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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 271: 5 Reasons You Always Feel Overwhelmed May 16, 2021

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Today I want to share with you five reasons you always feel overwhelmed.

Overwhelm is something that I talk about on most of the episodes in some way, shape or form. But I realise that I haven't explicitly done an episode on overwhelm in quite a long time.

So today, I'm going to talk about why overwhelm is happening. It's so important that you understand the real reasons that you're feeling overwhelmed. Because that's what'll empower you to overcome overwhelm.

If you aren't actually looking at the real reasons you're feeling overwhelmed, and you just try different tactics and strategies to get yourself out of overwhelm, they'll probably work but only on a limited basis.

You'll always find yourself back in that state of overwhelm if you don't start addressing the real reasons you're feeling overwhelmed.

Tune into today's episode as I cover 5 reasons you always feel overwhelmed.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The hidden benefits of being overwhelmed
Where overwhelm actually comes from
Why you can't stop yourself from feeling overwhelmed for more than a few weeks
How feeling overwhelmed is serving our relationships
What happens to overwhelm when you release your perfectionism handbrake

Featured In The Episode:

Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - group coaching program
FREE Workshop: Plan Your Way To $10k Months

Ep 270: 10 Not-So-Obvious Signs Your Perfectionism Handbrake Is On May 09, 2021

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In today's episode I want to talk to you about 10 subtle signs that your perfectionism handbrake is on.When your perfectionist mindset is working against you, building a coaching business is like driving a car with a handbrake on.

And the ONLY reason that you're not getting shit done in your coaching business is because no one has ever taught you how to release your perfectionism handbrake quickly and easily.

Once you learn how to release your perfectionism handbrake, you'll be able to build your coaching business at full speed without burning out. The most important part is that anyone can learn to release their perfectionism handbrake.

Tune in today's episode to see if releasing your perfectionism handbrake is what you need to do next.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The real reason you keep jumping from one marketing strategy to the next
Why you can't stick to your plans for more than a few weeks
The truth about why you aren't succeeding as quickly as other coaches
What motivated me to finally focus on releasing my perfectionism handbrake

Featured In The Episode:

Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - group coaching program
FREE Workshop: Plan Your Way To $10k Months

Ep 269: 4 Secrets To Easy Content Creation May 02, 2021

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Today's episode is for you if you've been struggling to figure out what to say, when to say it, how to say it and all of those things because you've been scared of judgment.

Maybe your fear of being judged has caused you to overthink what you're putting out there. Maybe you don't feel qualified enough to be sharing advice. Maybe you feel like what you would be sharing isn't profound enough. Maybe you feel like you can't share what you want to share because other people who are teaching similar things have already shared similar information.

This episode is going to be giving you a few things that you can think about. It's also going to help you show up more consistently in your coaching business with the content you're creating to market your coaching services.

Let's get into it!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The mindset you need to have around Instagram to build a loyal following
The subtle mistake that most perfectionists make with their content calendar
A quick tip to get you back on the social media wagon when you've fallen off
A sure sign that you're overcomplicating your content creation process

Featured In The Episode:

Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - group coaching program
FREE Guide - 3 Hidden Reasons You Keep Falling Off The Wagon With Your Coaching Business

Ep 268: The ONE Thing That's More Important Than Your Marketing Strategy (Besides Your Mindset) Apr 25, 2021

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Today I'm sharing the ONE thing that's more important than your marketing strategy (besides your mindset).

This episode is to really draw your attention to a key element in success that you might've been overlooking. Maybe you already know that this is a problem, but you've been trying to solve it in ways that don't actually work.

Tune into today's episode to learn more about the one element that's more important than your marketing strategy (besides your mindset) and what to do about it.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Why my blogging friends with beautiful instagram feeds didn't end up succeeding
The problem with using new marketing strategies to solve your motivation issues
A reminder if you're comparing yourself to people who started their business after you
Why your instagram strategy isn't the most important thing to focus on
The subtle ways you're falling off the wagon with your coaching business

Featured In The Episode:

Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - group coaching program
FREE Guide - 3 Hidden Reasons You Keep Falling Off The Wagon With Your Coaching Business

Ep 267: 5 Practical Ways To Become A Better Coach Besides Getting Certified Apr 18, 2021

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Today I'm sharing with you 5 Practical Ways To Become A Better Coach Besides Getting Certified.

If you're a coach and you have a perfectionist mindset then it is very likely that even though you believe in your potential, you love helping people and you've kind of been coaching people your entire life - that you have your doubts about your coaching abilities.

Coaching is a skill. It is a skill that can be learned and practiced.

Tune into today's episode to learn a few practical things you can do to improve your abilities as a coach.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

5 ways you can become a better coach
What you can do to familiarise yourself with the coaching experience
Where to find educational materials for the coaching industry
A helpful hint about who not to coach first

Featured In The Episode:

Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - group coaching program
Episode 206: 3 Reasons You Shouldn't Get A Coaching Certification
The Coaching Manual by Julie Starr
The Life Coach School Podcast by Brooke Castillo
FREE Guide - 3 Hidden Reasons You Keep Falling Off The Wagon With Your Coaching Business

Ep 266: 8 Things I Wish I'd Known About Perfectionism Sooner Apr 11, 2021

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I didn't always know I had a perfectionist mindset. It only really started being a problem for me when I started my business.

