's going to shame you.

Listen to today's episode to learn how focusing on quantity over quality can help you overcome perfectionism and achieve your dreams and goals.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Advice about quality versus quantity that doesn't work for a perfectionist mindset
The ways quantity over quality allows you to be more creative in your business
Four tips for practicing quality over quantity to overcome perfectionism

Featured In The Episode:

Ep 273: The Most Important Thing Every Perfectionist Needs To Remember About Building A Business May 30, 2021

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In this episode I want to talk about the most important thing every perfectionist needs to remember when building a business.

This might be something you're hearing about for the first time or maybe you're already familiar with this concept.

I'm going to be talking specifically about how this applies to a perfectionist who is building a business and how you can use it to work for you instead of against you.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Ways you can use your perfectionist mindset to work for you and not against you
Signs you are in the all-or-nothing mindset
The most important thing to remember about building a coaching business

Featured In The Episode:

Ep 272: 3 Simple Steps To Release Your Perfectionism Handbrake + Get Shit Done May 23, 2021

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I want to share my simple 3 step process for releasing your perfectionism handbrake and getting shit done called the PGSD Process.

The PGSD Process is being taught live inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done starting on 31 May 2021. We're doing our first ever live round. If you're already a PGSDer you'll be able to join us but if not, now is the time to sign up because the doors to PGSD are closing at 11:59 pm EDT on 28 May.

The PGSD Process will give you all the structure and support you need to actually do all the things you know you need to do. Right now you know A LOT about personal development and business - you've been listening to podcasts, watching webinars etc - but your life doesn't reflect what you intellectually know.

If someone was to look at your life from the outside they'd see you procrastinating and scrolling through Instagram, they'd see you feeling overwhelmed with an endless to do list and always feeling behind, they'd see you jumping from one marketing strategy to the next and not having the clients or business you want to have.

The PGSD Process will help you put what you intellectually know into practice so you can start putting what you know into practice. Business isn't about how much potential you have, it's about what you do with your potential.

Sign up at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd before the doors close at 11:59 pm EDT on 28 May 2021.

In this episode I'm sharing the entire PGSD Process so you know exactly what it is and how it will help you release your perfectionism handbrake.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The only 3 things you need to focus on to get shit done
The hidden planning mistakes that make perfectionists fall off the wagon
Why you don't need any productivity tips or hacks to be more productive
The secret to staying consistent
How to sign up for PGSD and join our first ever live round of the PGSD PRocess

Featured In The Episode:

Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - group coaching program

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