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#39: The Perfectionist's Time Trap: Why 'Good Enough' Is Your Secret to Success
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If you've ever caught yourself spending hours perfecting something that could have been done in minutes—all while your personal dreams collect dust—this episode is exactly what you need. Today, we're breaking down the Perfectionist's Time Paradox and why "good enough" isn't settling—it's actually your secret weapon for reclaiming 10+ hours per week and finally making space for what truly matters.
What You'll Learn
- Why perfectionism isn't about excellence—it's about fear, and how it's secretly sabotaging your time
- The three-step strategy to shift from perfectionism to strategic excellence: • The Good Enough Audit: Identify what actually needs your full attention vs. what just needs to get done • The 80/20 Time Rule: Focus your energy on the 20% that creates real impact • Progress Over Perfection Mindset: Build confidence by celebrating completion over flawlessness
- How to distinguish between high-stakes moments that deserve excellence and routine tasks that need efficiency
- Why most of what we perfect never gets noticed—and what to focus on instead
By the end of this episode, you'll have a clear framework for breaking free from perfectionist paralysis so you can stop overworking and start over-achieving.
Free Resource Ready to identify exactly where perfectionism is stealing your time? Download your free Time Audit Workbook and discover your biggest time drains, create personal "good enough" standards, and build a system that lets you be strategic about where you place your energy: timeforliving.co/takingcontrol
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Final Thought Your dreams don't need you to be perfect—they need you to be present. Pick one thing you over-perfect and cut your usual time in half. Because progress beats perfection every single time, and you deserve a life that's not just successful, but fulfilling. You've got this!
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