I just remember that I was so scared of being laughed at and I needed everything to be perfect. But I never thought I was a perfectionist because I was procrastinating too much, I was getting in my own way and I wasn't perfect enough to be a perfectionist.

Over the following years, I did the work to figure out what this mindset is and now I'm so passionate about sharing my journey with perfectionism and what I've learned about it.

Tune into today's episode as I share with you what I wish I'd known about perfectionism sooner.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

What perfectionism really is
The number one way perfectionists try to look perfect
Advice you might be following that doesn't work for perfectionists
The most effective way to overcome perfectionism
You're not alone - most perfectionists don't know they're perfectionists right away

Featured In The Episode:

Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - group coaching program
FREE Training

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend joining my group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you become a member of our community, you'll get instant access to my proven process for building a full-time coaching business without getting laughed at. It's called the Full-Time Formula and it's all yours, alongside our coaching calls, courses and PGSD Private Podcast, as soon as you sign up.

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

Ep 265: Personal Growth Update March 2021 Apr 07, 2021

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Today I want to share with you my personal growth update for March 2021.

I'm going to be sharing a couple of things that I've been getting coached on myself and journaling on a lot. I hope that it really helps you to hear a bit about what's going on behind the scenes in my business.

These episodes that I do monthly are really an opportunity for you to get a sense for how quickly things move or how slowly they move and the ups and downs that I experience. It can be very challenging to summarise the whole month. But I want to do my best so that you can really get a sense for that and hopefully to normalise some of the experiences you're having on your own journey.

I hope that these monthly episodes help you feel like you're having a normal experience and nothing's gone wrong because you have fear or doubt.

Tune into today's episode to listen as I reflect on my personal growth for March 2021.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The lessons I've learned from preparing for maternity leave
How my business is changing and what that's brought up for me
How power planning helps me identify personal development opportunities

Featured In The Episode:

Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - group coaching program

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend joining my group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you become a member of our community, you'll get instant access to my proven process for building a full-time coaching business without getting laughed at. It's called the Full-Time Formula and it's all yours, alongside our coaching calls, courses and PGSD Private Podcast, as soon as you sign up.

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

Ep 264: How To Confidently Do Things You Don't Know How To Do Apr 04, 2021

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When it comes to building a coaching business, at every level, there'll be things you'll have to do that you won't know how to do yet.

There's no point in time when building your business when this isn't the case.

I know from experience how tempting it is to fantasize about this one day in the future when you'll feel confident in everything you do. You'll feel confident because you know how to do everything already and you've already had proven success.

That's not how it actually works because as soon as you figure something out you'll already be onto the next thing you've never done before.

Listen to today's episode to learn how to confidently do things you don't know how to do yet.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The mindset shift that will grow your confidence quickly
The sneaky ways we stay stuck in other people's strategy
Reasons you shouldn't gather confidence from your results
What to focus on to grow your confidence

Featured In The Episode:

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend joining my group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you become a member of our community, you'll get instant access to my proven process for building a full-time coaching business without getting laughed at. It's called the Full-Time Formula and it's all yours, alongside our coaching calls, courses and PGSD Private Podcast, as soon as you sign up.

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

Ep 263: 5 Surprising Ways Perfectionism Is Showing Up In Your Business Mar 28, 2021

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Today, I'm sharing with you five surprising ways perfectionism is showing up in your business.

It wasn't until I started my business in 2013 that perfectionism started being a problem for me.

Before that, perfectionism worked very well for me in the school system. Even though I was burning out, I never felt good enough and I was always procrastinating - I got good results and I got good grades.

When I started my business my perfectionist tendencies really started being a problem: procrastination, people-pleasing, all-or-nothing and fear of judgement.

Tune into today's episode to find out how to make your perfectionist mindset work for you instead of against you while building your business.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

What procrastination looks like in disguise
The sneaky ways you're avoiding judgement from family and friends
How waiting for the 'right' decision is actually sabotaging your dreams and goals
Questions to ask yourself that will help you get the results you need

Featured In The Episode:

Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - group coaching program
FREE Training

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend joining my group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you become a member of our community, you'll get instant access to my proven process for building a full-time coaching business without getting laughed at. It's called the Full-Time Formula and it's all yours, alongside our coaching calls, courses and PGSD Private Podcast, as soon as you sign up.

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

Ep 262: 10 Habits Successful Coaches Have That You Might Not Mar 21, 2021

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In today's episode I'm chatting about the 10 habits that successful coaches have that you might not have yet. This is a little check in for you to see what habits you do have and what habits you don't have yet, so you can work on them.

This episode isn't about beating yourself up or shaming yourself. This is about identifying one habit you can work on to get closer to your goal.

I won't be talking about common habits like waking up at 5am, drinking two liters of water a day and having a morning routine. Instead, I'm talking about the thought habits you can learn that lead to those activities.

Tune in and let's get started!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The method that will help you do what you said you'd do, when you said you'd do it
Key habits all successful coaches have, that you can create too
Why coaches invest in themselves first, before they have results
The biggest thing standing between you and your goals - it's not lack of knowledge

Featured In The Episode:

Perfectionists Getting Shit Done - group coaching program
FREE Training

Join us in Perfectionists Getting Shit Done

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, I highly recommend joining my group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done.

When you become a member of our community, you'll get instant access to my proven process for building a full-time coaching business without getting laughed at. It's called the Full-Time Formula and it's all yours, alongside our coaching calls, courses and PGSD Private Podcast, as soon as you sign up.

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

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