Here are eight ways that PERFECTIONISM may be holding you back: 1. When youre perfect, you dont take risks. Being an entrepreneur is risky; being an industry leader brings uncertainty. Being perfect may make you feel bulletproof, but its really keeping you stuck within the status quo. Risks are a necessary part of growing and improving. 2. When youre perfect, you insist on going by the book. Being a leader and taking initiative is part of being a visionary. Following established procedures is orderly, but it doesnt give you or your ideas room to stretch. You dont have to give up your careful nature entirely--with just a little bit of creativity and innovation, the standard approach can still lead you to something new. 3. When youre perfect, youre not developing. Perfectionism often stems from the belief that you can avoid pain by living and doing everything exactly right, but its only a temporary shield at best. The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and freeing yourself to begin the work of developing yourself. 4. When you are perfect, you cant push the envelope. The path to perfection is doing the same thing the same way again and again. But when you intentionally put yourself in uncomfortable situations, you engage in conscious reinvention. The rewards? Creativity and innovation. 5. When youre perfect, you arent open to new ideas. For business to be successful, for leadership to be visionary, you must learn some new techniques that will spark creativity and force you to think differently. But when you are stuck in perfect, that process cant even get started. 6. When youre perfect, you cannot adapt to new situations. In todays environment of complex challenges and rapid change, adaptive problem solving is a crucial ability. Adaptability is not just a nice to have competency but an important competitive advantage. The addictive nature of perfectionism keeps us from adapting to new situations that can help us evolve. 7. When youre perfect, youre thrown by unexpected demands. Its hard enough for any business leader, manager, or entrepreneur to keep up with the unpredictable demands that are part of doing business. But to a perfectionist, the unexpected can be catastrophic. 8. When youre perfect, you cant adopt new strategies. If you cant adopt new strategies, you cant be successful. Perfectionism is self-destructive for one very simple reason: There is no such thing as perfect. You need to know what perfectionism may be costing you so you can make the most profitable investment of your best potential. Then cut yourself loose from any thinking that prevents you from taking risks, showing initiative, learning, developing, and growing. Via L. Daskal Inc Magazine
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 22:00:36 +0000
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