Perpetual Perfection: Not Always Necessary

Here’s an excerpt from a recent newsletter, go to ScheduleMakeover.com to find out how to receive more of this helpful information…

Everyone seems to have some sort of perfectionist tendency about one thing or another in life, but some of us tend to continually strive for perfection. You probably already know that it’s ok not to be perfect, but sometimes it’s hard to let go… Below are some techniques to help you determine when near perfection may be advantageous, but more importantly, to help you feel comfortable letting other areas be perfect in their imperfections.

Sometimes being less than perfect–is perfect.

Let me explain:

Aiming for perfection has a cost in time, energy and resources. Sometimes, striving for perfection is worth the cost because you receive sufficient reward in affirmation, compensation and/or accomplishment. Other times, trying to be perfect is simply not worth the expense. Recently, I talked through strategies for overcoming being a perfectionist with one of my time coaching clients and thought you might benefit from this exercise.

Here are some questions to ask yourself to figure out when less than perfect is best :

Where are the areas where I tend to aim for perfection?
Why is it so important to me to make these particular things “perfect”?
What’s the cost of making these things perfect?
When is this quest for perfection worth the extra time, energy & resources?
When is perfection not worth the cost?
How can I let go of being “perfect” in the low value areas?

To your brilliance!

Elizabeth Grace

P.S.–Thanks for reading! I so appreciate each and every one of you. And if you find this info helpful, I really appreciate you sending your friends to ScheduleMakeover.com so they can receive this newsletter too.

About Real Life E®

Elizabeth Grace Saunders is the founder and CEO of Real Life E® a time coaching and training company that empowers individuals who feel guilty, overwhelmed and frustrated to feel peaceful, confident and accomplished through an exclusive Schedule Makeover^TM process. Real Life E® also increases employee productivity, satisfaction and work/life balance through custom training programs.

Elizabeth has appeared in Inc magazine, The Chicago Tribune, and on NBC. She was selected as one of the Top 25 Amazing Women of 2010 by Stiletto Woman and as a member of the Young Entrepreneurs Council featured in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Mashable, and many other media outlets.

Elizabeth’s time coaching clients have the opportunity to go through her exclusive Schedule Makeover^TM life transformation process through phone coaching and custom action guides or in-person training.